Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

What is the main feature of mumps?

1. AA high-pitched whoop after coughing fits
2. BPainful ulcers on the hands, feet and mouth
3. CA spreading rash that starts behind the ears
4. DSwelling of the parotid salivary glands

How is cystic fibrosis inherited?

1. AX-linked recessive
2. BAutosomal recessive
3. CAutosomal dominant
4. DThrough mitochondrial DNA from the mother

According to atraumatic care, where should a painful procedure such as a blood test be done?

1. AIn the waiting room in front of other children
2. BIn the child's bed so they do not need to move
3. CIn a treatment room, not in the child's bed
4. DIn the playroom so the child feels relaxed

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. AVitamin B12 deficiency
2. BIron-deficiency anaemia
3. CLactose intolerance
4. DSickle cell disease

Which temperature is usually taken as fever in a child?

1. A39.5 °C (103.1 °F) or higher
2. B37.0 °C (98.6 °F) or higher
3. C37.5 °C (99.5 °F) or higher
4. D38.0 °C (100.4 °F) or higher

Which signs suggest digoxin toxicity in a child?

1. AIncreased appetite, extra energy and rapid weight gain over a few days
2. BHigh fever with a spreading red rash
3. CNausea, vomiting, poor feeding and a slow heart rate
4. DFast heart rate with high blood pressure

A formula-fed infant is diagnosed with cow's milk protein allergy. Which formula is usually advised?

1. AA rice milk drink fortified with calcium
2. BA goat's milk formula
3. CAn extensively hydrolysed formula
4. DA lactose-free cow's milk formula

Which child should the nurse assess first at the start of a shift?

1. AA 4-year-old with gastroenteritis who is drinking oral rehydration solution
2. BA 2-year-old with bronchiolitis: respiratory rate 68/min and marked chest retractions
3. CA 10-year-old with a leg cast who says it itches
4. DA 6-year-old after appendectomy with pain rated 4 out of 10