Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

At about what age do most children begin to walk without support?

1. AAbout 6 months
2. BAbout 2 years in most children, within a typical range of 18 to 30 months
3. CAbout 3 years
4. DAbout 12 months, within a typical range of about 9 to 15 months

Which respiratory rate range is typical for a healthy toddler (about 1 to 3 years) at rest?

1. AAbout 12 to 16 breaths per minute
2. BAbout 24 to 40 breaths per minute
3. CAbout 6 to 10 breaths per minute
4. DAbout 60 to 80 breaths per minute

What does the HbA1c blood test show in a child with diabetes?

1. AThe amount of insulin the pancreas is making on the day of the test
2. BThe blood glucose at the exact moment of the test
3. CThe average blood glucose over about the past 2–3 months
4. DWhether ketones are present in the blood right now

Which statement about patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for a child is correct?

1. AThe nurse should press it every 5 minutes, day and night, to keep the pain away
2. BParents should press the button whenever the child is asleep
3. COnly the child presses the button, unless a protocol says otherwise
4. DAny visitor may press it if the child seems uncomfortable

A 3-year-old who used to speak in short sentences has stopped talking and no longer responds to her name. What is the most important point?

1. ALanguage develops in sudden spurts, so this is expected
2. BIt means the child is tired and should be seen in a year
3. CIt is normal regression at this age
4. DLoss of previously gained skills at any age needs prompt assessment

The nurse uses a blood pressure cuff that is too small for a child's arm. What effect will this have?

1. AThe cuff will not inflate at all
2. BThe reading will be falsely low
3. CThe reading will be accurate but slower to obtain
4. DThe reading will be falsely high

A teenager with severe anorexia nervosa starts nutritional rehabilitation. Which blood result is most important to watch in the first days?

1. ACholesterol
2. BPhosphate
3. CAmylase
4. DBilirubin

A 7-year-old with an asthma attack was wheezing loudly but is now quiet, drowsy and has very reduced air entry. What does this indicate?

1. AThe attack is resolving
2. BA life-threatening deterioration with exhaustion and very poor air movement
3. CThe child is falling asleep normally
4. DA good response to the reliever inhaler, with the airways now opening up again