Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which newborn scalp swelling typically crosses the suture lines?

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

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

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

Which asthma medicine is a reliever for quick relief of symptoms?

  1. AAn inhaled corticosteroid taken every morning
  2. BSalbutamol (albuterol)
  3. CFluticasone inhaled twice daily as a preventer
  4. DMontelukast tablets taken once a day at night
4.Medium

Why is hearing screening done in the newborn period?

  1. AEarly detection allows support that protects language development
  2. BTo check whether the baby will need glasses later in childhood
  3. CTo diagnose ear infections before discharge
  4. DBecause hearing loss always causes balance problems
5.Medium

A 6-month-old's left eye turns inwards all the time. What should the nurse do?

  1. ACover the right eye with a patch at home without review
  2. BRefer the baby to an eye specialist
  3. CAdvise them to wait until the child can read letters
  4. DReassure the parents that this always resolves by school age
6.Medium

Which presentation is typical of coeliac disease in a toddler some months after cereals are introduced?

  1. AEpisodes of crying with red-currant jelly stools
  2. BChronic diarrhoea, a swollen abdomen, irritability and poor weight gain
  3. CSudden projectile vomiting with a palpable olive-shaped mass
  4. DHigh fever with a stiff neck and a purple rash
7.Hard

Newborn pulse oximetry screening shows 97% in the right hand and 91% in the foot. What does this mean?

  1. ANormal transition; no further checks are needed
  2. BAn abnormal screen that must be followed up promptly under the screening protocol
  3. CA faulty probe or a cold foot; repeat the whole test at the 6-week check
  4. DA normal result, because foot readings are always lower
8.Hard

Which finding helps to distinguish epiglottitis from croup?

  1. ADrooling, high fever and a toxic look, without a barking cough
  2. BA barking cough that is worse at night after a cold
  3. CSymptoms that improve within hours after a single dose of oral corticosteroid
  4. DA hoarse voice with mild fever and a runny nose

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Caput succedaneum
  2. 2. C · To detect treatable disorders early, before symptoms appear
  3. 3. B · Salbutamol (albuterol)
  4. 4. A · Early detection allows support that protects language development
  5. 5. B · Refer the baby to an eye specialist
  6. 6. B · Chronic diarrhoea, a swollen abdomen, irritability and poor weight gain
  7. 7. B · An abnormal screen that must be followed up promptly under the screening protocol
  8. 8. A · Drooling, high fever and a toxic look, without a barking cough

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