Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

Why are undescended testes (cryptorchidism) corrected surgically in early childhood?

1. ABecause an undescended testis leads to kidney failure if left untreated
2. BTo protect fertility and allow the testis to be checked for cancer
3. CTo stop the testis from producing too much testosterone in puberty
4. DBecause an undescended testis causes severe daily pain in infancy

According to Erikson, what is the developmental task of the school-age child (about 6 to 12 years)?

1. ATrust versus mistrust
2. BGenerativity versus stagnation
3. CInitiative versus guilt
4. DIndustry versus inferiority

Which respiratory rate range is normal for a healthy newborn at rest?

1. AAbout 30 to 60 breaths per minute
2. BAbout 20 to 25 breaths per minute
3. CAbout 70 to 100 breaths per minute
4. DAbout 12 to 20 breaths per minute

A child with suspected measles is admitted. Which precaution is most important?

1. ANo special precautions once the rash appears
2. BAirborne precautions, ideally in a negative-pressure room
3. CDroplet precautions in a shared bay
4. DContact precautions only, with gloves

How should a nurse prepare a 4-year-old for a procedure?

1. AExplain nothing to avoid frightening the child
2. BExplain shortly beforehand in simple words, and let the child handle the equipment or play with a doll
3. CShow diagrams of the internal organs
4. DGive a detailed explanation a week in advance

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

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

A 7-year-old with an asthma attack was wheezing loudly but is now quiet, drowsy and has very reduced air entry. What does this indicate?

1. AA good response to the reliever inhaler, with the airways now opening up again
2. BA life-threatening deterioration with exhaustion and very poor air movement
3. CThe attack is resolving
4. DThe child is falling asleep normally

A child with sickle cell disease has new chest pain, cough, fever and an oxygen saturation of 90%. What should the nurse suspect?

1. ANormal pain from a limb crisis
2. BAcute chest syndrome, an emergency
3. CAnxiety about being in hospital
4. DA mild cold