Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

According to Erikson, what is the developmental task of the preschool child (about 3 to 6 years)?

  1. AIntimacy versus isolation
  2. BIndustry versus inferiority
  3. CTrust versus mistrust
  4. DInitiative versus guilt
2.Easy

Why are undescended testes (cryptorchidism) corrected surgically in early childhood?

  1. ABecause an undescended testis causes severe daily pain in infancy
  2. BTo stop the testis from producing too much testosterone in puberty
  3. CBecause an undescended testis leads to kidney failure if left untreated
  4. DTo protect fertility and allow the testis to be checked for cancer
3.Easy

Which newborn scalp swelling typically crosses the suture lines?

  1. ACraniosynostosis
  2. BCaput succedaneum
  3. CCephalohaematoma
  4. DPositional plagiocephaly
4.Medium

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

  1. AAbout 9 to 10 years
  2. BAbout 4 years
  3. CNot until about 18 years
  4. DAbout 2 years
5.Medium

Which snack is safest for a 2-year-old?

  1. ASmall pieces of soft cooked vegetables
  2. BA small bowl of popcorn
  3. CWhole grapes from the fruit bowl
  4. DA handful of whole peanuts
6.Medium

Why are IV fluids for young children given with an infusion pump or a volume-control set?

  1. ATo prevent accidental fluid overload
  2. BTo remove bacteria from the fluid
  3. CTo allow the child to adjust the rate
  4. DTo make the fluid warmer before it enters the vein
7.Hard

The nurse has taught the parents of a child with epilepsy. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

  1. A"When the jerking stops, I'll turn him onto his side."
  2. B"I'll put a spoon in his mouth so he doesn't bite or swallow his tongue."
  3. C"I'll time the seizure and give the rescue medicine if it lasts too long."
  4. D"I'll move hard objects away and put something soft under his head."
8.Hard

An overweight 12-year-old has had a limp and knee pain for 3 weeks. The knee looks normal. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. AOsgood–Schlatter disease
  2. BSlipped capital femoral epiphysis
  3. CJuvenile idiopathic arthritis of the knee
  4. DGrowing pains

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Initiative versus guilt
  2. 2. D · To protect fertility and allow the testis to be checked for cancer
  3. 3. B · Caput succedaneum
  4. 4. A · About 9 to 10 years
  5. 5. A · Small pieces of soft cooked vegetables
  6. 6. A · To prevent accidental fluid overload
  7. 7. B · "I'll put a spoon in his mouth so he doesn't bite or swallow his tongue."
  8. 8. B · Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

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