Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

At about what age do most children say their first meaningful words?

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

What is the most common cause of Down syndrome?

  1. AAn extra copy of chromosome 21 (trisomy 21)
  2. BA single gene inherited from both carrier parents
  3. CInfection with rubella in early pregnancy
  4. DA missing X chromosome in a girl
3.Easy

What do the letters of the FLACC pain scale stand for?

  1. AFlexion, Limb tone, Activity, Circulation, Cry
  2. BFace, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability
  3. CFever, Lethargy, Appetite, Colour, Crying
  4. DFacial expression, Language, Alertness, Comfort, Calmness
4.Medium

The nurse uses a blood pressure cuff that is too small for a child's arm. What effect will this have?

  1. AThe reading will be falsely low
  2. BThe reading will be accurate but slower to obtain
  3. CThe reading will be falsely high
  4. DThe cuff will not inflate at all
5.Medium

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

  1. AWhole grapes from the fruit bowl
  2. BA small bowl of popcorn
  3. CA handful of whole peanuts
  4. DSmall pieces of soft cooked vegetables
6.Medium

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

  1. AParents should press the button whenever the child is asleep
  2. BOnly the child presses the button, unless a protocol says otherwise
  3. CThe nurse should press it every 5 minutes, day and night, to keep the pain away
  4. DAny visitor may press it if the child seems uncomfortable
7.Hard

A 4-year-old says it is wrong to hit his sister "because then I get a time-out". Which level of Kohlberg's moral development does this reflect?

  1. APreconventional level
  2. BFormal operational level
  3. CPostconventional level
  4. DConventional level
8.Hard

A 15-year-old boy with mumps develops a painful, swollen testis. What is the most likely explanation?

  1. AA late side effect of the MMR vaccine given in childhood
  2. BTesticular cancer unrelated to the infection
  3. CMumps orchitis, a known complication after puberty
  4. DAn inguinal hernia caused by coughing

Answer key

  1. 1. A · About 12 months
  2. 2. A · An extra copy of chromosome 21 (trisomy 21)
  3. 3. B · Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability
  4. 4. C · The reading will be falsely high
  5. 5. D · Small pieces of soft cooked vegetables
  6. 6. B · Only the child presses the button, unless a protocol says otherwise
  7. 7. A · Preconventional level
  8. 8. C · Mumps orchitis, a known complication after puberty

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