Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

Bedwetting at night is usually not considered a problem needing treatment until about what age?

1. AAbout 14 years
2. BAbout 10 years
3. CAbout 5 years
4. DAbout 2 years

At about what age can most infants sit steadily without support?

1. AAbout 12 to 15 months
2. BAbout 18 to 24 months
3. CAbout 6 to 8 months
4. DAbout 2 to 3 months

Which supplement, taken before conception and in early pregnancy, reduces the risk of spina bifida?

1. AIron
2. BFolic acid
3. CVitamin C
4. DCalcium carbonate

Which stool pattern is typical of Hirschsprung disease in an older child?

1. ANormal stools with occasional itching around the anus at night
2. BChronic constipation with thin, ribbon-like, foul-smelling stools and distension
3. CPale, bulky, fatty stools that float and are hard to flush, with a large appetite
4. DFrequent bloody diarrhoea with fever after eating chicken

A child with a known egg allergy is due for an influenza vaccine. Which statement reflects most current guidance?

1. AEgg allergy alone is generally no longer a reason to withhold influenza vaccination
2. BThe child needs a skin test with the vaccine first
3. CThe vaccine must never be given to anyone with egg allergy
4. DThe child should receive half the dose on two separate days, with observation after each

How is threadworm (pinworm) infection usually confirmed?

1. AA urine sample collected in the evening
2. BA tape test on the skin around the anus first thing in the morning
3. CA blood test for worm antibodies taken an hour after an evening meal
4. DAn abdominal X-ray to look for the worms in the gut

A 9-year-old with Down syndrome has new neck pain, clumsy walking and changes in bladder control. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AGrowing pains in the legs
2. BA simple urinary infection causing tiredness
3. CThe normal low muscle tone of Down syndrome getting worse with age
4. DAtlantoaxial instability with spinal cord compression

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