Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

When can a child stop using a booster seat in the car?

  1. AAt 4 years of age, whatever the child's height
  2. BWhen the adult seat belt fits properly across the shoulder and upper thighs
  3. CAs soon as the child can fasten the seat belt alone
  4. DWhen the child starts primary school and can sit still for a whole journey
2.Easy

Which clotting factor is missing or low in haemophilia A?

  1. AFactor XIII
  2. BFactor VIII
  3. CFactor IX
  4. DFactor VII
3.Easy

Why is vitamin K given to newborns shortly after birth?

  1. ATo prevent bacterial eye infection after birth
  2. BTo protect against hepatitis B infection
  3. CTo prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding
  4. DTo prevent jaundice in the first week of life
4.Medium

Which medicine may be used to close a patent ductus arteriosus in a preterm baby?

  1. AIbuprofen or indomethacin
  2. BProstaglandin E1
  3. CSalbutamol
  4. DIntravenous furosemide infusion
5.Medium

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

  1. AShaving the head, with no medicine
  2. BA topical antifungal cream alone
  3. COral antibiotics such as amoxicillin
  4. DAn oral antifungal medicine
6.Medium

Until when is a child with chickenpox usually considered infectious?

  1. AFor 6 weeks after the rash appears
  2. BOnly during the day before the rash appears
  3. CUntil the fever has gone for 24 hours
  4. DUntil all the blisters have crusted over
7.Hard

A child with cystic fibrosis has bulky, greasy, foul-smelling stools and is not gaining weight despite a good appetite. What does this most likely indicate?

  1. APoor fat absorption; the pancreatic enzyme dose or timing needs review
  2. BA normal finding that needs no action
  3. CThe child is eating too much fat, so all fat should be removed from the diet
  4. DA sign that the lungs are improving
8.Hard

A 2-year-old is having a tonic–clonic seizure with a high fever. What should the nurse do first?

  1. APut a spoon in the child's mouth to protect the tongue
  2. BProtect the child from injury, time the seizure and turn the child onto the side
  3. CHold the child's limbs firmly to stop the movements and prevent injury from the jerking
  4. DPut the child in a cool bath

Answer key

  1. 1. B · When the adult seat belt fits properly across the shoulder and upper thighs
  2. 2. B · Factor VIII
  3. 3. C · To prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding
  4. 4. A · Ibuprofen or indomethacin
  5. 5. D · An oral antifungal medicine
  6. 6. D · Until all the blisters have crusted over
  7. 7. A · Poor fat absorption; the pancreatic enzyme dose or timing needs review
  8. 8. B · Protect the child from injury, time the seizure and turn the child onto the side

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