Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the most serious complication of Kawasaki disease?

  1. ADiabetes mellitus
  2. BCoronary artery aneurysms
  3. CKidney failure needing dialysis
  4. DPermanent hearing loss
2.Easy

Which advice about infant sleep reduces the risk of sudden infant death?

  1. AUse soft pillows and bumpers to protect the baby
  2. BLet the baby sleep on a sofa with a parent
  3. CPlace the baby on the back on a firm, flat surface without pillows or soft toys
  4. DPlace the baby on the stomach on a soft mattress so that the baby cannot choke on milk
3.Easy

How should a dose of half a milligram be written?

  1. A5.0 mg
  2. B0.50 mg
  3. C.5 mg
  4. D0.5 mg
4.Medium

What is the purpose of grommets (tympanostomy tubes) in a child with repeated middle ear problems?

  1. ATo widen the outer ear canal and reduce the build-up of wax
  2. BTo replace the damaged eardrum permanently
  3. CTo ventilate the middle ear and let fluid drain
  4. DTo give antibiotics directly into the inner ear
5.Medium

Which defect classically causes a continuous "machinery" murmur?

  1. APatent ductus arteriosus
  2. BIsolated pulmonary stenosis with an intact ventricular septum
  3. CTetralogy of Fallot
  4. DAtrial septal defect
6.Medium

What is "assent" in children's care?

  1. AThe legal consent signed by the parent for surgery
  2. BA form that lets the hospital treat any child without parental consent
  3. CThe child's agreement to care, sought alongside the parents' consent
  4. DThe doctor's decision about which treatment is best
7.Hard

How is pain best assessed in a 10-year-old with severe cerebral palsy who cannot speak?

  1. AWith a 0–10 numerical scale, by asking the child to point to a number on a printed chart
  2. BPain cannot be assessed, so analgesia is given only on request
  3. CWith a behavioural tool such as revised FLACC, using the parents' knowledge of usual cues
  4. DOnly by checking whether the heart rate is above normal
8.Hard

Which practice most reduces the risk of errors with high-alert medicines such as insulin or opioid infusions in children?

  1. ARounding doses up to the nearest whole number to keep things simple
  2. BAn independent double check by a second nurse before giving the medicine
  3. CAsking the child's parent to look at the syringe and confirm that the dose looks right
  4. DChecking the dose only when the drug is given for the first time

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Coronary artery aneurysms
  2. 2. C · Place the baby on the back on a firm, flat surface without pillows or soft toys
  3. 3. D · 0.5 mg
  4. 4. C · To ventilate the middle ear and let fluid drain
  5. 5. A · Patent ductus arteriosus
  6. 6. C · The child's agreement to care, sought alongside the parents' consent
  7. 7. C · With a behavioural tool such as revised FLACC, using the parents' knowledge of usual cues
  8. 8. B · An independent double check by a second nurse before giving the medicine

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