Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

Bedwetting at night is usually not considered a problem needing treatment until about what age?

1. AAbout 2 years
2. BAbout 5 years
3. CAbout 14 years
4. DAbout 10 years

Why should honey not be given to babies under 12 months?

1. AIt can contain spores that cause infant botulism
2. BIt causes tooth decay within days in a baby's new teeth
3. CIt is too low in calories
4. DIt causes jaundice

Which finding inside the mouth is typical of early measles?

1. AA thick white coating on the tongue and cheeks that can be wiped off
2. BKoplik spots: small white spots on the inside of the cheeks
3. CA bright red "strawberry" tongue with large papillae
4. DPainful blisters on the tongue, gums and palate

Which measure is most important in preventing infection in a child with neutropenia?

1. AWearing a mask only when the child has a fever
2. BKeeping all visitors, including the parents, out of the child's room
3. CGiving routine antibiotics to all family members
4. DCareful hand hygiene by everyone in contact with the child

An infant with heart failure is treated with furosemide. Which blood result is most important to monitor?

1. ASerum bilirubin
2. BPlatelet count
3. CSerum potassium
4. DSerum amylase and lipase

How is amblyopia (lazy eye) commonly treated in young children?

1. APatching or blurring the stronger eye so the weaker eye works harder
2. BEye exercises alone, without any glasses, drops or patches
3. CWaiting until adulthood, when surgery can correct it
4. DPatching the weaker eye so that it can rest and recover

A child with Hirschsprung disease awaiting surgery develops fever, explosive diarrhoea and a very swollen abdomen. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AThe disease has resolved itself
2. BOveruse of laxatives at home
3. CEnterocolitis, an emergency
4. DOrdinary viral gastroenteritis

Which newborn should the nurse assess first?

1. AA 1-day-old with tiny white spots (milia) on the nose
2. BA 1-day-old with bluish hands and feet but pink lips and trunk
3. CA 3-day-old with mild facial jaundice who is feeding well
4. DA 2-hour-old with grunting, nasal flaring and a respiratory rate of 74/min