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Which health problem is common in babies with Down syndrome and is looked for soon after birth?

1. AClubfoot on both sides
2. BCataract only in old age
3. CCongenital heart defects
4. DCleft lip and palate

Which type of play, with shared goals, rules and roles, is typical of school-age children?

1. ACooperative play
2. BSolitary play
3. CParallel play
4. DOnlooker play

Egocentrism and magical thinking are typical of which of Piaget's stages?

1. AFormal operational stage (about 11 years onwards)
2. BSensorimotor stage (birth to about 2 years)
3. CConcrete operational stage (about 7 to 11 years)
4. DPreoperational stage (about 2 to 7 years)

A child with a known peanut allergy is starting school. What is the most important step?

1. AAsking the child to tell the teachers if she feels unwell
2. BKeeping the auto-injector at home, so that it cannot be lost or misused by other children
3. CAllowing the child to eat only foods brought by classmates
4. DA written allergy action plan, with in-date auto-injectors and trained staff

Which sign shows that a baby is ready to start solid foods?

1. AHas reached 6 weeks of age
2. BHas cut a first tooth
3. CStarts waking more often during the night and seems hungry after milk feeds
4. DSits with support, holds the head steady and shows interest in food

Ten minutes into a blood transfusion, a child develops fever, chills and back pain. What should the nurse do first?

1. ASlow the transfusion and give paracetamol (acetaminophen)
2. BStop the transfusion
3. CFinish the unit quickly, then report it
4. DGive an antihistamine and continue

A child on chemotherapy for leukaemia was in close contact with a classmate who has chickenpox. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive the live varicella vaccine to the child that same day to boost immunity
2. BReassure the family, as chickenpox is mild in all children
3. CTell the oncology team at once, as preventive treatment may be needed
4. DWait to see whether a rash develops before acting

The parents of a 5-year-old refuse a life-saving blood transfusion for religious reasons. What generally happens?

1. ARespect beliefs where possible, explore alternatives and seek legal authority if needed
2. BThe team waits until the child is old enough to make the decision for himself
3. CThe team must withhold it, because parents always have the final say in every case
4. DThe nurse gives the transfusion secretly while the parents are out of the room, to save time