Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

Which advice about infant sleep reduces the risk of sudden infant death?

1. APlace the baby on the stomach on a soft mattress so that the baby cannot choke on milk
2. BUse soft pillows and bumpers to protect the baby
3. CLet the baby sleep on a sofa with a parent
4. DPlace the baby on the back on a firm, flat surface without pillows or soft toys

Which principle is central to family-centred care?

1. AVisiting is limited so the child can rest
2. BOnly staff make decisions about the child's care and treatment
3. CParents should leave during all procedures
4. DParents and family are partners in the child's care

Which five signs make up the Apgar score?

1. AOxygen saturation, temperature, reflexes, weight and feeding
2. BBreathing rate, blood glucose, length, muscle tone and cry
3. CHeart rate, breathing effort, muscle tone, reflex response and colour
4. DHeart rate, blood pressure, temperature, weight and colour

A child with suspected measles is admitted. Which precaution is most important?

1. AContact precautions only, with gloves
2. BAirborne precautions, ideally in a negative-pressure room
3. CNo special precautions once the rash appears
4. DDroplet precautions in a shared bay

Which activity best supports a 9-year-old during a long hospital stay?

1. APlaying with baby toys in the toddler playroom with younger children
2. BSchoolwork and contact with classmates, plus games or hobbies
3. CWatching television alone for most of the day
4. DStaying in bed with no visitors to rest

A 9-month-old has episodes of severe crying with knees drawn up, and passes a stool that looks like red-currant jelly. What is the likely cause?

1. ACoeliac disease
2. BIntussusception
3. CConstipation
4. DPyloric stenosis

A 15-year-old in traction for a femur fracture is withdrawn and irritable.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

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

A child with a central venous catheter for chemotherapy develops fever and rigors shortly after the line is flushed. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AA catheter-related bloodstream infection
2. BA normal reaction to the chemotherapy
3. CA blocked line that needs more forceful flushing
4. DAn allergy to the saline flush