Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which vaccine has made acute epiglottitis much less common in children?

  1. AMeasles–mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccine
  2. BPneumococcal conjugate vaccine
  3. CHaemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine
  4. DRotavirus vaccine given by mouth
2.Easy

Febrile seizures most often occur in which age group?

  1. ABetween about 6 months and 5 years
  2. BBetween 8 and 12 years
  3. CIn the first week of life
  4. DIn adolescence
3.Easy

Which two vessels does the ductus arteriosus connect?

  1. AThe right atrium and the left atrium
  2. BThe pulmonary artery and the aorta
  3. CThe superior vena cava and the right atrium
  4. DThe umbilical vein and the inferior vena cava
4.Medium

A toddler with hand, foot and mouth disease refuses to drink because of painful mouth sores. What is the priority?

  1. ATreating the rash with steroid cream
  2. BPreventing hair loss
  3. CStarting antibiotics
  4. DPreventing dehydration
5.Medium

A child has tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp). Which treatment is usually needed?

  1. AAn oral antifungal medicine
  2. BOral antibiotics such as amoxicillin
  3. CShaving the head, with no medicine
  4. DA topical antifungal cream alone
6.Medium

Why are elbow splints often used after cleft lip repair?

  1. ATo make the baby sleep for longer
  2. BTo keep the baby's arms warm and still after surgery and anaesthesia
  3. CTo keep the IV cannula from being needed
  4. DTo stop the baby touching or rubbing the suture line
7.Hard

Two healthcare rescuers are giving CPR to an infant. Which compression technique is recommended?

  1. ACompressions with one finger over the upper sternum
  2. BThe two-thumb technique with the hands encircling the chest
  3. CBoth hands interlocked over the centre of the chest, with arms straight
  4. DBoth hands placed one on top of the other over the upper abdomen
8.Hard

The parent of a child on chemotherapy calls to say the child has a temperature of 38.5 °C (101.3 °F). What is the correct advice?

  1. AWait until the next clinic visit, as fever is common
  2. BGive a cool bath and keep the child at home
  3. CBring the child to hospital straight away for assessment and IV antibiotics
  4. DGive paracetamol (acetaminophen) and call back if the fever lasts more than 2 days

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine
  2. 2. A · Between about 6 months and 5 years
  3. 3. B · The pulmonary artery and the aorta
  4. 4. D · Preventing dehydration
  5. 5. A · An oral antifungal medicine
  6. 6. D · To stop the baby touching or rubbing the suture line
  7. 7. B · The two-thumb technique with the hands encircling the chest
  8. 8. C · Bring the child to hospital straight away for assessment and IV antibiotics

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