Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is usually the greatest stressor for a hospitalised toddler?

  1. ASeparation from parents
  2. BMissing school
  3. CFear of death
  4. DChanges in appearance
2.Easy

What is the Ortolani test used to detect in a newborn?

  1. ACongenital heart disease
  2. BHearing loss
  3. CDevelopmental dysplasia of the hip
  4. DClubfoot (talipes)
3.Easy

How do most preschool children understand death?

  1. AAs an abstract idea they can discuss in depth
  2. BAs a purely biological process, explained by science
  3. CAs temporary or reversible, like being asleep or away
  4. DAs permanent and something that will happen to everyone
4.Medium

Which signs in a 2-day-old baby suggest sepsis?

  1. ARegular feeding with six wet nappies a day
  2. BHiccups after feeds with a strong, lusty cry between feeds
  3. CUnstable temperature, poor feeding, lethargy and breathing difficulty
  4. DSmall white spots on the nose and a pink face
5.Medium

Which defect classically causes a continuous "machinery" murmur?

  1. AAtrial septal defect
  2. BIsolated pulmonary stenosis with an intact ventricular septum
  3. CTetralogy of Fallot
  4. DPatent ductus arteriosus
6.Medium

A 6-month-old's left eye turns inwards all the time. What should the nurse do?

  1. ARefer the baby to an eye specialist
  2. BReassure the parents that this always resolves by school age
  3. CAdvise them to wait until the child can read letters
  4. DCover the right eye with a patch at home without review
7.Hard

A child with leukaemia and a very high white cell count starts chemotherapy. Which blood results suggest tumour lysis syndrome?

  1. AHigh potassium, high phosphate, high uric acid and low calcium
  2. BLow haemoglobin and low platelets with a normal potassium
  3. CLow potassium, low phosphate, low uric acid and high calcium
  4. DHigh sodium, high glucose, low albumin and low urea
8.Hard

An 8-year-old tells the nurse that her uncle touches her in a way she does not like and asks the nurse to keep it secret. What is the best response?

  1. APromise to keep the secret, so that she keeps trusting the nurse and tells more later
  2. BPhone the uncle straight away to ask for his side of the story before reporting anything
  3. CAsk detailed, leading questions to find out exactly what happened
  4. DListen calmly, praise her for telling, explain it must be shared, and follow safeguarding

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Separation from parents
  2. 2. C · Developmental dysplasia of the hip
  3. 3. C · As temporary or reversible, like being asleep or away
  4. 4. C · Unstable temperature, poor feeding, lethargy and breathing difficulty
  5. 5. D · Patent ductus arteriosus
  6. 6. A · Refer the baby to an eye specialist
  7. 7. A · High potassium, high phosphate, high uric acid and low calcium
  8. 8. D · Listen calmly, praise her for telling, explain it must be shared, and follow safeguarding

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