Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is kangaroo care?

  1. ACarrying the baby in a front sling or carrier while doing the housework each day
  2. BA special incubator that copies the mother's heartbeat
  3. CWrapping the baby tightly in a blanket for sleep
  4. DSkin-to-skin contact between a parent and a baby, often a preterm baby
2.Easy

How does respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) mainly spread?

  1. AThrough contaminated food and drinking water
  2. BThrough the bites of insects such as mosquitoes
  3. COnly through the air over long distances, like measles
  4. DThrough droplets and contaminated hands and surfaces
3.Easy

Which health problem is common in babies with Down syndrome and is looked for soon after birth?

  1. ACongenital heart defects
  2. BClubfoot on both sides
  3. CCleft lip and palate
  4. DCataract only in old age
4.Medium

A 3-day-old has a red, swollen eyelid with a heavy discharge of pus. What should the nurse do?

  1. AClean the eye with breast milk and review in a week
  2. BReassure the parents that sticky eyes are always harmless in the first weeks of life
  3. CApply an over-the-counter steroid eye ointment
  4. DArrange prompt medical review, as infection from the birth canal is possible
5.Medium

Which finding in a newborn suggests Hirschsprung disease?

  1. AFailure to pass meconium within 48 hours of birth
  2. BBright yellow, loose stools
  3. CA barking cough
  4. DProjectile vomiting at 4 weeks
6.Medium

At about what age do most children understand that death is permanent and happens to everyone?

  1. AAbout 9 to 10 years
  2. BNot until about 18 years
  3. CAbout 2 years
  4. DAbout 4 years
7.Hard

After a week in hospital without his parents, a 2-year-old has stopped crying for his mother, plays with the nurses and seems uninterested when she visits. Which stage of separation does this show?

  1. AProtest
  2. BDetachment
  3. CNormal adjustment with no distress
  4. DDespair
8.Hard

A school-age child takes methylphenidate for ADHD. Which teaching point is most important?

  1. AStop it on school days only
  2. BTake it at bedtime to help sleep
  3. CDouble the dose on days with tests at school to improve concentration further
  4. DTake the dose in the morning, and monitor appetite, sleep and growth

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Skin-to-skin contact between a parent and a baby, often a preterm baby
  2. 2. D · Through droplets and contaminated hands and surfaces
  3. 3. A · Congenital heart defects
  4. 4. D · Arrange prompt medical review, as infection from the birth canal is possible
  5. 5. A · Failure to pass meconium within 48 hours of birth
  6. 6. A · About 9 to 10 years
  7. 7. B · Detachment
  8. 8. D · Take the dose in the morning, and monitor appetite, sleep and growth

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