Test Bank - Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children (11e by Hockenberry) 1
Test Bank – Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and
Children, 11th Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry
& David Wilson
Section I: Children, Their Families, and the Nurse
1. Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
2. Social, Cultural, Religious, and Family Influences on Child Health Promotion
3. Hereditary Influences on Health Promotion of the Child and Family
Section II: Childhood and Family Assessment
4. Communication, Physical, and Developmental Assessment of the Child and Family
5. Pain in Children: Significance, Assessment, and Management Strategies
6. Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases
Section III: Family-Centered Care of the Newborn
7. Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
8. Health Problems of the Newborn
9. The High-Risk Newborn and Family
Section IV: Family-Centered Care of the Infant
10. Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
11. Health Problems of the Infant
Section V: Family-Centered Care of Toddler & Preschooler
12. Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
13. Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
14. Health Problems of Early Childhood
Section VI: Family-Centered Care of the School-Age Child
15. Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family
16. Health Problems of the School-Age Child
Section VII: Family-Centered Care of the Adolescent
17. Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
18. Health Problems of the Adolescent
Section VIII: Family-Centered Care of the Child with Special Needs
19. Family-Centered Care of the Child with Chronic Illness or Disability
20. Family-Centered Palliative Care & Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and
Family
21. Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization
22. Pediatric Nursing Interventions and Skills
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Section IX: Pediatric Health Conditions by System
23. The Child with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
24. The Child with Renal Dysfunction
25. The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
26. The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
27. The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
28. The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
29. The Child with Cancer
30. The Child with Cerebral (Neurological) Dysfunction
31. The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction
32. The Child with Integumentary Dysfunction
33. The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
34. The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United States?
a. Heart disease
b. Childhood cancer
c. Unintentional injuries
d. Congenital anomalies
ANS: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through adolescence. The
leading cause of death for those younger than 1 year is congenital anomalies, and childhood cancers and heart
disease cause a significantly lower percentage of deaths in children older than 1 year of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other countries.
Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes which
determination?
a. The United States is ranked last among 27 countries.
b. The United States is ranked similar to 20 other developed countries.
c. The United States is ranked in the middle of 20 other developed countries.
d. The United States is ranked highest among 27 other industrialized countries.
ANS: A
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Although the death rate has decreased, the United States still ranks last in infant mortality among nations with
a population of at least 25 million. The United States has the highest infant death rate of developed nations.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which should
the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?
a. More deaths occur in males.
b. More deaths occur in females.
c. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex.
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d. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different ethnic groups.
ANS: A
The majority of deaths from unintentional injuries occur in males. The pattern of death does vary greatly
among different ethnic groups, and the causes of unintentional deaths vary with age and gender.DIF:
Cognitive Level: Applying
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in the United States?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Maternal complications specific to the perinatal period
ANS: A
Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year compared with sudden infant
death syndrome, which accounts for 8.2%; disorders related to short gestation and unspecified low birth
weight, which account for 16.5%; and maternal complications such as infections specific to the perinatal
period, which account for 6.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
a. Suicide and cancer
b. Suicide and homicide
c. Drowning and cancer
d. Homicide and heart disease
ANS: B
Suicide and homicide account for 16.7% of deaths in this age group. Suicide and cancer account for 10.9% of
deaths, heart disease and cancer account for approximately 5.5%, and homicide and heart disease account for
10.9% of the deaths in this age group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
Test Bank – Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and
Children, 11th Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry
& David Wilson
Section I: Children, Their Families, and the Nurse
1. Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
2. Social, Cultural, Religious, and Family Influences on Child Health Promotion
3. Hereditary Influences on Health Promotion of the Child and Family
Section II: Childhood and Family Assessment
4. Communication, Physical, and Developmental Assessment of the Child and Family
5. Pain in Children: Significance, Assessment, and Management Strategies
6. Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases
Section III: Family-Centered Care of the Newborn
7. Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
8. Health Problems of the Newborn
9. The High-Risk Newborn and Family
Section IV: Family-Centered Care of the Infant
10. Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
11. Health Problems of the Infant
Section V: Family-Centered Care of Toddler & Preschooler
12. Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
13. Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
14. Health Problems of Early Childhood
Section VI: Family-Centered Care of the School-Age Child
15. Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family
16. Health Problems of the School-Age Child
Section VII: Family-Centered Care of the Adolescent
17. Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
18. Health Problems of the Adolescent
Section VIII: Family-Centered Care of the Child with Special Needs
19. Family-Centered Care of the Child with Chronic Illness or Disability
20. Family-Centered Palliative Care & Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and
Family
21. Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization
22. Pediatric Nursing Interventions and Skills
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Section IX: Pediatric Health Conditions by System
23. The Child with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
24. The Child with Renal Dysfunction
25. The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
26. The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
27. The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
28. The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
29. The Child with Cancer
30. The Child with Cerebral (Neurological) Dysfunction
31. The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction
32. The Child with Integumentary Dysfunction
33. The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
34. The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United States?
a. Heart disease
b. Childhood cancer
c. Unintentional injuries
d. Congenital anomalies
ANS: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through adolescence. The
leading cause of death for those younger than 1 year is congenital anomalies, and childhood cancers and heart
disease cause a significantly lower percentage of deaths in children older than 1 year of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other countries.
Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes which
determination?
a. The United States is ranked last among 27 countries.
b. The United States is ranked similar to 20 other developed countries.
c. The United States is ranked in the middle of 20 other developed countries.
d. The United States is ranked highest among 27 other industrialized countries.
ANS: A
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Although the death rate has decreased, the United States still ranks last in infant mortality among nations with
a population of at least 25 million. The United States has the highest infant death rate of developed nations.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which should
the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?
a. More deaths occur in males.
b. More deaths occur in females.
c. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex.
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d. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different ethnic groups.
ANS: A
The majority of deaths from unintentional injuries occur in males. The pattern of death does vary greatly
among different ethnic groups, and the causes of unintentional deaths vary with age and gender.DIF:
Cognitive Level: Applying
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in the United States?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Maternal complications specific to the perinatal period
ANS: A
Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year compared with sudden infant
death syndrome, which accounts for 8.2%; disorders related to short gestation and unspecified low birth
weight, which account for 16.5%; and maternal complications such as infections specific to the perinatal
period, which account for 6.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
a. Suicide and cancer
b. Suicide and homicide
c. Drowning and cancer
d. Homicide and heart disease
ANS: B
Suicide and homicide account for 16.7% of deaths in this age group. Suicide and cancer account for 10.9% of
deaths, heart disease and cancer account for approximately 5.5%, and homicide and heart disease account for
10.9% of the deaths in this age group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
