Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 11th Edition Hockenberry Test
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Chapter 1.Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The
... [Show More] 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 nursemakes 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
Although the death rate has decreased, the United States still ranks last in infant mortality
amongnations with a population of at least 25 million. The United States has the highest
infant death rate of developed nations.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: MCS: 6
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment iMenStC: Cl Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2.hWich 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
periodANS: A
Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year
compared withsudden infant death syndrome, which accounts for 8.2%; disorders related
to short gestation andunspecified 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 REF: MCS: 7 TOP: Nursing Process:
PlanningMSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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 (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 REF: MCS: 7 TOP: Nursing Process:
PlanningMSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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 choumnitcide ac 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 andheart disease account for 10.9% of the deaths in this age group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: MCS: 7 TOP: Nursing Process:
PlanningMSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about hdseabty un intentional
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
The majority of deaths from unintentional injuries occur in males. The pattern of death does
varygreatly among different ethnic groups, and the causes of unintentional deaths vary with
age and gender.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: pp. 7-8
TOP: Integrated Process:
Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. What do mortality statistics describe?
a. Disease occurring regularly within a geographic location
b. The number of individuals who have died over a specific period
c. The prevalence of specific illness in the population at a particular time
d. Disease occurring in more than the number of edxpcect ases in a community
ANS: B
Mortality statistics refer to the number of individuals who have died over a specific period.
Morbidity statistics show the prevalence of specific illness in the population at a particular
time.Data regarding disease within a geographic region, or in greater than expected numbers
in a community, may be extrapolated from analyzing the morbidity statistics.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: MCS: 3 TOP: Nursing Process:
PlanningMSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
7. The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation since suicide in which age
group
is the third leading ecaoufs death?
a. Preschoolers
b. Young school age
c. Middle school age
d. Late school age and adolescents
ANS: D
Suicide is the third leading cause of death in children ages 10 to 19 years; therefore, the age
group should be late school age and adolescents. Suicide is not one of the leading causes of
deathfor preschool and young or middle school-aged children.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: MCS: 6
TOP:
NursoicnegssP:rAssessment
:MCSC lient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
8. Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, What is meant by family-centered
care? Thenurse should respond with which statement?
a. Family-centered care reduces the effect of cultural diversity ofnamthiely.
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 decisionmakingprocess.
ANS: C
The three key components of family-centered care are respect, collaboration, and support.
Family-centered care recognizes the family as the constantin tchheilds life. T he family
should be enabled and empowered to work with the health care system and is expected to
be part of the decision-making process. The nurse should also support the familys cultural
diversity, not reduceits effect.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: MCS: 8
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and
Maintenance
9. The nurse is describing clinical reasoning to a group of nursing students. Which is
mostdescriptive of clinical reasoning?
a. Purposeful and goal directed
b. A simple developmental process
c. Based on deliberate and irrational thought
d. Assists individuals in guessing what is most appropriate
ANS: A
Clinical reasoning is a complex developmental process based on rational and deliberate
thought.When thinking is clear, precise, accurate, relevant, consistent, and fair, a logical
connection develops between the elements of thought and the problem at hand.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: MCS: 12
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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
EBP helps focus on measurable outcomes; the use of demonstrated, effective
interventions; andquestioning what is the best approach. EBP involves decision making
based on data, not all evidence on a particular situation, and involves the latest available
data. Nurses can use textbooks to determine areas of concern and potential involvement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: MCS: 11 TOP: Nursing Process:
PlanningMSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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
Signs and symptoms are the cues and clusters of defining characteristics that are derived
from apatient assessment and indicate actual health problems. The first part of the
nursing diagnosis isthe problem statement, also known as the human response to the
state of illness or health. The identification of actual health problems may be part of the
medical diagnosis. The nursing diagnosis is based on the human response to these
problems. The human response is therefore [Show Less]