Werkblad Kinderverpleegkunde met antwoorden

Why are infants and young children more likely than adults to get middle ear infections (otitis media)?

1. AThey make more earwax, which traps bacteria in the middle ear
2. BTheir ear canals are longer and narrower than those of adults
3. CTheir Eustachian tubes are shorter, wider and more horizontal
4. DTheir eardrums are thicker and cannot move with pressure changes

Which sign suggests heart failure in an infant?

1. ASweating and tiring during feeds
2. BSlow breathing with long pauses
3. CA slow heart rate at rest
4. DFeeding eagerly and finishing every bottle quickly

Welk routinevaccin voor zuigelingen wordt in de meeste schema's via de mond gegeven in plaats van met een injectie?

1. ATetanusvaccin
2. BRotavirusvaccin
3. CBof-, mazelen- en rodehondvaccin (BMR)
4. DHepatitis B-vaccin

Which diet is usually recommended for a child with cystic fibrosis?

1. AA low-protein diet to reduce the work of the pancreas
2. BA low-fat diet to reduce greasy stools and abdominal pain
3. CA high-energy, high-fat diet with fat-soluble vitamin supplements
4. DA low-salt diet to protect the heart and kidneys from damage later in life

Waarom wordt acetylsalicylzuur gebruikt bij de ziekte van Kawasaki, terwijl het bij kinderen meestal wordt vermeden?

1. AHet vermindert de ontsteking en het risico op stolsels in de kransslagaders, onder toezicht van een specialist
2. BHet wordt alleen als pijnstiller gebruikt voor de uitslag en gewrichtspijn en gestopt zodra de koorts zakt
3. CHet geneest de infectie die de ziekte veroorzaakt
4. DHet voorkomt het syndroom van Reye

Why is hearing screening done in the newborn period?

1. ATo diagnose ear infections before discharge
2. BBecause hearing loss always causes balance problems
3. CEarly detection allows support that protects language development
4. DTo check whether the baby will need glasses later in childhood

Which finding helps to distinguish epiglottitis from croup?

1. AA barking cough that is worse at night after a cold
2. BA hoarse voice with mild fever and a runny nose
3. CSymptoms that improve within hours after a single dose of oral corticosteroid
4. DDrooling, high fever and a toxic look, without a barking cough

A child recovering from acute rheumatic fever with heart involvement asks why she needs regular penicillin for years. What is the best answer?

1. ATo prevent common viral colds during the school year
2. BTo reduce the joint pain that continues after the illness
3. CTo prevent new strep infections that could cause further attacks and more valve damage
4. DTo cure the heart valve damage that has already occurred and let the valves heal completely