Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

According to Erikson, what is the developmental task of the preschool child (about 3 to 6 years)?

  1. ATrust versus mistrust
  2. BIntimacy versus isolation
  3. CIndustry versus inferiority
  4. DInitiative versus guilt
2.Easy

Which type of play is typical of toddlers?

  1. AParallel play: playing next to other children but not with them
  2. BCooperative play: playing together with shared rules and set roles
  3. CCompetitive team games
  4. DSolitary board games with rules
3.Easy

Which sweetener must children with phenylketonuria (PKU) avoid?

  1. AAspartame
  2. BSucrose
  3. CFructose
  4. DGlucose
4.Medium

In a large ventricular septal defect, in which direction does blood mainly flow through the defect?

  1. AFrom the aorta into the pulmonary veins
  2. BFrom left to right, increasing blood flow to the lungs
  3. CFrom right to left, causing cyanosis from birth
  4. DThere is no flow at all, because the pressures in both ventricles are always equal
5.Medium

After cleft lip repair, which nursing action protects the suture line?

  1. ALet the baby suck on a dummy straight away
  2. BPlace the baby on the stomach to sleep
  3. CPosition the baby on the back or side and avoid putting objects in the mouth
  4. DClean the suture line with a dry, rough cloth to remove crusts several times a day
6.Medium

How are feeds usually restarted after a pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis?

  1. AWith large, full-volume feeds straight away to make up for the weight lost
  2. BWithin hours, increasing gradually as per protocol; some vomiting can be expected
  3. COnly by nasogastric tube for the first month at home
  4. DNot until 10 days after surgery, when the wound has healed
7.Hard

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

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

Which newborn should the nurse assess first?

  1. AA 1-day-old with tiny white spots (milia) on the nose
  2. BA 3-day-old with mild facial jaundice who is feeding well
  3. CA 2-hour-old with grunting, nasal flaring and a respiratory rate of 74/min
  4. DA 1-day-old with bluish hands and feet but pink lips and trunk

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Initiative versus guilt
  2. 2. A · Parallel play: playing next to other children but not with them
  3. 3. A · Aspartame
  4. 4. B · From left to right, increasing blood flow to the lungs
  5. 5. C · Position the baby on the back or side and avoid putting objects in the mouth
  6. 6. B · Within hours, increasing gradually as per protocol; some vomiting can be expected
  7. 7. A · The two-thumb technique with the hands encircling the chest
  8. 8. C · A 2-hour-old with grunting, nasal flaring and a respiratory rate of 74/min

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