Paediatric Nursing MCQs

Child safeguarding is recognition, documentation and escalation of suspected abuse or neglect.

Separation anxiety is distress related to separation from a caregiver, common in young children during hospitalisation.

Safe sleep is infant sleep practices intended to reduce sleep-related harm.

Pain scale for children is an age-appropriate tool such as behavioural or faces scale used to assess pain.

Newborn screening is early testing intended to identify selected conditions before symptoms cause harm.

Paediatric airway is a relatively small airway that can obstruct quickly with swelling or secretions.

Capillary refill is a bedside perfusion sign interpreted with the child’s overall clinical condition.

Febrile-child triage is rapid identification of age, appearance, breathing, circulation and red flags in a child with fever.

Oral rehydration is replacement of water and electrolytes by mouth in suitable children with diarrhoeal dehydration.

Family-centred care is partnership with the child and family in planning and delivering care.

Weight-based dosing is calculation of paediatric medicine dose using the child’s measured weight and the prescribed dose per kilogram.

Dehydration assessment is evaluation of intake, urine, mucosa, eyes, skin, pulse and mental status in a child.