Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica pediatrica con soluzioni

At about what age can most children hop on one foot?

1. AAbout 18 months
2. BAbout 8 years
3. CAbout 2 years
4. DAbout 4 years

Una fontanella anteriore infossata in un lattante suggerisce:

1. AFebbre
2. BDisidratazione
3. CNormale pianto
4. DAumento della pressione intracranica

What is the recommended chest compression rate during CPR on a child or infant?

1. A100 to 120 per minute
2. B140 to 160 per minute
3. C30 to 40 per minute
4. D60 to 80 per minute

Which early sign may tell a child with haemophilia that a joint bleed is starting?

1. AAn itchy feeling on the skin over the elbow
2. BA sudden fever with a rash
3. CA cold, pale hand or foot
4. DTingling or warmth in the joint

Which signs suggest digoxin toxicity in a child?

1. AHigh fever with a spreading red rash
2. BNausea, vomiting, poor feeding and a slow heart rate
3. CIncreased appetite, extra energy and rapid weight gain over a few days
4. DFast heart rate with high blood pressure

Which signs suggest meningitis in a young infant?

1. AA clear runny nose, a mild cough and normal feeding
2. BA sunken fontanelle with heavy wet nappies
3. CNeck stiffness and a positive Kernig's sign, as in older children and adults
4. DA bulging fontanelle, a high-pitched cry, poor feeding and irritability

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 lowers the red cell count and causes severe anaemia
3. CIt leads to fluid overload and pulmonary oedema as the kidneys hold on to water
4. DIt makes the blood even thicker and raises the risk of stroke and thrombosis

A newborn becomes deeply cyanotic within hours of birth and does not improve with oxygen. A prostaglandin infusion is started. What is its purpose?

1. ATo strengthen heart muscle contraction and raise blood pressure
2. BTo keep the ductus arteriosus open so that the two circulations can mix
3. CTo dilate the airways so that oxygen can reach the alveoli
4. DTo close the ductus arteriosus and send all blood through the lungs