Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

How should an infant with gastro-oesophageal reflux be placed to sleep?

1. AOn the left side, wedged with pillows
2. BSitting up in a car seat all night
3. COn the back, as for all babies
4. DOn the tummy to reduce reflux

What are the three classic stages of separation anxiety in a hospitalised young child?

1. ACrying, sleeping, eating
2. BFear, trust, independence
3. CDenial, anger, acceptance
4. DProtest, despair, detachment

Why are breastfed infants often given a vitamin D supplement?

1. AVitamin D prevents newborn jaundice
2. BVitamin D prevents iron-deficiency anaemia
3. CBreast milk contains little vitamin D
4. DBreast milk contains too little protein for growth

Which task can the registered nurse delegate to a healthcare assistant (nursing assistant) on a children's ward?

1. AAssessing pain after surgery and choosing the analgesia
2. BTeaching a parent how to give insulin injections
3. CCarrying out the admission assessment of a new patient
4. DMeasuring and recording the vital signs of a stable child

A baby was born at 29 weeks and is now 2 months old. When should the routine 2-month vaccines be given?

1. AOnly after the baby weighs 5 kg
2. BOnly after the first birthday
3. COnly when the baby reaches 2 months corrected age
4. DNow, according to the baby's chronological age

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

1. AGive the prescribed rescue medicine and call for emergency help
2. BPut a tongue depressor between the child's teeth
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

An infant with heart failure is breathing fast and working hard. Which position helps most?

1. ASemi-upright, with the head and chest raised
2. BProne with the head turned to the side
3. CLying flat on the left side only
4. DFlat on the back with the legs raised

The nurse has taught the parents of a child with epilepsy. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I'll move hard objects away and put something soft under his head."
2. B"When the jerking stops, I'll turn him onto his side."
3. C"I'll time the seizure and give the rescue medicine if it lasts too long."
4. D"I'll put a spoon in his mouth so he doesn't bite or swallow his tongue."