Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Where does neuroblastoma most often start?

  1. AIn the bone marrow of the pelvis
  2. BIn the adrenal gland
  3. CIn the white matter of the brain
  4. DIn the lining of the bladder
2.Easy

Which clotting factor is missing or low in haemophilia A?

  1. AFactor IX
  2. BFactor VIII
  3. CFactor XIII
  4. DFactor VII
3.Easy

What is the purpose of newborn blood spot screening, for example for phenylketonuria?

  1. ATo test for infections caught during birth
  2. BTo detect treatable disorders early, before symptoms appear
  3. CTo find the baby's blood group for transfusion
  4. DTo measure the baby's iron stores
4.Medium

A baby was born at 29 weeks and is now 2 months old. When should the routine 2-month vaccines be given?

  1. AOnly after the first birthday
  2. BOnly after the baby weighs 5 kg
  3. CNow, according to the baby's chronological age
  4. DOnly when the baby reaches 2 months corrected age
5.Medium

How is amblyopia (lazy eye) commonly treated in young children?

  1. AWaiting until adulthood, when surgery can correct it
  2. BPatching or blurring the stronger eye so the weaker eye works harder
  3. CPatching the weaker eye so that it can rest and recover
  4. DEye exercises alone, without any glasses, drops or patches
6.Medium

A 9-month-old has episodes of severe crying with knees drawn up, and passes a stool that looks like red-currant jelly. What is the likely cause?

  1. APyloric stenosis
  2. BCoeliac disease
  3. CIntussusception
  4. DConstipation
7.Hard

Which child should the nurse assess first at the start of a shift?

  1. AA 4-year-old with gastroenteritis who is drinking oral rehydration solution
  2. BA 2-year-old with bronchiolitis: respiratory rate 68/min and marked chest retractions
  3. CA 6-year-old after appendectomy with pain rated 4 out of 10
  4. DA 10-year-old with a leg cast who says it itches
8.Hard

How is pain best assessed in a 10-year-old with severe cerebral palsy who cannot speak?

  1. APain cannot be assessed, so analgesia is given only on request
  2. BOnly by checking whether the heart rate is above normal
  3. CWith a behavioural tool such as revised FLACC, using the parents' knowledge of usual cues
  4. DWith a 0–10 numerical scale, by asking the child to point to a number on a printed chart

Answer key

  1. 1. B · In the adrenal gland
  2. 2. B · Factor VIII
  3. 3. B · To detect treatable disorders early, before symptoms appear
  4. 4. C · Now, according to the baby's chronological age
  5. 5. B · Patching or blurring the stronger eye so the weaker eye works harder
  6. 6. C · Intussusception
  7. 7. B · A 2-year-old with bronchiolitis: respiratory rate 68/min and marked chest retractions
  8. 8. C · With a behavioural tool such as revised FLACC, using the parents' knowledge of usual cues

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