TEST BANK For Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and
Children, 12th Edition (Hockenberry, 2024), Verified
Chapters 1 - 34, Complete Newest Version
1. 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 industrialize
Ans: A- The United States is ranked last among 27 countries.
Quiz 2. 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
Quiz 3. 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
Quiz 4. 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
Quiz 5. 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.
d. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different ethnic groups.
Ans: A- More deaths occur in males.
Quiz 7. The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation since suicide in which age
group is the third
leading cause of death?
a. Preschoolers
b. Young school age
c. Middle school age
d. Late school age and adolescents
Ans: D- Late school age and adolescents
Quiz 8. Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, What is meant by family-centered care?
The nurse should
respond with which statement?
a. Family-centered care reduces the effect of cultural diversity on the family.
b. Family-centered care encourages family dependence on the health care system.
c. Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a childs life.
d. Family-centered care avoids expecting families to be part of the decision-making process.
, Ans: C- Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a childs life.
Quiz 10. Evidence-based practice (EBP), a decision-making model, is best described as which?
a. Using information in textbooks to guide care
b. Combining knowledge with clinical experience and intuition
c. Using a professional code of ethics as a means for decision making
d. Gathering all evidence that applies to the childs health and family situation
Ans: B - Combining knowledge with clinical experience and intuition
Quiz 11. Which best describes signs and symptoms as part of a nursing diagnosis?
a. Description of potential risk factors
b. Identification of actual health problems
c. Human response to state of illness or health
d. Cues and clusters derived from patient assessment
Ans: D- Cues and clusters derived from patient assessment
Quiz 12. The nurse is talking to a group of parents of school-age children at an after-school
program about
childhood health problems. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Childhood obesity is the most common nutritional problem among children.
b. Immunization rates are the same among children of different races and ethnicity.
Children, 12th Edition (Hockenberry, 2024), Verified
Chapters 1 - 34, Complete Newest Version
1. 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 industrialize
Ans: A- The United States is ranked last among 27 countries.
Quiz 2. 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
Quiz 3. 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
Quiz 4. 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
Quiz 5. 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.
d. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different ethnic groups.
Ans: A- More deaths occur in males.
Quiz 7. The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation since suicide in which age
group is the third
leading cause of death?
a. Preschoolers
b. Young school age
c. Middle school age
d. Late school age and adolescents
Ans: D- Late school age and adolescents
Quiz 8. Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, What is meant by family-centered care?
The nurse should
respond with which statement?
a. Family-centered care reduces the effect of cultural diversity on the family.
b. Family-centered care encourages family dependence on the health care system.
c. Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a childs life.
d. Family-centered care avoids expecting families to be part of the decision-making process.
, Ans: C- Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a childs life.
Quiz 10. Evidence-based practice (EBP), a decision-making model, is best described as which?
a. Using information in textbooks to guide care
b. Combining knowledge with clinical experience and intuition
c. Using a professional code of ethics as a means for decision making
d. Gathering all evidence that applies to the childs health and family situation
Ans: B - Combining knowledge with clinical experience and intuition
Quiz 11. Which best describes signs and symptoms as part of a nursing diagnosis?
a. Description of potential risk factors
b. Identification of actual health problems
c. Human response to state of illness or health
d. Cues and clusters derived from patient assessment
Ans: D- Cues and clusters derived from patient assessment
Quiz 12. The nurse is talking to a group of parents of school-age children at an after-school
program about
childhood health problems. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Childhood obesity is the most common nutritional problem among children.
b. Immunization rates are the same among children of different races and ethnicity.
