Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

Why should honey not be given to babies under 12 months?

1. AIt causes tooth decay within days in a baby's new teeth
2. BIt is too low in calories
3. CIt causes jaundice
4. DIt can contain spores that cause infant botulism

A 14-year-old is convinced that everyone at school notices her small pimple. Which concept describes this?

1. AParallel play
2. BSeparation anxiety
3. CObject permanence
4. DThe imaginary audience

At about what age can most infants sit steadily without support?

1. AAbout 12 to 15 months
2. BAbout 2 to 3 months
3. CAbout 18 to 24 months
4. DAbout 6 to 8 months

How does hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide) help children with sickle cell disease?

1. AIt kills bacteria in the blood and prevents infections
2. BIt increases fetal haemoglobin, which reduces sickling
3. CIt replaces the missing clotting factors
4. DIt removes extra iron after blood transfusions

A 2-year-old suddenly began coughing while eating peanuts. He now has a wheeze on one side of the chest only. What is most likely?

1. AAn inhaled foreign body
2. BBronchiolitis
3. CViral croup
4. DA first attack of asthma

A parent asks how to care for a child with mild croup at home. Which advice is correct?

1. ALay the child flat in a cool room so the airway can relax
2. BGive an over-the-counter cough syrup every hour until the barking cough stops
3. CHold the child over a bowl of hot, steaming water to loosen the cough
4. DKeep the child calm and upright, and get urgent help if there is noisy breathing at rest

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. APhone the uncle straight away to ask for his side of the story before reporting anything
2. BPromise to keep the secret, so that she keeps trusting the nurse and tells more later
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

On day 5 of chickenpox, a child has a fever again, and one area of skin around some spots has become red, hot, swollen and very painful. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AA secondary bacterial skin infection
2. BNormal healing of chickenpox spots
3. CA second attack of chickenpox caused by a different strain
4. DAn allergy to calamine lotion