Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the most serious complication of Kawasaki disease?

  1. ACoronary artery aneurysms
  2. BKidney failure needing dialysis
  3. CPermanent hearing loss
  4. DDiabetes mellitus
2.Easy

What is a greenstick fracture?

  1. AA fracture in which the broken bone ends push out through the skin
  2. BA fracture in which the bone shatters into many pieces
  3. CAn incomplete fracture in which the bone bends and cracks on one side
  4. DA fracture that passes through a joint surface only
3.Easy

At about what age do most children begin to walk without support?

  1. AAbout 6 months
  2. BAbout 12 months, within a typical range of about 9 to 15 months
  3. CAbout 2 years in most children, within a typical range of 18 to 30 months
  4. DAbout 3 years
4.Medium

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

  1. AIbuprofen or indomethacin
  2. BSalbutamol
  3. CProstaglandin E1
  4. DIntravenous furosemide infusion
5.Medium

Which approach best helps a 4-year-old during a vaccination?

  1. APromise a reward only if the child stays completely still and does not cry
  2. BTell the child the injection will not hurt at all
  3. CHold the child upright on a parent's lap and use distraction, such as blowing bubbles
  4. DHave staff hold the child flat on the couch so the injection is quick
6.Medium

How should an infant with heart failure be fed?

  1. ALarge feeds every 6 hours so the baby can rest in between
  2. BLying flat on the back so the baby does not need to hold the head up
  3. CSmall, frequent feeds with rest breaks, using higher-energy milk if prescribed
  4. DStop the feed when the baby tires and wait until the next scheduled feed
7.Hard

The parents of a 9-year-old who wets the bed most nights have been punishing him. What is the best advice?

  1. AWake him every hour through the night and make him change his own sheets
  2. BWait, as no help is available until he is a teenager
  3. CStop punishing him, praise dry nights and consider a bedwetting alarm
  4. DStop all drinks after lunch and keep him in nappies
8.Hard

A 15-year-old in traction for a femur fracture is withdrawn and irritable. Which intervention best fits his developmental stage?

  1. ASet a strict timetable for him that staff decide without his input
  2. BAsk his parents to stay with him at all times and make decisions for him
  3. CMove him to a room with toddlers so the ward is less lonely
  4. DArrange contact with friends and let him control parts of his daily routine

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Coronary artery aneurysms
  2. 2. C · An incomplete fracture in which the bone bends and cracks on one side
  3. 3. B · About 12 months, within a typical range of about 9 to 15 months
  4. 4. A · Ibuprofen or indomethacin
  5. 5. C · Hold the child upright on a parent's lap and use distraction, such as blowing bubbles
  6. 6. C · Small, frequent feeds with rest breaks, using higher-energy milk if prescribed
  7. 7. C · Stop punishing him, praise dry nights and consider a bedwetting alarm
  8. 8. D · Arrange contact with friends and let him control parts of his daily routine

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