Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Where is the pain of appendicitis typically felt once it has localised?

  1. AAround the left shoulder blade
  2. BIn the upper middle abdomen only
  3. CIn the right lower abdomen
  4. DIn the left lower abdomen
2.Easy

The Wong–Baker FACES scale is best suited for:

  1. APreterm newborns
  2. BChildren of about 3 years and older who can point to a face
  3. CUnconscious children on a ventilator who cannot respond verbally
  4. DBabies under 6 months
3.Easy

At about what age do most children start combining two words, such as "more milk"?

  1. AAbout 12 months
  2. BAbout 4 years
  3. CAbout 2 years
  4. DAbout 9 months
4.Medium

A child with type 1 diabetes has a stomach bug and is eating very little. What is the correct advice about insulin?

  1. AStop all insulin until the child is eating normally again, then restart at the usual dose
  2. BGive double the usual insulin to prevent ketones
  3. CGive insulin only if the child is vomiting
  4. DKeep giving insulin, check glucose and ketones more often and follow the sick-day plan
5.Medium

A child's tonic–clonic seizure has lasted more than 5 minutes. What should the nurse do?

  1. APut a tongue depressor between the child's teeth
  2. BGive the prescribed rescue medicine and call for emergency help
  3. CWait another 15 minutes, because most seizures stop on their own
  4. DHold the child's arms and legs firmly to stop the movements
6.Medium

Which is the main modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes in adolescents?

  1. AA viral infection in early childhood
  2. BBeing of a particular ethnic background
  3. CA family history of diabetes
  4. DObesity with low physical activity
7.Hard

A 6-week-old is admitted with suspected pertussis. What is the main nursing concern?

  1. AA rash spreading from the face to the trunk
  2. BConstipation from reduced feeding
  3. CApnoea and cyanosis during or after coughing spells
  4. DHigh blood pressure from the coughing
8.Hard

A 2-year-old has swallowed several of his mother's iron tablets. Why is this treated as an emergency even if he looks well?

  1. AIron tablets cause an immediate allergic reaction in young children
  2. BIron tablets dissolve to form a gas that blocks the airway
  3. CIron poisoning can cause gut bleeding, shock and liver failure hours later
  4. DIron poisoning causes only constipation, which needs an enema

Answer key

  1. 1. C · In the right lower abdomen
  2. 2. B · Children of about 3 years and older who can point to a face
  3. 3. C · About 2 years
  4. 4. D · Keep giving insulin, check glucose and ketones more often and follow the sick-day plan
  5. 5. B · Give the prescribed rescue medicine and call for emergency help
  6. 6. D · Obesity with low physical activity
  7. 7. C · Apnoea and cyanosis during or after coughing spells
  8. 8. C · Iron poisoning can cause gut bleeding, shock and liver failure hours later

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