Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

Which statement about head lice is correct?

1. AThey spread by head-to-head contact and are not a sign of poor hygiene
2. BThey only affect children with dirty hair who do not wash it often
3. CThey jump or fly from one child to another across the classroom
4. DThey mainly live on pets and pass to children from dogs and cats

Which congenital heart defect causes cyanosis?

1. APatent ductus arteriosus
2. BAtrial septal defect
3. CSmall ventricular septal defect with a left-to-right shunt
4. DTransposition of the great arteries

Egocentrism and magical thinking are typical of which of Piaget's stages?

1. ASensorimotor stage (birth to about 2 years)
2. BConcrete operational stage (about 7 to 11 years)
3. CPreoperational stage (about 2 to 7 years)
4. DFormal operational stage (about 11 years onwards)

A parent asks how to care for a child with mild croup at home. Which advice is correct?

1. ALay the child flat in a cool room so the airway can relax
2. BGive an over-the-counter cough syrup every hour until the barking cough stops
3. CHold the child over a bowl of hot, steaming water to loosen the cough
4. DKeep the child calm and upright, and get urgent help if there is noisy breathing at rest

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 baby weighs 5 kg
2. BOnly after the first birthday
3. COnly when the baby reaches 2 months corrected age
4. DNow, according to the baby's chronological age

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

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

A 15-year-old with cystic fibrosis has stopped doing her daily physiotherapy. What is the best approach?

1. AStop the physiotherapy, since she does not want it
2. BWarn her firmly that she will die soon if she does not do what she is told
3. CExplore her reasons and plan treatment with her that fits her daily life
4. DTell her parents to supervise every session until she is 18

A 4-year-old has had pallor, tiredness, bruising, bone pain and fevers for 3 weeks. What is the most important next step?

1. AAn urgent full blood count to look for leukaemia
2. BA course of antibiotics for a viral infection
3. CReassurance that these are growing pains that will pass with time
4. DIron supplements for 3 months, then review