Test Bank Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 11th Edition
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...
,Test Bank Wong's Nursing Care of Infants
and Children 11th Edition Hockenberry
Chapter 1.Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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 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 iM
enStC: Cl Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2.hW
ich 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.
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.
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.
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
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