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Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 11th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1 : Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in the United States?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year compared with sudden infant death syndrome, which accounts for 8.2%; disorders related to short gestation and unspecified 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.
Question 2 of 5
What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United States?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 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.
Question 3 of 5
In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Suicide and homicide account 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 and heart disease account for 10.9% of the deaths in this age group.
Question 4 of 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?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The majority of deaths from unintentional injuries occur in males. The pattern of death does vary greatly among different ethnic groups, and the causes of unintentional deaths vary with age and gender.
Question 5 of 5
What do mortality statistics describe?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 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.