Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

How deep should chest compressions be during CPR on a child?

1. AJust enough to see the chest move slightly
2. BAs deep as possible, until the ribs can be felt to give
3. CAbout one tenth of the depth of the chest
4. DAt least one third of the depth of the chest

At about what age can most children copy a circle with a crayon?

1. AAbout 3 years
2. BAbout 18 months
3. CAbout 12 months
4. DAbout 6 years

Why are infants and young children more likely than adults to get middle ear infections (otitis media)?

1. AThey make more earwax, which traps bacteria in the middle ear
2. BTheir eardrums are thicker and cannot move with pressure changes
3. CTheir ear canals are longer and narrower than those of adults
4. DTheir Eustachian tubes are shorter, wider and more horizontal

Using the 100–50–20 rule, what is the daily maintenance fluid requirement for a 15 kg child?

1. A1250 mL per day
2. B1000 mL per day
3. C750 mL per day
4. D1500 mL per day

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. BUse it only during an asthma attack
3. CSwallow the powder with water
4. DStop it as soon as symptoms improve

A child's tonic–clonic seizure has lasted more than 5 minutes. What should the nurse do?

1. AWait another 15 minutes, because most seizures stop on their own
2. BGive the prescribed rescue medicine and call for emergency help
3. CHold the child's arms and legs firmly to stop the movements
4. DPut a tongue depressor between the child's teeth

A child has had many hospital admissions with unexplained symptoms. They occur only when the mother is present and stop when the child is apart from her. What should the nurse consider?

1. AThe child is pretending to be ill to avoid school
2. BFabricated or induced illness; follow safeguarding procedures
3. CA rare genetic disorder that needs more tests at once
4. DThe ward environment or hospital food is causing the symptoms

A family insists on staying with their child during a painful procedure. What is the most appropriate response in family-centred care?

1. AAllow them to stay only if they stand in a corner and do not touch, hold or speak to the child
2. BSupport their presence, prepare them for what they will see and give them a comforting role
3. CTell them that their presence makes the child behave worse
4. DInsist that they wait outside in every case