Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

Which type of play is typical of toddlers?

1. ACooperative play: playing together with shared rules and set roles
2. BSolitary board games with rules
3. CCompetitive team games
4. DParallel play: playing next to other children but not with them

What is the recommended chest compression rate during CPR on a child or infant?

1. A100 to 120 per minute
2. B60 to 80 per minute
3. C30 to 40 per minute
4. D140 to 160 per minute

Which grains must a child with coeliac disease avoid?

1. AWheat, barley and rye
2. BRice, maize and potato starch
3. CQuinoa, maize and sorghum
4. DBuckwheat, millet and rice

Which defect classically causes a continuous "machinery" murmur?

1. AIsolated pulmonary stenosis with an intact ventricular septum
2. BAtrial septal defect
3. CPatent ductus arteriosus
4. DTetralogy of Fallot

A child weighs 20 kg. Which minimum urine output suggests adequate kidney perfusion?

1. AAbout 5 mL per hour
2. BAbout 2 mL per hour
3. CAbout 20 mL per hour
4. DAny amount, as long as the child is drinking

Which is a true contraindication to a further dose of the same vaccine?

1. AAnaphylaxis after a previous dose of that vaccine
2. BA family history of allergies
3. CRedness and soreness at the injection site after a previous dose
4. DA low-grade fever after a previous dose

A 7-year-old has a high fever, refuses to bear weight and has a warm, very tender area over the lower tibia. Which plan is most likely?

1. AA plaster cast and discharge home the same day
2. BBlood cultures and prompt IV antibiotics for possible osteomyelitis
3. CRest, ice and an elastic bandage for a sprained ankle, with review in a week
4. DMassage and physiotherapy to loosen the muscle

A 10-year-old has vomiting, abdominal pain, deep rapid breathing and a fruity smell on the breath. His blood glucose is very high. What is the most likely diagnosis?

1. AGastroenteritis
2. BDiabetic ketoacidosis
3. CAcute asthma attack with hyperventilation
4. DAppendicitis