Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the HEADSS (or HEEADSSS) assessment used for?

  1. AA structured psychosocial interview with adolescents
  2. BA pain score for children who cannot speak
  3. CA screening test for newborn hearing before discharge
  4. DA scale for scoring dehydration in infants
2.Easy

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

  1. ACongenital heart defects
  2. BClubfoot on both sides
  3. CCleft lip and palate
  4. DCataract only in old age
3.Easy

Which simple test is used to screen for scoliosis?

  1. AAdams forward bend test
  2. BRomberg test with the eyes closed
  3. COrtolani test
  4. DBabinski test
4.Medium

Which is the most accurate way to monitor fluid status in an infant with gastroenteritis?

  1. ADaily weight on the same scale, together with wet nappy counts
  2. BMeasuring head circumference
  3. CChecking hair texture
  4. DAsking the parent each day whether the child seems thirsty or tired
5.Medium

Which finding at a 2-year check most needs a speech and language referral?

  1. AThe child is not yet combining any two words
  2. BThe child says "no" to most suggestions
  3. CThe child uses about 50 words or more
  4. DThe child prefers to play beside other toddlers
6.Medium

Until when is a child with chickenpox usually considered infectious?

  1. AFor 6 weeks after the rash appears
  2. BOnly during the day before the rash appears
  3. CUntil the fever has gone for 24 hours
  4. DUntil all the blisters have crusted over
7.Hard

A child recovering from acute rheumatic fever with heart involvement asks why she needs regular penicillin for years. What is the best answer?

  1. ATo prevent new strep infections that could cause further attacks and more valve damage
  2. BTo prevent common viral colds during the school year
  3. CTo reduce the joint pain that continues after the illness
  4. DTo cure the heart valve damage that has already occurred and let the valves heal completely
8.Hard

Several family members, including the children, have had headaches, nausea and drowsiness all winter. They feel better when away from home. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. AFood poisoning
  2. BCarbon monoxide poisoning
  3. CMigraine that runs in the family
  4. DSeasonal influenza

Answer key

  1. 1. A · A structured psychosocial interview with adolescents
  2. 2. A · Congenital heart defects
  3. 3. A · Adams forward bend test
  4. 4. A · Daily weight on the same scale, together with wet nappy counts
  5. 5. A · The child is not yet combining any two words
  6. 6. D · Until all the blisters have crusted over
  7. 7. A · To prevent new strep infections that could cause further attacks and more valve damage
  8. 8. B · Carbon monoxide poisoning

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