Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

Which practice most increases the risk of early childhood tooth decay?

1. ABrushing the teeth with a smear of fluoride toothpaste
2. BPutting a baby to bed with a bottle of milk or juice
3. CHaving a first dental visit by about the first birthday
4. DOffering water to drink between meals

Which drug is used to keep the ductus arteriosus open in a newborn with a duct-dependent heart defect?

1. AProstaglandin E1
2. BFurosemide
3. CDigoxin
4. DIntravenous indomethacin

Which finding in a jaundiced 3-week-old suggests biliary atresia?

1. ABright yellow, seedy stools
2. BGreen stools after starting iron drops
3. CPale, clay-coloured stools and dark urine
4. DPale, watery urine and frequent wet nappies

How is a child's weight status (for example overweight) assessed?

1. AWeight alone, compared with the average weight of children in the same class
2. BWaist size compared with the parents' waist size
3. CBMI plotted on an age- and sex-specific centile chart
4. DBMI compared with the adult cut-off points

Which factor can make a pulse oximeter reading inaccurate in a child?

1. ALying on the back instead of sitting up
2. BHaving eaten a meal in the last hour
3. CHolding a parent's hand during the reading
4. DCold hands, movement or a poorly fitting probe

How is threadworm (pinworm) infection usually confirmed?

1. AA tape test on the skin around the anus first thing in the morning
2. BA urine sample collected in the evening
3. CAn abdominal X-ray to look for the worms in the gut
4. DA blood test for worm antibodies taken an hour after an evening meal

The parents of a child who is being resuscitated ask to stay in the room. What is the best response?

1. AAsk them to leave, because their presence always harms the team's work
2. BAllow them to stay only if they help with the compressions
3. CTell them to wait outside in the corridor until the resuscitation is over
4. DAllow them to stay if they wish, with a staff member to support and explain

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. AFormal operational level
2. BPostconventional level
3. CConventional level
4. DPreconventional level