Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which measure helps an infant with a cleft palate to feed?

  1. AThickening every feed with baby cereal from birth onwards to slow the milk
  2. BFeeding only through a nasogastric tube until school age
  3. CFeeding lying flat to let gravity move the milk along
  4. DA special bottle or teat, an upright position and frequent burping
2.Easy

How is Duchenne muscular dystrophy inherited?

  1. AIt is not inherited and is caused by an infection
  2. BAutosomal dominant, affecting both sexes equally
  3. CX-linked recessive, so it mainly affects boys
  4. DAutosomal recessive, mainly affecting girls
3.Easy

Why do girls taking isotretinoin for severe acne need strict pregnancy prevention?

  1. AIt stops ovulation permanently
  2. BIt causes serious birth defects
  3. CIt makes contraceptive pills fail
  4. DIt causes heavy periods
4.Medium

Which defect classically causes a continuous "machinery" murmur?

  1. ATetralogy of Fallot
  2. BAtrial septal defect
  3. CIsolated pulmonary stenosis with an intact ventricular septum
  4. DPatent ductus arteriosus
5.Medium

Which statement about patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for a child is correct?

  1. AThe nurse should press it every 5 minutes, day and night, to keep the pain away
  2. BOnly the child presses the button, unless a protocol says otherwise
  3. CAny visitor may press it if the child seems uncomfortable
  4. DParents should press the button whenever the child is asleep
6.Medium

How should the nurse position the ear when giving ear drops to a 2-year-old?

  1. ALeave the pinna alone and tilt the head
  2. BPull the pinna gently up and back
  3. CPull the pinna gently down and back
  4. DPull the earlobe gently forward and up
7.Hard

A child with cystic fibrosis has bulky, greasy, foul-smelling stools and is not gaining weight despite a good appetite. What does this most likely indicate?

  1. APoor fat absorption; the pancreatic enzyme dose or timing needs review
  2. BThe child is eating too much fat, so all fat should be removed from the diet
  3. CA sign that the lungs are improving
  4. DA normal finding that needs no action
8.Hard

A toddler with tetralogy of Fallot is crying hard and becomes deeply cyanotic and limp. What should the nurse do first?

  1. APlace the child in a knee–chest position, keep them calm and call for help
  2. BMeasure the head circumference
  3. CTake the child for a walk to calm down
  4. DLie the child flat with the legs raised to increase the return of blood to the heart

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A special bottle or teat, an upright position and frequent burping
  2. 2. C · X-linked recessive, so it mainly affects boys
  3. 3. B · It causes serious birth defects
  4. 4. D · Patent ductus arteriosus
  5. 5. B · Only the child presses the button, unless a protocol says otherwise
  6. 6. C · Pull the pinna gently down and back
  7. 7. A · Poor fat absorption; the pancreatic enzyme dose or timing needs review
  8. 8. A · Place the child in a knee–chest position, keep them calm and call for help

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