Werkblad Kinderverpleegkunde met antwoorden

The parents of a 3-month-old ask about a soft umbilical hernia that bulges when she cries. What is the correct information?

1. AStrapping it tightly with a binder every day makes it close faster
2. BMost close on their own; do not tape a coin over it
3. CIt needs emergency surgery within a few days
4. DIt is caused by the cord being cut too short

According to Erikson, what is the developmental task of the preschool child (about 3 to 6 years)?

1. ATrust versus mistrust
2. BIntimacy versus isolation
3. CInitiative versus guilt
4. DIndustry versus inferiority

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

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

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 is not yet combining any two words
3. CThe child prefers to play beside other toddlers
4. DThe child says "no" to most suggestions

Which instruction about giving oral liquid iron to a child is correct?

1. AGive it mixed in a full bottle of milk to reduce stomach upset
2. BGive it together with an antacid to protect the stomach
3. CStop the iron straight away if the stools turn dark green or black, as this means bleeding
4. DGive it with a syringe or straw towards the back of the mouth; dark stools are expected

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

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

A 3-year-old says the IV pump "is angry" when it beeps. Which feature of thinking does this show?

1. AConservation, typical of concrete operations
2. BAbstract reasoning, typical of formal operations
3. CObject permanence, typical of the sensorimotor stage
4. DAnimism, typical of preoperational thinking

A 15-year-old with cystic fibrosis has stopped doing her daily physiotherapy. What is the best approach?

1. ATell her parents to supervise every session until she is 18
2. BWarn her firmly that she will die soon if she does not do what she is told
3. CStop the physiotherapy, since she does not want it
4. DExplore her reasons and plan treatment with her that fits her daily life