Multiple choice

Question 1

Which is the most appropriate pain assessment for a 13 year old child?

a) Faces pain scale
b) Numerical pain scale
c) FLACC pain assessment tool
d) Visual analogue scale

Answer 1

a) Faces pain scale
b) Numerical pain scale***
c) FLACC pain assessment tool
d) Visual analogue scale

Question 2

Which position is he recommended sleeping position for an infant?

a) Prone
b) On the side being supported by a pillow
c) On the back with pillows each side to prevent rolling on to sides
d) On the back, no surrounding toys/pillows

Answer 2

a) Prone
b) On the side being supported by a pillow
c) On the back with pillows each side to prevent rolling on to sides
d) On the back, no surrounding toys/pillows***

Question 3

WHO state that exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for what period?

a) 12 months
b) 9 months
c) 6 months
d) 3 months

Answer 3

a) 12 months
b) 9 months
c) 6 months***
d) 3 months

Question 4

“Failure to Thrive” can be caused by which of the following?

a) Poor breast feeding technique
b) Congenital heart disease
c) Chronic respiratory disease
d) All of the above

Answer 4

a) Poor breast feeding technique
b) Congenital heart disease
c) Chronic respiratory disease
d) All of the above***

Question 5

“P” in AVPU scale means which of the following?

a) Responsive to parents voice
b) Responsive to painful stimuli
c) Orientated to place
d) Orientated to person

Answer 5

a) Responsive to parents voice
b) Responsive to painful stimuli***
c) Orientated to place
d) Orientated to person

Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive

Question 6

Which of the following are signs of dehydration in an infant?

a) Lethargic
b) Dry mucous membranes
c) Sunken anterior fontanel
d) All of the above

Answer 6

a) Lethargic
b) Dry mucous membranes
c) Sunken anterior fontanel
d) All of the above***

Question 7

If a child is choking and has the ability to cough, you should carry out the following:

a) Perform the Heimlich Manoeuvre
b) Commence DR ABCDE
c) Encourage the child to cough and continually assess
d) Give 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts

Answer 7

a) Perform the Heimlich Manoeuvre
b) Commence DR ABCDE
c) Encourage the child to cough and continually assess
d) Give 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts***

Question 8

A CEWT score of 4-5 requires what action?

a) Ward doctor review within 30 minutes and notify the shift coordinator
b) Increase frequency of observations and consider notifying the shift coordinator
c) Registrar review within 15 minutes and notify shift coordinator
d) MET call, with review from MET team within 5 minutes

Answer 8

a) Ward doctor review within 30 minutes and notify the shift coordinator***
b) Increase frequency of observations and consider notifying the shift coordinator
c) Registrar review within 15 minutes and notify shift coordinator
d) MET call, with review from MET team within 5 minutes

Question 9

A CEWT score of 8 requires what action?

a) Ward doctor review within 30 minutes and notify the shift coordinator
b) Increase frequency of observations and consider notifying the shift coordinator
c) Registrar review within 15 minutes and notify shift coordinator
d) MET call, with review from MET team within 5 minutes

Answer 9

a) Ward doctor review within 30 minutes and notify the shift coordinator
b) Increase frequency of observations and consider notifying the shift coordinator
c) Registrar review within 15 minutes and notify shift coordinator
d) MET call, with review from MET team within 5 minutes***

Question 10

Which is the most appropriate pain assessment tool for an 18 month old child?

a) Faces pain scale
b) Numerical pain scale
c) FLACC pain assessment tool
d) Visual analogue scale

Answer 10

a) Faces pain scale
b) Numerical pain scale
c) FLACC pain assessment tool***
d) Visual analogue scale