Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica pediatrica con soluzioni

At about what age do most children start combining two words, such as "more milk"?

1. AAbout 4 years
2. BAbout 12 months
3. CAbout 9 months
4. DAbout 2 years

Why is circumcision avoided in a baby boy with hypospadias?

1. AThe urethral opening moves to the tip by itself if the foreskin is left
2. BThe foreskin may be needed for the repair
3. CIt greatly increases the risk of urine infection in the first month
4. DBabies with hypospadias usually have a bleeding disorder

Which finding on examination is typical of pyloric stenosis?

1. AA swollen abdomen with no bowel sounds at all
2. BA tender mass in the left lower abdomen
3. CAn olive-shaped mass in the upper abdomen
4. DA soft bulge at the belly button when crying

Which finding at a 2-year check most needs a speech and language referral?

1. AThe child uses about 50 words or more
2. BThe child prefers to play beside other toddlers
3. CThe child says "no" to most suggestions
4. DThe child is not yet combining any two words

Un lattante di 9 mesi ha episodi di pianto intenso con le ginocchia portate al petto ed emette feci simili a gelatina di ribes. Qual è la causa probabile?

1. ACeliachia
2. BStitichezza
3. CInvaginazione intestinale
4. DStenosi ipertrofica del piloro

A 13-year-old with scoliosis has been prescribed a brace. Which teaching is most important?

1. AWear it over thick clothing to make it more comfortable
2. BWear it for the prescribed hours each day, with a thin cotton shirt underneath
3. CWear it only at weekends and in the holidays, when it does not interfere with school
4. DWear it only when the back hurts, then take it off

The 7-year-old brother of a child with cancer has started misbehaving at school. What is the most likely explanation?

1. AHe has developed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and needs medicine
2. BIt is unrelated to the illness and is normal for his age
3. CHe is copying behaviour from other children in his class
4. DHe may feel worried, jealous or left out and needs attention and information

A child has a swollen, red eyelid with fever, pain on moving the eye and blurred vision. What should the nurse suspect?

1. ASimple conjunctivitis, treated with eye drops at home
2. BOrbital cellulitis, which needs urgent review and IV antibiotics
3. CAn insect bite, which needs only a cold compress
4. DA stye, which will drain on its own with warm compresses