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11th Edition, Marilyn Hockenberry, Cheryl Rodgers
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Chapters 1 - 31
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,Chapter01:Perspectives ofPediatric Nursing
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1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement ex-plains
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why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality?
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a. Life span statistics are included in the data. d d d d d d d
b. It explains effectiveness of treatment. d d d d
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general population. d
d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or d d d d d d
hazards are identified. d d
ANSWER: D d
Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information about which groups of
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individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life span statistics is a part of the mortality data.
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Treatment modalities and cost are notincluded in morbidity and mortality data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level:Apply REF: p.11 d d d d
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion andMaintenance
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2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for parents of
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school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity in the teachingplan?
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a. TypeIdiabetes d d
b. Respiratory disease d
c. Celiacdisease d
d. TypeIIdiabetes d d
ANSWER: D d
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I dia- betes is not
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associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is not asso-ciated with obesity,
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and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not as-sociated with obesity.
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DIF: Cognitive Level:Apply REF: p. 2 d d d d
TOP: Integrated Process: NursingProcess: Planning
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion andMaintenance
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3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
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a. Congenitalanomalies d
b. Sudden infant death syndrome d d d
c. Respiratory distress syndrome d d
d. Bacterial sepsis of the newborn d d d d
ANSWER: A d
, Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year. Sudden infant death
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syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group. Respiratory distress syndrome ac-counts for
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3.4% of deaths in this age group. Infections specific to the perinatal period account for2.7% of deaths in
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this age group.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 6 d d d d
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:Assessment
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MSC: Area of ClientNeeds: Health Promotion andMaintenance
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4. Which leading cause of death topic should the nurse emphasize to a group ofAfrican-Americanboys
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ranging in age from 15 to 19 years?
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a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm homicide d
d. Occupationalinjuries d
ANSWER: C d
Firearm homicide is the second overall cause of death in this age group and the leading cause ofdeath in
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African-American males. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death in this population. Cancer,
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although a major health problem, is the fourth-leading cause of death in this age group. Occupational
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injuries do not contribute to a significant death rate for this age group.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 7 d d d d
TOP: Integrated Process: NursingProcess: Planning
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion andMaintenance
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5. Which is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year?
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a. Cancer
b. Heart disease d
c. Unintentional injuries d
d. Congenitalanomalies d
ANSWER: C d
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Congenital anomalies are theleading cause of death in thoseyounger than 1 year. Cancerranks either
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second or fourth, depending on the age group, and heart disease ranks fifth in the majority of the age
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groups.
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TOP: Integrated Process: NursingProcess: Planning
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion andMaintenance
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6. Which is the leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for females ranging in age from 1to 14?
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a. Mechanicalsuffocation d
b. Drowning
c. Motor vehicle–related fatalities d d
d. Fire- and burn-related fatalities d d d