Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. ACalcium carbonate
  2. BVitamin C
  3. CIron
  4. DFolic acid
2.Easy

What is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis in a child?

  1. AOral paracetamol (acetaminophen)
  2. BIM adrenaline (epinephrine)
  3. CAn inhaled corticosteroid via a spacer
  4. DAn oral antihistamine
3.Easy

How is Duchenne muscular dystrophy inherited?

  1. AIt is not inherited and is caused by an infection
  2. BAutosomal recessive, mainly affecting girls
  3. CAutosomal dominant, affecting both sexes equally
  4. DX-linked recessive, so it mainly affects boys
4.Medium

Which finding is expected in a healthy 4-month-old?

  1. APulls to stand while holding on to furniture
  2. BHolds the head steady when held upright, with little or no head lag
  3. CSits steadily without support for several minutes while playing with toys
  4. DSays two or three clear words with meaning
5.Medium

Why should a child with diabetes rotate insulin injection sites?

  1. ATo make sure each part of the body gets the same amount of insulin
  2. BBecause the same site causes an allergy to insulin
  3. CTo prevent lumpy fatty areas that absorb insulin unpredictably
  4. DTo stop the insulin from becoming less effective over the years
6.Medium

Which finding suggests coarctation of the aorta?

  1. AA barking cough
  2. BEqual blood pressure in all limbs
  3. CStrong femoral pulses with weak arm pulses and lower blood pressure in the arms
  4. DHigher blood pressure in the arms than in the legs, with weak femoral pulses
7.Hard

A child with a central venous catheter for chemotherapy develops fever and rigors shortly after the line is flushed. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. AAn allergy to the saline flush
  2. BA catheter-related bloodstream infection
  3. CA blocked line that needs more forceful flushing
  4. DA normal reaction to the chemotherapy
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. AConventional level
  2. BPostconventional level
  3. CFormal operational level
  4. DPreconventional level

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Folic acid
  2. 2. B · IM adrenaline (epinephrine)
  3. 3. D · X-linked recessive, so it mainly affects boys
  4. 4. B · Holds the head steady when held upright, with little or no head lag
  5. 5. C · To prevent lumpy fatty areas that absorb insulin unpredictably
  6. 6. D · Higher blood pressure in the arms than in the legs, with weak femoral pulses
  7. 7. B · A catheter-related bloodstream infection
  8. 8. D · Preconventional level

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