Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How should an infant with gastro-oesophageal reflux be placed to sleep?

  1. AOn the back, as for all babies
  2. BOn the tummy to reduce reflux
  3. COn the left side, wedged with pillows
  4. DSitting up in a car seat all night
2.Easy

How is congenital hypothyroidism treated?

  1. AA single dose of radioactive iodine
  2. BDaily levothyroxine, usually for life
  3. CAn iodine-free diet from birth
  4. DRemoval of the thyroid gland in infancy
3.Easy

Febrile seizures most often occur in which age group?

  1. AIn adolescence
  2. BIn the first week of life
  3. CBetween about 6 months and 5 years
  4. DBetween 8 and 12 years
4.Medium

Which instruction about a child's new plaster cast is correct?

  1. ALet the child walk on a leg cast as soon as it is applied
  2. BKeep the cast covered with a plastic bag at all times while it dries, to keep it clean
  3. CPush a knitting needle inside the cast to scratch an itch
  4. DKeep the limb raised and report increasing pain, numbness or pale or blue fingers
5.Medium

A child's asthma action plan shows he is in the yellow zone. What should he do?

  1. AGo straight to the emergency department without using any medicine first
  2. BDouble the preventer dose and do nothing else
  3. CStop all medicines and wait to see if the symptoms pass
  4. DUse the reliever as the plan says and contact the doctor if it does not help
6.Medium

A child is in skin traction for a leg fracture. Which nursing action is correct?

  1. AKeep the weights hanging freely, clear of the bed and floor
  2. BRemove the traction tapes every hour to check the skin
  3. CLift the weights off when the child is uncomfortable
  4. DLet the weights rest on the floor while the child sleeps, so the pull is gentler
7.Hard

Only one negative-pressure room is available. Which child should be placed in it?

  1. AA child with RSV bronchiolitis
  2. BA child with norovirus gastroenteritis and vomiting
  3. CA child with suspected measles
  4. DA child with impetigo
8.Hard

Which finding in a 3-month-old with bronchiolitis requires immediate follow-up?

  1. AA runny nose and mild cough
  2. BWheeze heard on auscultation
  3. CPauses in breathing (apnoea) and an oxygen saturation of 88%
  4. DFeeding slightly less than usual but still with wet nappies

Answer key

  1. 1. A · On the back, as for all babies
  2. 2. B · Daily levothyroxine, usually for life
  3. 3. C · Between about 6 months and 5 years
  4. 4. D · Keep the limb raised and report increasing pain, numbness or pale or blue fingers
  5. 5. D · Use the reliever as the plan says and contact the doctor if it does not help
  6. 6. A · Keep the weights hanging freely, clear of the bed and floor
  7. 7. C · A child with suspected measles
  8. 8. C · Pauses in breathing (apnoea) and an oxygen saturation of 88%

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