Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

Which sweetener must children with phenylketonuria (PKU) avoid?

1. AGlucose
2. BSucrose
3. CFructose
4. DAspartame

How should an infant with gastro-oesophageal reflux be placed to sleep?

1. AOn the tummy to reduce reflux
2. BOn the left side, wedged with pillows
3. CSitting up in a car seat all night
4. DOn the back, as for all babies

Into which airway does an inhaled foreign body most often go?

1. ABoth main bronchi equally often
2. BThe left upper lobe bronchus
3. CThe left main bronchus
4. DThe right main bronchus

How should an infant with heart failure be fed?

1. ASmall, frequent feeds with rest breaks, using higher-energy milk if prescribed
2. BStop the feed when the baby tires and wait until the next scheduled feed
3. CLarge feeds every 6 hours so the baby can rest in between
4. DLying flat on the back so the baby does not need to hold the head up

Which sign shows that a baby is ready to start solid foods?

1. AHas cut a first tooth
2. BHas reached 6 weeks of age
3. CStarts waking more often during the night and seems hungry after milk feeds
4. DSits with support, holds the head steady and shows interest in food

A 9-month-old has episodes of severe crying with knees drawn up, and passes a stool that looks like red-currant jelly. What is the likely cause?

1. APyloric stenosis
2. BIntussusception
3. CConstipation
4. DCoeliac disease

A 3-year-old was pulled from a pool after a brief submersion. She is now awake and coughs now and then. What should the nurse advise?

1. AGive her a warm drink and put her to bed for a long sleep
2. BTake her straight home, because she is awake, talking and only coughing now and then
3. COnly seek care if she develops a fever in the next week
4. DObserve her in hospital for several hours, as breathing problems can develop later

A child with a central venous catheter for chemotherapy develops fever and rigors shortly after the line is flushed. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AA catheter-related bloodstream infection
2. BA normal reaction to the chemotherapy
3. CA blocked line that needs more forceful flushing
4. DAn allergy to the saline flush