Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which asthma medicine is a reliever for quick relief of symptoms?

  1. AAn inhaled corticosteroid taken every morning
  2. BFluticasone inhaled twice daily as a preventer
  3. CMontelukast tablets taken once a day at night
  4. DSalbutamol (albuterol)
2.Easy

Which finding on examination is typical of pyloric stenosis?

  1. AA tender mass in the left lower abdomen
  2. BAn olive-shaped mass in the upper abdomen
  3. CA soft bulge at the belly button when crying
  4. DA swollen abdomen with no bowel sounds at all
3.Easy

By about what age has a healthy infant typically doubled their birth weight?

  1. A12 months
  2. B4 to 6 months
  3. C1 month
  4. D2 years
4.Medium

Which temperature is usually taken as fever in a child?

  1. A37.5 °C (99.5 °F) or higher
  2. B39.5 °C (103.1 °F) or higher
  3. C37.0 °C (98.6 °F) or higher
  4. D38.0 °C (100.4 °F) or higher
5.Medium

Until when is a child with chickenpox usually considered infectious?

  1. AUntil the fever has gone for 24 hours
  2. BFor 6 weeks after the rash appears
  3. CUntil all the blisters have crusted over
  4. DOnly during the day before the rash appears
6.Medium

What should the nurse do before giving a dose of digoxin to an infant?

  1. ACount the apical pulse for a full minute and check it against the prescribed limits
  2. BMeasure the blood pressure and give the dose only if it is above the normal range
  3. CCount the radial pulse for 15 seconds and multiply by four
  4. DMeasure the temperature and give the dose only if there is no fever
7.Hard

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

  1. AA simple urinary infection causing tiredness
  2. BThe normal low muscle tone of Down syndrome getting worse with age
  3. CAtlantoaxial instability with spinal cord compression
  4. DGrowing pains in the legs
8.Hard

A 15-year-old with type 1 diabetes has lost weight, and her HbA1c has risen sharply. She admits to skipping insulin doses. What should the nurse consider?

  1. AShe simply needs a lower insulin dose
  2. BShe may be omitting insulin to lose weight, a form of disordered eating that needs assessment
  3. CThe glucose meter must be broken
  4. DWeight loss is a good sign of improved control, so her insulin dose can now be lowered further

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Salbutamol (albuterol)
  2. 2. B · An olive-shaped mass in the upper abdomen
  3. 3. B · 4 to 6 months
  4. 4. D · 38.0 °C (100.4 °F) or higher
  5. 5. C · Until all the blisters have crusted over
  6. 6. A · Count the apical pulse for a full minute and check it against the prescribed limits
  7. 7. C · Atlantoaxial instability with spinal cord compression
  8. 8. B · She may be omitting insulin to lose weight, a form of disordered eating that needs assessment

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