Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which is the most common type of cancer in children?

  1. AOsteosarcoma of the long bones
  2. BAcute lymphoblastic leukaemia
  3. CRetinoblastoma of the eye
  4. DWilms tumour of the kidney
2.Easy

What is the recommended chest compression rate during CPR on a child or infant?

  1. A30 to 40 per minute
  2. B60 to 80 per minute
  3. C140 to 160 per minute
  4. D100 to 120 per minute
3.Easy

What is the HEADSS (or HEEADSSS) assessment used for?

  1. AA structured psychosocial interview with adolescents
  2. BA pain score for children who cannot speak
  3. CA screening test for newborn hearing before discharge
  4. DA scale for scoring dehydration in infants
4.Medium

In a child with hypovolaemic shock, which finding is usually a late sign?

  1. ALow blood pressure
  2. BCool extremities
  3. CProlonged capillary refill
  4. DTachycardia
5.Medium

Why is the Lund and Browder chart preferred over the adult "rule of nines" for estimating burn size in children?

  1. AIt counts the number of blisters on the body
  2. BIt is mainly used for small burns of the hands, feet and face in children
  3. CIt measures the depth of the burn rather than its area
  4. DIt adjusts for the larger head and smaller legs of young children
6.Medium

Which group of findings is typical in a teenager with severe anorexia nervosa?

  1. ARapid growth, acne and an increased appetite
  2. BSlow heart rate, low blood pressure and low body temperature
  3. CWeight gain, oedema and high blood pressure
  4. DFast heart rate, high blood pressure and a high fever
7.Hard

A 15-year-old with cystic fibrosis has stopped doing her daily physiotherapy. What is the best approach?

  1. AExplore her reasons and plan treatment with her that fits her daily life
  2. BWarn her firmly that she will die soon if she does not do what she is told
  3. CTell her parents to supervise every session until she is 18
  4. DStop the physiotherapy, since she does not want it
8.Hard

A family insists on staying with their child during a painful procedure. What is the most appropriate response in family-centred care?

  1. ATell them that their presence makes the child behave worse
  2. BInsist that they wait outside in every case
  3. CAllow them to stay only if they stand in a corner and do not touch, hold or speak to the child
  4. DSupport their presence, prepare them for what they will see and give them a comforting role

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
  2. 2. D · 100 to 120 per minute
  3. 3. A · A structured psychosocial interview with adolescents
  4. 4. A · Low blood pressure
  5. 5. D · It adjusts for the larger head and smaller legs of young children
  6. 6. B · Slow heart rate, low blood pressure and low body temperature
  7. 7. A · Explore her reasons and plan treatment with her that fits her daily life
  8. 8. D · Support their presence, prepare them for what they will see and give them a comforting role

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