Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Why do children with long-standing cyanotic heart disease develop a high red blood cell count (polycythaemia)?

  1. ABecause the spleen stops working
  2. BTo compensate for chronic hypoxia
  3. CBecause of too much iron in the diet
  4. DBecause the heart makes red blood cells
2.Easy

What causes respiratory distress syndrome in preterm babies?

  1. AInhaling meconium-stained fluid during birth
  2. BAn allergy to the oxygen used in the incubator
  3. CA viral infection caught from the mother
  4. DA lack of surfactant in the immature lungs
3.Easy

Which transmission-based precautions are used for a hospitalised child with chickenpox?

  1. ADroplet precautions only, in a shared bay
  2. BAirborne and contact precautions
  3. CStandard precautions only
  4. DContact precautions only
4.Medium

A child is sent home after a minor head injury. Which sign should parents report straight away?

  1. AMild soreness at the site
  2. BRepeated vomiting
  3. CWanting a nap at the usual time
  4. DA small bump on the forehead
5.Medium

Which child should generally not receive a live vaccine such as MMR?

  1. AA child with a mild cold
  2. BA child with severe immune suppression, for example during chemotherapy
  3. CA child who is currently taking oral antibiotics for an uncomplicated ear infection
  4. DA child whose sibling has a cold
6.Medium

A 2-year-old suddenly began coughing while eating peanuts. He now has a wheeze on one side of the chest only. What is most likely?

  1. AViral croup
  2. BAn inhaled foreign body
  3. CBronchiolitis
  4. DA first attack of asthma
7.Hard

A child is recovering from Kawasaki disease at home. Which finding is expected in the recovery phase?

  1. AA new high fever lasting several days
  2. BSudden chest pain during play
  3. CPeeling skin on the fingers and toes
  4. DA new purple rash on the legs
8.Hard

Newborn pulse oximetry screening shows 97% in the right hand and 91% in the foot. What does this mean?

  1. AA normal result, because foot readings are always lower
  2. BAn abnormal screen that must be followed up promptly under the screening protocol
  3. CA faulty probe or a cold foot; repeat the whole test at the 6-week check
  4. DNormal transition; no further checks are needed

Answer key

  1. 1. B · To compensate for chronic hypoxia
  2. 2. D · A lack of surfactant in the immature lungs
  3. 3. B · Airborne and contact precautions
  4. 4. B · Repeated vomiting
  5. 5. B · A child with severe immune suppression, for example during chemotherapy
  6. 6. B · An inhaled foreign body
  7. 7. C · Peeling skin on the fingers and toes
  8. 8. B · An abnormal screen that must be followed up promptly under the screening protocol

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