Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How is sickle cell disease inherited?

  1. AAutosomal dominant
  2. BNot inherited; it is acquired
  3. CX-linked recessive
  4. DAutosomal recessive
2.Easy

What type of vaccine is the measles–mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccine?

  1. AA live attenuated vaccine
  2. BAn inactivated toxoid vaccine
  3. CAn mRNA vaccine
  4. DA conjugate polysaccharide vaccine
3.Easy

At about what age does a baby typically begin to smile socially in response to a familiar face?

  1. AAbout 6 months
  2. BAbout 2 weeks
  3. CAbout 2 months
  4. DAbout 9 months
4.Medium

Which instruction about a child's new plaster cast is correct?

  1. AKeep the limb raised and report increasing pain, numbness or pale or blue fingers
  2. BPush a knitting needle inside the cast to scratch an itch
  3. CLet the child walk on a leg cast as soon as it is applied
  4. DKeep the cast covered with a plastic bag at all times while it dries, to keep it clean
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. BTo stop the insulin from becoming less effective over the years
  3. CBecause the same site causes an allergy to insulin
  4. DTo prevent lumpy fatty areas that absorb insulin unpredictably
6.Medium

Which diet is usually recommended for a child with cystic fibrosis?

  1. AA low-protein diet to reduce the work of the pancreas
  2. BA low-salt diet to protect the heart and kidneys from damage later in life
  3. CA low-fat diet to reduce greasy stools and abdominal pain
  4. DA high-energy, high-fat diet with fat-soluble vitamin supplements
7.Hard

Which order should the nurse question for a child with neutropenia after chemotherapy?

  1. AMonitor the temperature by the axillary or oral route
  2. BPerform careful hand hygiene before every contact
  3. CReport a temperature of 38 °C or more immediately
  4. DMeasure the temperature rectally every 4 hours
8.Hard

A 6-year-old boy has had a limp and mild hip pain for several weeks. Imaging shows avascular necrosis of the femoral head. What is the diagnosis?

  1. ATransient synovitis
  2. BSlipped capital femoral epiphysis
  3. CDevelopmental dysplasia of the hip
  4. DLegg–Calvé–Perthes disease

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Autosomal recessive
  2. 2. A · A live attenuated vaccine
  3. 3. C · About 2 months
  4. 4. A · Keep the limb raised and report increasing pain, numbness or pale or blue fingers
  5. 5. D · To prevent lumpy fatty areas that absorb insulin unpredictably
  6. 6. D · A high-energy, high-fat diet with fat-soluble vitamin supplements
  7. 7. D · Measure the temperature rectally every 4 hours
  8. 8. D · Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease

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