Сестринское дело в педиатрии: лист заданий с ответами

What is cerebral palsy?

1. AA genetic disorder of collagen that makes the bones break easily
2. BAn infection of the spinal cord that causes sudden paralysis of the legs
3. CA non-progressive disorder of movement and posture from damage to the developing brain
4. DA progressive muscle disease in which muscle fibres are slowly replaced by fat

Which supplement, taken before conception and in early pregnancy, reduces the risk of spina bifida?

1. AFolic acid
2. BVitamin C
3. CCalcium carbonate
4. DIron

Which symptoms are classic for new type 1 diabetes in a child?

1. AThirst, frequent urination, weight loss and tiredness
2. BA barking cough, fever and a hoarse voice
3. CWeight gain, feeling cold and long-standing constipation
4. DJoint pain, a rash on the face and hair loss

У ребёнка с гиповолемическим шоком какой признак обычно является поздним?

1. AЗамедленное капиллярное наполнение
2. BТахикардия
3. CНизкое артериальное давление
4. DПрохладные конечности

What is the purpose of grommets (tympanostomy tubes) in a child with repeated middle ear problems?

1. ATo replace the damaged eardrum permanently
2. BTo give antibiotics directly into the inner ear
3. CTo widen the outer ear canal and reduce the build-up of wax
4. DTo ventilate the middle ear and let fluid drain

A 20-month-old drinks about 1,5 litres of cow's milk a day and eats little solid food. He is pale and tired. What is the most likely problem?

1. ALactose intolerance
2. BIron-deficiency anaemia
3. CVitamin B12 deficiency
4. DSickle cell disease

A child with a head injury now has rising blood pressure, a falling heart rate and irregular breathing. What does this indicate?

1. AA late sign of raised intracranial pressure; an emergency
2. BPain from the injury that needs stronger, regular analgesia
3. CDehydration that needs more fluids
4. DNormal recovery after a head injury

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. BStop punishing him, praise dry nights and consider a bedwetting alarm
3. CWake him every hour through the night and make him change his own sheets
4. DWait, as no help is available until he is a teenager