Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What do the letters of the FLACC pain scale stand for?

  1. AFlexion, Limb tone, Activity, Circulation, Cry
  2. BFacial expression, Language, Alertness, Comfort, Calmness
  3. CFace, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability
  4. DFever, Lethargy, Appetite, Colour, Crying
2.Easy

Which early sign may suggest autism in a toddler?

  1. ABeing shy with strangers at 9 months
  2. BNot pointing to show interest and little eye contact by about 18 months
  3. CSaying "no" often and having tantrums at 2 years
  4. DPreferring to play next to other toddlers rather than with them
3.Easy

Which principle is central to family-centred care?

  1. AOnly staff make decisions about the child's care and treatment
  2. BVisiting is limited so the child can rest
  3. CParents should leave during all procedures
  4. DParents and family are partners in the child's care
4.Medium

When is airway clearance (chest physiotherapy) best done for a child with cystic fibrosis?

  1. AOnly on days when the child has a fever
  2. BBefore meals, or well after eating
  3. CStraight after a large meal, when the child has more energy
  4. DOnly at bedtime, lying flat after the evening meal
5.Medium

A child with type 1 diabetes is unconscious from hypoglycaemia at school. What should be done?

  1. ALet the child sleep and check again in an hour
  2. BGive glucagon and call emergency services
  3. CGive a glass of orange juice by mouth
  4. DGive the child's usual dose of insulin
6.Medium

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

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

A large baby born to a mother with diabetes becomes jittery at 1 hour of age. What should the nurse check first?

  1. AThe baby's serum bilirubin
  2. BThe baby's blood glucose
  3. CThe baby's haemoglobin
  4. DThe baby's blood group
8.Hard

A 4-year-old says it is wrong to hit his sister "because then I get a time-out". Which level of Kohlberg's moral development does this reflect?

  1. APostconventional level
  2. BPreconventional level
  3. CConventional level
  4. DFormal operational level

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability
  2. 2. B · Not pointing to show interest and little eye contact by about 18 months
  3. 3. D · Parents and family are partners in the child's care
  4. 4. B · Before meals, or well after eating
  5. 5. B · Give glucagon and call emergency services
  6. 6. A · Cover it with a sterile, moist, non-adherent dressing and position the baby prone
  7. 7. B · The baby's blood glucose
  8. 8. B · Preconventional level

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