Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

By about what age does the anterior fontanelle usually close?

  1. AAt birth
  2. B4 to 6 years
  3. C2 to 3 months
  4. D12 to 18 months
2.Easy

What is the usual normal range for the platelet count?

  1. AAbout 15 to 40 × 109/L
  2. BAbout 150 to 400 × 109/L
  3. CAbout 1,500 to 4,000 × 109/L
  4. DAbout 4 to 11 × 109/L
3.Easy

Which newborn scalp swelling typically crosses the suture lines?

  1. ACraniosynostosis
  2. BCephalohaematoma
  3. CCaput succedaneum
  4. DPositional plagiocephaly
4.Medium

A toddler with hand, foot and mouth disease refuses to drink because of painful mouth sores. What is the priority?

  1. ATreating the rash with steroid cream
  2. BPreventing hair loss
  3. CStarting antibiotics
  4. DPreventing dehydration
5.Medium

How does hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide) help children with sickle cell disease?

  1. AIt removes extra iron after blood transfusions
  2. BIt increases fetal haemoglobin, which reduces sickling
  3. CIt kills bacteria in the blood and prevents infections
  4. DIt replaces the missing clotting factors
6.Medium

Which advice is best for a baby with mild nappy rash?

  1. AApply talcum powder thickly at every nappy change
  2. BChange nappies often, clean gently, use a barrier cream and allow nappy-free time
  3. CWipe with perfumed baby wipes at every change to kill the bacteria on the skin
  4. DUse tighter nappies so that less urine reaches the skin
7.Hard

An 18-month-old with gastroenteritis has a heart rate of 170/min, a capillary refill time of 4 seconds and cool hands and feet. Her blood pressure is normal. What does this indicate?

  1. AMild dehydration that only needs a drink
  2. BNormal findings in a toddler who is upset
  3. CShock is unlikely while the blood pressure is normal
  4. DCompensated shock that needs urgent treatment
8.Hard

A 7-year-old has a high fever, refuses to bear weight and has a warm, very tender area over the lower tibia. Which plan is most likely?

  1. AA plaster cast and discharge home the same day
  2. BRest, ice and an elastic bandage for a sprained ankle, with review in a week
  3. CBlood cultures and prompt IV antibiotics for possible osteomyelitis
  4. DMassage and physiotherapy to loosen the muscle

Answer key

  1. 1. D · 12 to 18 months
  2. 2. B · About 150 to 400 × 109/L
  3. 3. C · Caput succedaneum
  4. 4. D · Preventing dehydration
  5. 5. B · It increases fetal haemoglobin, which reduces sickling
  6. 6. B · Change nappies often, clean gently, use a barrier cream and allow nappy-free time
  7. 7. D · Compensated shock that needs urgent treatment
  8. 8. C · Blood cultures and prompt IV antibiotics for possible osteomyelitis

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