Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica pediatrica con soluzioni

How is Duchenne muscular dystrophy inherited?

1. AX-linked recessive, so it mainly affects boys
2. BAutosomal recessive, mainly affecting girls
3. CIt is not inherited and is caused by an infection
4. DAutosomal dominant, affecting both sexes equally

Why are children with spina bifida often cared for with latex-free equipment?

1. ALatex damages the skin over the spine
2. BThey have a high risk of latex allergy
3. CLatex causes neural tube defects
4. DLatex particles can block the shunt in the brain

At which times after birth is the Apgar score routinely assessed?

1. AOnly once, at 24 hours of age
2. BAt birth and again at 1 hour
3. CAt 10 minutes and at 30 minutes
4. DAt 1 minute and at 5 minutes

How should a parent respond to a 2-year-old's temper tantrum in a safe place?

1. AGive the child the sweet he wants so the tantrum stops
2. BShout loudly at the child to make the tantrum stop sooner
3. CStay calm, keep the child safe and do not give in to the demand
4. DSmack the child to show that tantrums are not allowed

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

1. AInject it into the buttock muscle and then let the child walk it off at home
2. BInject into the outer thigh, through clothing if needed, and call emergency services
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

What is a normal capillary refill time in a child?

1. A8 to 10 seconds
2. B5 seconds or less
3. C2 seconds or less
4. D15 to 20 seconds

The parents of a 9-year-old who wets the bed most nights have been punishing him. What is the best advice?

1. AStop all drinks after lunch and keep him in nappies
2. BWake him every hour through the night and make him change his own sheets
3. CStop punishing him, praise dry nights and consider a bedwetting alarm
4. DWait, as no help is available until he is a teenager

A child with extensive burns is receiving IV fluid resuscitation. Which finding best shows that fluid replacement is adequate?

1. AThe child is asking for a drink
2. BThe burned skin looks less red and the blisters are smaller
3. CA urine output of about 1 mL/kg per hour
4. DThe blood pressure is in the high range