Pediatric Nursing Quiz Part-3

1. Which is the most appropriate location to assess the pulse of an infant younger than 1year of age?

a). Radial.
b). Carotid.
c). Brachial.
d). Popliteal.


2. Why blind finger sweeps are avoided in infants to remove the foreign body in the airway?

a). The object may have been swallowed.
b). The infant may bite down on the finger.
c). The mouth is too small to see the object.
d). The object may be forced back further into the throat.


3. While doing chest compression to children and infants, the sternum should be depressed?

a). 1 ½ to 2 inches.
b). 2 ½ to 3 inches.
c). 1/3 to ½ the depth of the chest.
d). Deep enough to make finger impression.


4. Approximate Total lung capacity of newborn (3Kg)?

a).100ml.
b). 150 ml.
c). 500ml.
d). 300ml.


5. During infancy, which is the commonest cause of myocarditis?

a). Haemophilus influenza.
b). Streptococci.
c). Coxsackie B infection.
d). Pneumococci.


6. What will be the best nursing action when a nurse prepares to administer digoxin to a 3year old child with congestive heart failure having apical pulse 110/minute?

a). Hold the medication.
b). Notify the physician.
c). Administer the digoxin.
d). Recheck the apical rate in 15 minutes.


7. Which of the following nursing intervention is best for a child with Reye’s syndrome?

a). Assessing hearing loss.
b). Monitoring urine output.
c). Changing body position every 2 hours.
d). Providing a quiet atmosphere with dimmed lighting.


8. Which of the following childhood disorder improve with increase in age?

a). Temper Tantrum.
b). Sleep disorder.
c). Emotional problems.
d). Conduct disorders.






9. Two carpal bones are radiologically seen in the wrist x-ray of the most of children by the age of?

a). 1 year.
b). 2 years.
c). 3 years.
d). 4 years.


10. A Child with generalized tonic clonic seizures admitted in ICU, which items need to be placed at the child’s bedside?

a). Emergency cart.
b). Airway and a Tracheotomy set.
c). Oxygen with a tracheotomy set.
d). Suctioning equipment and an airway.



11. Fetal respiratory movements occur earliest at?

a). 12 weeks.
b). 16 weeks.
c). 20 weeks.
d). 11 weeks.


12. Which of the following vitamin deficiency is not usually seen in newborn?

A). Vitamin E.
b). Vitamin C.
c). Vitamin D.
D). Vitamin K.


13. Breast milk can be stored at room temperature not more than?

a). 4 hours.
b). 8 hours.
c). 12 hours.
d). 24 hours.


14. A school age child is most apt to have fears about?

a). Snakes.
b). High places.
c). Loud noises.
d). Death or injury.


15. A child smiles at familiar persons at the age of?

a). 1 month.
b). 2 months.
c). 4 months.
d). 6 months.


16. Which of the following action is contraindicated for a child with basilar skull fracture?

a). Inserting I.V line.
b). Naso-tracheal suctioning.
c). Provide clear liquid intake.
d). Maintaining strict intake and output.


17. Most frequently occurring emotional disorder in children?

a). Schizophrenia.
b). Neurosis.
c). M.R.
D). Autism.


18. Commonest cause of enuresis in children?

a). U.T.I.
b). Spina bifida.
c). Psychologic stress.
d). D.M.


19. Mile stone at 10 months of age?

a). Pincer grasp.
b). Arranging 3 cubes.
c). Walks few steps without support.
d). Says “mamma”.


20. Normal height with decreased bone age is seen in?

a). Cushing syndrome.
b). Hypothyroidism.
C). Dwarfism.
d). Down’s syndrome.


21. In symmetrical I.U.G.R. , which of the following organ is not affected?

a). Subcutaneous fat.
b). Muscle.
c). Liver.
d). Brain.


22. Visual acuity of child reaches same as adult acuity by the age of?

a). 7 years.
b). 9 years.
c). 2 years.
d). 3 years.


23. Taste perception of baby develops at?

a). Birth.
b). 4 months.
c). 7 months.
d). 12 months.


24. Shakir’s tape is used for?

a). Measurement of height.
b). Measurement of length of infant.
c). Measurement of mid arm circumference.
d). Measurement of skin pad thickness.


25. Wind swept sign/deformity seen in?

a). Scurvy.
b). Rickets.
c). Achondroplasia.
d). Osteosporosis.

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