Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

For which child is the FLACC scale most appropriate?

  1. AA 9-year-old who can use a numeric rating scale
  2. BA 14-year-old who can rate pain from 0 to 10
  3. CA 2-year-old who cannot yet describe pain
  4. DAn adult after surgery
2.Easy

What is the Ortolani test used to detect in a newborn?

  1. AClubfoot (talipes)
  2. BHearing loss
  3. CDevelopmental dysplasia of the hip
  4. DCongenital heart disease
3.Easy

How is sickle cell disease inherited?

  1. AAutosomal recessive
  2. BAutosomal dominant
  3. CX-linked recessive
  4. DNot inherited; it is acquired
4.Medium

A 2-year-old suddenly began coughing while eating peanuts. He now has a wheeze on one side of the chest only. What is most likely?

  1. AAn inhaled foreign body
  2. BA first attack of asthma
  3. CViral croup
  4. DBronchiolitis
5.Medium

A child receiving chemotherapy has painful mouth ulcers (mucositis). Which mouth care is best?

  1. AMouthwash containing alcohol several times a day
  2. BA hard toothbrush and lemon–glycerine swabs to clean the ulcers
  3. CSpicy and acidic foods to stimulate saliva flow
  4. DA soft toothbrush or sponge, bland rinses and soft, cool foods
6.Medium

Before surgery for a myelomeningocele, how should the newborn's sac be protected?

  1. ALeave it uncovered to dry
  2. BLie the baby on the back with a soft ring around the sac to support it on the mattress
  3. CApply a tight dry bandage
  4. DCover it with a sterile, moist, non-adherent dressing and position the baby prone
7.Hard

A child with leukaemia and a very high white cell count starts chemotherapy. Which blood results suggest tumour lysis syndrome?

  1. AHigh sodium, high glucose, low albumin and low urea
  2. BLow haemoglobin and low platelets with a normal potassium
  3. CHigh potassium, high phosphate, high uric acid and low calcium
  4. DLow potassium, low phosphate, low uric acid and high calcium
8.Hard

After successful treatment of anaphylaxis, why is the child observed for several hours?

  1. AThe child must stay until antibody tests come back
  2. BAdrenaline always causes a dangerous rash later
  3. CObservation is only needed for legal reasons
  4. DSymptoms can return even after recovery

Answer key

  1. 1. C · A 2-year-old who cannot yet describe pain
  2. 2. C · Developmental dysplasia of the hip
  3. 3. A · Autosomal recessive
  4. 4. A · An inhaled foreign body
  5. 5. D · A soft toothbrush or sponge, bland rinses and soft, cool foods
  6. 6. D · Cover it with a sterile, moist, non-adherent dressing and position the baby prone
  7. 7. C · High potassium, high phosphate, high uric acid and low calcium
  8. 8. D · Symptoms can return even after recovery

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