Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What happens in the rooting reflex of a newborn?

  1. AWhen the sole is stroked, the toes fan out
  2. BWhen the baby is startled, the arms fling outwards and then come together
  3. CWhen the palm is touched, the baby grasps the finger tightly and holds on
  4. DWhen the cheek is stroked, the baby turns towards the touch and opens the mouth
2.Easy

What causes scarlet fever?

  1. AGroup A streptococcus
  2. BVaricella-zoster virus
  3. CStaphylococcus epidermidis
  4. DHuman herpesvirus 6
3.Easy

What do Tanner stages describe?

  1. AThe stages of grief that families go through after a death
  2. BThe stages of language development in infancy
  3. CThe stages of physical development during puberty
  4. DThe stages of moral reasoning in children
4.Medium

A child with a known peanut allergy is starting school. What is the most important step?

  1. AA written allergy action plan, with in-date auto-injectors and trained staff
  2. BAsking the child to tell the teachers if she feels unwell
  3. CAllowing the child to eat only foods brought by classmates
  4. DKeeping the auto-injector at home, so that it cannot be lost or misused by other children
5.Medium

In acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, which assessment is especially important?

  1. APeak flow
  2. BBlood glucose
  3. CBlood pressure
  4. DSerum bilirubin
6.Medium

Which presentation is typical of coeliac disease in a toddler some months after cereals are introduced?

  1. AEpisodes of crying with red-currant jelly stools
  2. BSudden projectile vomiting with a palpable olive-shaped mass
  3. CHigh fever with a stiff neck and a purple rash
  4. DChronic diarrhoea, a swollen abdomen, irritability and poor weight gain
7.Hard

A child on chemotherapy for leukaemia was in close contact with a classmate who has chickenpox. What should the nurse do?

  1. AReassure the family, as chickenpox is mild in all children
  2. BGive the live varicella vaccine to the child that same day to boost immunity
  3. CTell the oncology team at once, as preventive treatment may be needed
  4. DWait to see whether a rash develops before acting
8.Hard

Only one negative-pressure room is available. Which child should be placed in it?

  1. AA child with RSV bronchiolitis
  2. BA child with impetigo
  3. CA child with norovirus gastroenteritis and vomiting
  4. DA child with suspected measles

Answer key

  1. 1. D · When the cheek is stroked, the baby turns towards the touch and opens the mouth
  2. 2. A · Group A streptococcus
  3. 3. C · The stages of physical development during puberty
  4. 4. A · A written allergy action plan, with in-date auto-injectors and trained staff
  5. 5. C · Blood pressure
  6. 6. D · Chronic diarrhoea, a swollen abdomen, irritability and poor weight gain
  7. 7. C · Tell the oncology team at once, as preventive treatment may be needed
  8. 8. D · A child with suspected measles

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