Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

At about what age can most children hop on one foot?

1. AAbout 18 months
2. BAbout 2 years
3. CAbout 8 years
4. DAbout 4 years

By about what age does the posterior fontanelle usually close?

1. ABy about 12 months
2. BBy about 2 months
3. CBy about 18 months
4. DBy about 3 years

What is the recommended chest compression rate during CPR on a child or infant?

1. A30 to 40 per minute
2. B100 to 120 per minute
3. C140 to 160 per minute
4. D60 to 80 per minute

A child with tetralogy of Fallot suddenly becomes very blue and breathless while crying. Which position helps?

1. ASitting with the legs hanging down
2. BKnee–chest position (or squatting)
3. CHead-down tilt
4. DFlat on the back

A 9-month-old has episodes of severe crying with knees drawn up, and passes a stool that looks like red-currant jelly. What is the likely cause?

1. ACoeliac disease
2. BConstipation
3. CIntussusception
4. DPyloric stenosis

Which set of findings is typical of nephrotic syndrome in a child?

1. AHeavy proteinuria, low serum albumin and generalised oedema
2. BFever, painful urination and back pain
3. CFrequent urination, thirst and weight loss
4. DBlood in the urine, high blood pressure and a recent sore throat

Which finding helps to distinguish epiglottitis from croup?

1. ADrooling, high fever and a toxic look, without a barking cough
2. BA barking cough that is worse at night after a cold
3. CSymptoms that improve within hours after a single dose of oral corticosteroid
4. DA hoarse voice with mild fever and a runny nose

A school-age child takes methylphenidate for ADHD. Which teaching point is most important?

1. ADouble the dose on days with tests at school to improve concentration further
2. BStop it on school days only
3. CTake the dose in the morning, and monitor appetite, sleep and growth
4. DTake it at bedtime to help sleep