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CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Child Health and d d d d d d
Pediatric NursingMULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children.
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Which statement explains why the nurse should include information about
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morbidity andmortality?
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a. Life-span statistics are included in the data. d d d d d d
b. It explains effectiveness of treatment.
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c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the general population. d d d d d d d
d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or hazards d d d d d d d
are identified.ANS: D
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Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information
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about which groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems.
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Life-span statistics is apart of the mortality data. Treatment modalities and
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cost are not included in morbidity and mortality data.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 6-8
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TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
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Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity
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prevention for parents of school-age children. The nurse should include which
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associated risk of obesityin the teaching plan?
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a. Type I diabetes d d
b. Respiratory disease d
c. Celiac disease d
d. Type II d
diabetesANS:
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Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in
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children. Type Idiabetes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic
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component.
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Respiratory disease is not associated with obesity, and celiac disease is
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dthe inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not associated with
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dobesity. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 3
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TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
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a. Congenital anomalies d
b. Sudden infant death syndrome d d d
c. Respiratory distress syndrome d d
d. Bacterial sepsis of d d
the newbornANS: A
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Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year.
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Suddeninfant death syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group.
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Respiratory distresssyndrome accounts for 3.4% of deaths in this age group.
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Infections specific to the perinatal period account for 2.7% of deaths in this
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age group.
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,PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF:
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d 7 TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
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Assessment
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. Which leading cause of death topic should the nurse emphasize to a
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d group of African-American boys ranging in ages 15 to 19 years?
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a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm homicide d
d. Occupational
d injuriesANS:
d C
Firearm homicide is the second overall cause of death in this age group and
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d the leading cause of death in African-American males. Suicide is the third-
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leading cause of death in this population. Cancer, although a major health
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d problem, is the fourth-leading cause of death in this age group. Occupational
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d injuries do not contribute to a significant death ratefor this age group.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: 5
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| 8TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
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Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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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. Congenital
d anomaliesANS:
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Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1
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d year through adolescence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death
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d in those younger than 1year. Cancer ranks either second or fourth, depending
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d on the age group, and heart diseaseranks fifth in the majority of the age
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d groups.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF:
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d 8 TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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6. Which is the leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for
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d females ranging inage from 1 to 14? d d d d d d
a. Mechanical suffocation d
b. Drowning
c. Motorvehicle-related fatalities d
d. Fire- and burn-related d d
d fatalitiesANS: C d
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d ranging in agefrom 1 to 14, either as passengers or as pedestrians.
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d Mechanical suffocation is fourth orfifth, depending on the age. Drowning is
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d the second- or third-leading cause of death, depending on the age. Fire-
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d and burn-related fatalities are the second-leading cause of death.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 4
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, TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
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Assessment
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