Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

What is kangaroo care?

1. AA special incubator that copies the mother's heartbeat
2. BWrapping the baby tightly in a blanket for sleep
3. CCarrying the baby in a front sling or carrier while doing the housework each day
4. DSkin-to-skin contact between a parent and a baby, often a preterm baby

Which drug reverses opioid-induced breathing depression?

1. AAtropine
2. BFlumazenil
3. CNaloxone
4. DGlucagon

Which health problem is common in babies with Down syndrome and is looked for soon after birth?

1. AClubfoot on both sides
2. BCataract only in old age
3. CCleft lip and palate
4. DCongenital heart defects

A baby was born at 29 weeks and is now 2 months old. When should the routine 2-month vaccines be given?

1. AOnly when the baby reaches 2 months corrected age
2. BOnly after the baby weighs 5 kg
3. COnly after the first birthday
4. DNow, according to the baby's chronological age

Which newborn problem may be the first sign of cystic fibrosis?

1. AMeconium ileus
2. BErythema toxicum
3. CUmbilical hernia
4. DPhysiological jaundice

What is a normal capillary refill time in a child?

1. A5 seconds or less
2. B15 to 20 seconds
3. C2 seconds or less
4. D8 to 10 seconds

Newborn pulse oximetry screening shows 97% in the right hand and 91% in the foot. What does this mean?

1. AA normal result, because foot readings are always lower
2. BA faulty probe or a cold foot; repeat the whole test at the 6-week check
3. CAn abnormal screen that must be followed up promptly under the screening protocol
4. DNormal transition; no further checks are needed

Which child is most appropriate to assign to a practical (enrolled) nurse?

1. AA 7-year-old 2 days after an appendicectomy, stable on oral analgesia
2. BA 5-year-old just back from tonsillectomy who keeps swallowing
3. CAn infant with bronchiolitis who needs more and more oxygen
4. DA 9-year-old newly admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis on an insulin infusion