1.ง่าย
For which child is a 0 to 10 numerical pain rating scale usually suitable?
- AA newborn after a heel prick
- BA 3-year-old who cannot yet count
- CA 2-year-old with a recent fracture
- DA child of about 8 years or older
2.ง่าย
Which feature is typical of whooping cough (pertussis) in an older child?
- ABouts of coughing that end with a "whoop" on breathing in
- BDrooling, a high fever and difficulty swallowing saliva
- CA wheeze heard only on breathing out, with a runny nose
- DA barking cough and a hoarse voice that are worse at night
3.ง่าย
The parents of a 3-month-old ask about a soft umbilical hernia that bulges when she cries. What is the correct information?
- AStrapping it tightly with a binder every day makes it close faster
- BIt needs emergency surgery within a few days
- CMost close on their own; do not tape a coin over it
- DIt is caused by the cord being cut too short
4.ปานกลาง
Which signs suggest hypoglycaemia in a young child with diabetes?
- AThirst, passing large amounts of urine and a fruity breath smell
- BShakiness, sweating, pallor and a sudden change in behaviour
- CA slow onset of dry skin and flushed cheeks over several days
- DDeep, rapid breathing with abdominal pain and vomiting
5.ปานกลาง
Which finding at a 2-year check most needs a speech and language referral?
- AThe child uses about 50 words or more
- BThe child says "no" to most suggestions
- CThe child is not yet combining any two words
- DThe child prefers to play beside other toddlers
6.ปานกลาง
Which instruction about a child's new plaster cast is correct?
- AKeep the cast covered with a plastic bag at all times while it dries, to keep it clean
- BKeep the limb raised and report increasing pain, numbness or pale or blue fingers
- CPush a knitting needle inside the cast to scratch an itch
- DLet the child walk on a leg cast as soon as it is applied
7.ยาก
A 5-year-old with leukaemia tells the nurse she is ill because she was naughty. What is the best response?
- AAgree that being good may help her get better faster
- BExplain the cell biology of leukaemia to her in detail
- CReassure her clearly that nothing she did or thought made her ill
- DIgnore the remark, as she is too young to understand
8.ยาก
Two weeks after a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was inserted, an infant has a fever, irritability and redness along the shunt tract. What should the nurse suspect?
- ATeething, which explains the fever and the irritability
- BAn allergy to the hospital soap
- CNormal healing; no action needed
- DShunt infection; report it urgently
เฉลย
- 1. D · A child of about 8 years or older
- 2. A · Bouts of coughing that end with a "whoop" on breathing in
- 3. C · Most close on their own; do not tape a coin over it
- 4. B · Shakiness, sweating, pallor and a sudden change in behaviour
- 5. C · The child is not yet combining any two words
- 6. B · Keep the limb raised and report increasing pain, numbness or pale or blue fingers
- 7. C · Reassure her clearly that nothing she did or thought made her ill
- 8. D · Shunt infection; report it urgently
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