Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

From about what age can whole cow's milk be given as a main drink?

1. AAbout 3 months
2. BAbout 12 months
3. CNot until about 2 years
4. DAbout 6 months

Which symptom is typical of scabies?

1. ADry, flaky scalp with dandruff but no itching
2. BLarge blisters on the soles of the feet after walking
3. CPainless red patches that slowly spread outward over months
4. DIntense itching, worse at night, with burrows between the fingers

Why is circumcision avoided in a baby boy with hypospadias?

1. ABabies with hypospadias usually have a bleeding disorder
2. BIt greatly increases the risk of urine infection in the first month
3. CThe urethral opening moves to the tip by itself if the foreskin is left
4. DThe foreskin may be needed for the repair

Which group of findings suggests Kawasaki disease?

1. AFever with an itchy vesicular rash that starts on the trunk, spreads outwards and crusts over within days
2. BFever for at least 5 days, red eyes without discharge, cracked red lips and swollen hands and feet
3. CLow-grade fever, a barking cough and stridor that are worse at night
4. DHigh fever for 3 days, then a pink rash as the fever settles

At about what age does a pincer grasp (picking up small objects between thumb and index finger) typically develop?

1. AAbout 3 months
2. BAbout 9 to 10 months
3. CAbout 18 months
4. DAbout 2 years

A baby was born at 29 weeks and is now 2 months old. When should the routine 2-month vaccines be given?

1. ANow, according to the baby's chronological age
2. BOnly when the baby reaches 2 months corrected age
3. COnly after the first birthday
4. DOnly after the baby weighs 5 kg

Which complication is a leading cause of death from measles in children?

1. AConjunctivitis
2. BPneumonia
3. COtitis media
4. DDiarrhoea

A 9-year-old with Down syndrome has new neck pain, clumsy walking and changes in bladder control. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AGrowing pains in the legs
2. BA simple urinary infection causing tiredness
3. CAtlantoaxial instability with spinal cord compression
4. DThe normal low muscle tone of Down syndrome getting worse with age