Al-Najah National University

Faculty of nursing

: Dear Nurses

We are a graduate student from Al-Najah National

University , inviting you to participate in our study about
nurses knowledge, attitude, and practices in the
.management of childhood fever in Nablus Hospitals
Your participation in responding to the questionnaire
contributes the development of the scientific research ,
information will be is confidential used for scientific
. research purposes only

Thank you very much about your participation

Prepared By: Bilal Mwas, .
Supervised by: .
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Physicians and nurses knowledge, attitude, and

practices in the management of childhood fever in
Nablus Hospitals
1. Demographical data:
Please circle the number that best matches your choice in the following
1. Age:
a. Less than 25
d. 35-39

b. 25-29
e. 40 and above.

c. 30-34

2. Gender:
a. Male.

3. Work place:

4.

b. Female
a. government Hospital

Years of Experience:
a. Less than one year.
d. 11-15 years .

b. 1-5 years
e. 16 and above

b. Private Hospital

c. 6-10 years .

5. Academic degree:
a. Diploma

b. Bachelor degree

c. Master or more

II. Knowledge and practices related to temperature measurement :

1. How you measure the temperature in your ward?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Your hand
Mercury thermometer
Electronic thermometer
Plastic strip placed on forehead
Tympanic (Ear) thermometer

2. When you take a temperature of a child, which is the best place?

a. The rectum
b. The mouth
c. The armpit (axilla)
d. I do not know

3. How often temperature checked when child has fever ?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Less than 15 minutes

From 15 minutes to half an hour
From half to one hour
From one to two hours
More than 2 the hours
others

4. Do you take the temperature for each child enters the ward?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Yes
No
A according to the case
I dont know

5. When mercury from a broken glass thermometer spills on the floor, would you
regard that mercury as:
a. A safe
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b. A dangerous substance
c. Dont know

6. Based on what of the following measures you consider giving a fever lowering
drug to the child? ( You can answer more than one )
a. Age
c. Severity of fever
e. Nothing

b) Weight
d) Severity of illness

7. A rectal temperature should be read after how many minutes?

a. One minute
d. More than four minutes

b. Two minutes
e. Others

c. Three minutes

8. What is the lowest rectal temperature for initiating an antipyretic?

a. <37.9oC
b. 38.0oC
c. 38.1-38.5oC
d. 38.6-39.0oC
e. >39.0oC
f. No response

9. What is the most serious complication of fever ?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

None
Convulsions
Brain damage
Dehydration
Death
Others

10. What is the main purpose to give antipyretic therapy?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Prevent convulsions
Make child feel comfortable
Prevent brain damage
Ease concern of parents
Others

11. What type of antipyretic drugs you use in your ward to treat fever?
a. Paracetamol
b. Diclofenac
c. Ibuprofen
d. Acetylsalicylic acid
e. Others

12. Dosage and administration intervals of paracetamol is?

a.
b.
c.
d.

10-15mg/kg/dose every 4 hours

10-15mg/kg/dose every 6 hours
10-15mg/kg/dose every 8 hours
20-30mg/kg/dose every 4-6 hours
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e.
f.

20-30mg/kg/dose every 8 hours

Others

13. What you advice the mother to do when her child sleeping and has fever ?
a. Awake the child before the dose
b. Let him sleep
c. I dont know

14. If yes, why to waking up the child for antipyretic treatment?

a.
b.
c.
d.

History of febrile convulsions

Sick child
Prevention of brain damage
Concerns of parents

15. What other means of reducing high temperature you advice the mother to use
?
a. Sponging
b. Bathing
c. Sponging and bathing
d. Others

16. The recommended waters temperature for sponging you recommend the
mother to use is ?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Warm water
Tepid water
Cold water
Icy water

17. Education of parents regarding fever and its management include the
following: ( You can answer more than one )
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Definition of fever
Reasons for fever
When to treat fever
Dangers of fever
Instruction on thermometer use
When to see physician
Others

18. What is the appropriate time for education of parents about fever?
a. Sick-child visits
b. Well-child visits
c. Both visits
d. others

19. Above what temperature would you consider that child to have a fever?
a.

36C

b. 37C
e. 39C
h. I do not know

c. 38C
e. 40C

f. 41C

20. When the temperature is not going down, do you believe it is useful to give
the child two or more drugs?
a. Yes

b. No

21. You give an antibiotic drug for the child, if:

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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

He/she has a fever

You suspect an infection
According to the parent request
According to child condition
Others

22. Do you think antibiotics should be prescribed to all children who develop
high fever?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I dont know

Thank you for your cooperation in this study. Your help is greatly appreciated.