Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica pediatrica con soluzioni

What is Gowers' sign?

1. AUsing the hands to "walk up" the legs to stand up from the floor
2. BFlexing the hips and knees when the neck is bent forward by the examiner
3. CA sudden startle with the arms flung outwards
4. DFanning of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked

Which asthma medicine is a reliever for quick relief of symptoms?

1. ASalbutamol (albuterol)
2. BMontelukast tablets taken once a day at night
3. CAn inhaled corticosteroid taken every morning
4. DFluticasone inhaled twice daily as a preventer

A circa quale età si chiude di solito la fontanella anteriore?

1. ATra 4 e 6 anni
2. BAlla nascita
3. CTra 2 e 3 mesi
4. DTra 12 e 18 mesi

A child is sent home after a minor head injury. Which sign should parents report straight away?

1. AA small bump on the forehead
2. BMild soreness at the site
3. CRepeated vomiting
4. DWanting a nap at the usual time

A 13-year-old has a concussion during a football match. What is the correct advice?

1. AReturn to the match as soon as the headache improves
2. BAvoid all mental and physical activity, including school, for at least 2 months
3. CContinue training as usual unless there was a loss of consciousness
4. DNo sport that day; return step by step once symptoms have gone

Which instruction about using an adrenaline (epinephrine) auto-injector is correct?

1. AInject into the outer thigh, through clothing if needed, and call emergency services
2. BInject it into the buttock muscle and then let the child walk it off at home
3. CUse it only after an antihistamine has failed to work
4. DInject into the upper arm muscle, but only after removing all the clothing first

A child with cyanotic heart disease and polycythaemia has a fever and vomiting. Why is dehydration especially dangerous?

1. AIt causes the heart defect to close on its own
2. BIt leads to fluid overload and pulmonary oedema as the kidneys hold on to water
3. CIt makes the blood even thicker and raises the risk of stroke and thrombosis
4. DIt lowers the red cell count and causes severe anaemia

After hypospadias repair, a toddler has a urinary catheter. Which nursing action has priority?

1. AKeep the catheter draining freely and check for kinks or blockage
2. BRemove the dressing on the first day to check the wound
3. CLimit fluids for the first days so that less urine passes over the repair
4. DClamp the catheter for a few hours to train the bladder