Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

According to Erikson, what is the developmental task of infancy (birth to about 1 year)?

1. AIdentity versus role confusion
2. BIntimacy versus isolation
3. CTrust versus mistrust
4. DAutonomy versus shame and doubt

Which four features make up tetralogy of Fallot?

1. AVSD, pulmonary stenosis, overriding aorta and right ventricular hypertrophy
2. BVSD, mitral stenosis, coarctation of the aorta and an enlarged left atrium
3. CASD, aortic stenosis, patent ductus arteriosus and left ventricular hypertrophy
4. DPatent ductus arteriosus, VSD, ASD and transposition of the great arteries

Which five signs make up the Apgar score?

1. AHeart rate, breathing effort, muscle tone, reflex response and colour
2. BBreathing rate, blood glucose, length, muscle tone and cry
3. COxygen saturation, temperature, reflexes, weight and feeding
4. DHeart rate, blood pressure, temperature, weight and colour

A school-age child with asthma uses an inhaled corticosteroid every day. What should the nurse teach?

1. ARinse the mouth after each dose and use a spacer
2. BSwallow the powder with water
3. CStop it as soon as symptoms improve
4. DUse it only during an asthma attack

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 high
3. CThe reading will be accurate but slower to obtain
4. DThe reading will be falsely low

A child has tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp). Which treatment is usually needed?

1. AShaving the head, with no medicine
2. BOral antibiotics such as amoxicillin
3. CA topical antifungal cream alone
4. DAn oral antifungal medicine

A child develops the "slapped cheek" rash of fifth disease. The parent asks whether the child is still infectious. What is the best answer?

1. AYes, until every trace of the rash has faded from the cheeks and limbs
2. BYes, for 6 weeks after the rash appears
3. CUsually not; the child was most infectious before the rash appeared
4. DThe illness is not infectious at any stage

A 7-year-old has a high fever, refuses to bear weight and has a warm, very tender area over the lower tibia. Which plan is most likely?

1. ABlood cultures and prompt IV antibiotics for possible osteomyelitis
2. BA plaster cast and discharge home the same day
3. CMassage and physiotherapy to loosen the muscle
4. DRest, ice and an elastic bandage for a sprained ankle, with review in a week