Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

Into which airway does an inhaled foreign body most often go?

1. ABoth main bronchi equally often
2. BThe left main bronchus
3. CThe left upper lobe bronchus
4. DThe right main bronchus

Which heart rate range is typical for a healthy newborn at rest?

1. AAbout 110 to 160 beats per minute
2. BAbout 200 to 260 beats per minute
3. CAbout 60 to 100 beats per minute
4. DAbout 70 to 110 beats per minute

Which clotting factor is missing or low in haemophilia A?

1. AFactor XIII
2. BFactor VII
3. CFactor IX
4. DFactor VIII

Which signs suggest meningitis in a young infant?

1. ANeck stiffness and a positive Kernig's sign, as in older children and adults
2. BA sunken fontanelle with heavy wet nappies
3. CA clear runny nose, a mild cough and normal feeding
4. DA bulging fontanelle, a high-pitched cry, poor feeding and irritability

Which temperature is usually taken as fever in a child?

1. A39.5 °C (103.1 °F) or higher
2. B37.5 °C (99.5 °F) or higher
3. C37.0 °C (98.6 °F) or higher
4. D38.0 °C (100.4 °F) or higher

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

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

Which long-term problems should be monitored in a child with a repaired cleft palate?

1. AMiddle ear infections, hearing, speech and teeth
2. BGrowth hormone levels and puberty timing
3. CKidney function and blood pressure
4. DBone density and fracture risk in the teenage years

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

1. AAnxiety about being in hospital
2. BA mild cold
3. CAcute chest syndrome, an emergency
4. DNormal pain from a limb crisis