Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

Which measure helps an infant with a cleft palate to feed?

1. AFeeding lying flat to let gravity move the milk along
2. BA special bottle or teat, an upright position and frequent burping
3. CThickening every feed with baby cereal from birth onwards to slow the milk
4. DFeeding only through a nasogastric tube until school age

How is congenital hypothyroidism treated?

1. AAn iodine-free diet from birth
2. BRemoval of the thyroid gland in infancy
3. CDaily levothyroxine, usually for life
4. DA single dose of radioactive iodine

By about what age does the anterior fontanelle usually close?

1. A12 to 18 months
2. BAt birth
3. C2 to 3 months
4. D4 to 6 years

Which is the most accurate way to monitor fluid status in an infant with gastroenteritis?

1. AChecking hair texture
2. BAsking the parent each day whether the child seems thirsty or tired
3. CDaily weight on the same scale, together with wet nappy counts
4. DMeasuring head circumference

A child with suspected measles is admitted. Which precaution is most important?

1. AAirborne precautions, ideally in a negative-pressure room
2. BDroplet precautions in a shared bay
3. CContact precautions only, with gloves
4. DNo special precautions once the rash appears

Why are IV fluids for young children given with an infusion pump or a volume-control set?

1. ATo prevent accidental fluid overload
2. BTo remove bacteria from the fluid
3. CTo allow the child to adjust the rate
4. DTo make the fluid warmer before it enters the vein

Two weeks after a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was inserted, an infant has a fever, irritability and redness along the shunt tract. What should the nurse suspect?

1. ANormal healing; no action needed
2. BShunt infection; report it urgently
3. CTeething, which explains the fever and the irritability
4. DAn allergy to the hospital soap

Which treatment is not routinely recommended for a typical infant with bronchiolitis?

1. AHelp with feeding or fluids if intake is poor
2. BBronchodilators or corticosteroids
3. CGentle nasal suction if the nose is blocked
4. DOxygen if the saturation is persistently low