Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

When can a child stop using a booster seat in the car?

1. AWhen the child starts primary school and can sit still for a whole journey
2. BAt 4 years of age, whatever the child's height
3. CAs soon as the child can fasten the seat belt alone
4. DWhen the adult seat belt fits properly across the shoulder and upper thighs

Which grains must a child with coeliac disease avoid?

1. ARice, maize and potato starch
2. BBuckwheat, millet and rice
3. CQuinoa, maize and sorghum
4. DWheat, barley and rye

Which five signs make up the Apgar score?

1. AHeart rate, blood pressure, temperature, weight and colour
2. BBreathing rate, blood glucose, length, muscle tone and cry
3. CHeart rate, breathing effort, muscle tone, reflex response and colour
4. DOxygen saturation, temperature, reflexes, weight and feeding

How should anti-sickness medicine be given to a child receiving chemotherapy that often causes vomiting?

1. AOnly after the child has already vomited at least twice
2. BOnly at night, when the child is asleep
3. COnly if the child asks for it
4. DBefore the chemotherapy starts and then regularly

How should a nurse prepare a 4-year-old for a procedure?

1. AExplain nothing to avoid frightening the child
2. BShow diagrams of the internal organs
3. CExplain shortly beforehand in simple words, and let the child handle the equipment or play with a doll
4. DGive a detailed explanation a week in advance

What is the main purpose of medical play with a doll and real equipment before surgery?

1. ATo let the child express fears and gain a sense of control
2. BTo keep the child busy so the nurse can do other work
3. CTo teach the child how the surgeons will do the operation
4. DTo test the child's intelligence

The nurse has taught a parent about treating head lice. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I'll check everyone else in the family for lice as well."
2. B"Lice can spread when children's heads touch."
3. C"After one treatment, I won't need to check her hair again."
4. D"I'll use a fine-toothed comb on wet hair to find lice."

The parent of a child on chemotherapy calls to say the child has a temperature of 38.5 °C (101.3 °F). What is the correct advice?

1. AGive a cool bath and keep the child at home
2. BBring the child to hospital straight away for assessment and IV antibiotics
3. CWait until the next clinic visit, as fever is common
4. DGive paracetamol (acetaminophen) and call back if the fever lasts more than 2 days