Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

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

Which sign suggests heart failure in an infant?

  1. AA slow heart rate at rest
  2. BSweating and tiring during feeds
  3. CSlow breathing with long pauses
  4. DFeeding eagerly and finishing every bottle quickly
3.Easy

Which transmission-based precautions are used for a hospitalised child with chickenpox?

  1. AStandard precautions only
  2. BDroplet precautions only, in a shared bay
  3. CAirborne and contact precautions
  4. DContact precautions only
4.Medium

A newborn with suspected oesophageal atresia is drooling frothy saliva. What is the immediate nursing care?

  1. ALay the baby flat and give the next feed slowly through a teat
  2. BKeep the baby nil by mouth, raise the head and suction the upper pouch as needed
  3. CGive a full feed by bottle and observe for vomiting afterwards
  4. DOffer small sips of sterile water to check whether the baby can swallow
5.Medium

A child with type 1 diabetes is unconscious from hypoglycaemia at school. What should be done?

  1. AGive glucagon and call emergency services
  2. BGive a glass of orange juice by mouth
  3. CGive the child's usual dose of insulin
  4. DLet the child sleep and check again in an hour
6.Medium

Which treatment is commonly used for a child with moderate croup?

  1. AA cough suppressant
  2. BA single dose of an oral corticosteroid such as dexamethasone
  3. CA course of oral antibiotics such as amoxicillin for 5 to 7 days
  4. DChest physiotherapy
7.Hard

A child treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for Kawasaki disease is due her MMR vaccine next week. What should the nurse know?

  1. ALive vaccines are usually delayed for several months after IVIG
  2. BMMR should be given early, because IVIG weakens the immune system
  3. CIVIG makes vaccines unnecessary, so MMR can be skipped
  4. DMMR can be given safely the same day as the next IVIG dose
8.Hard

The parents of a 9-year-old who wets the bed most nights have been punishing him. What is the best advice?

  1. AStop all drinks after lunch and keep him in nappies
  2. BStop punishing him, praise dry nights and consider a bedwetting alarm
  3. CWait, as no help is available until he is a teenager
  4. DWake him every hour through the night and make him change his own sheets

Answer key

  1. 1. B · To detect treatable disorders early, before symptoms appear
  2. 2. B · Sweating and tiring during feeds
  3. 3. C · Airborne and contact precautions
  4. 4. B · Keep the baby nil by mouth, raise the head and suction the upper pouch as needed
  5. 5. A · Give glucagon and call emergency services
  6. 6. B · A single dose of an oral corticosteroid such as dexamethasone
  7. 7. A · Live vaccines are usually delayed for several months after IVIG
  8. 8. B · Stop punishing him, praise dry nights and consider a bedwetting alarm

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