Exam 42: Assisting in Pediatrics

Adolescents stop growing when the epiphyseal plates of the long bones are no longer active.

Which statement is true about use of the BMI in a pediatric practice?

An infant with a small head circumference for size and age may be diagnosed with __________.

Which common medication is not recommended for children, because it has been linked to a sometimes fatal disease?

The goals of treatment for cystic fibrosis are to prevent bronchial obstruction and to treat malabsorption of nutrients.

Children with asthma have a productive cough accompanied by an inspiratory wheeze and shortness of breath.

The medical term for pink eye is __________.

The common cold, or __________, has more than 100 causative pathogens and is highly contagious.

Which condition, if left untreated, can lead to heart and kidney disease?

Routine head circumference measurement is recommended for children until age:

__________ is diagnosed when a child has two or more watery or apparently abnormal stools within 24 hours.

Children who are allergic to eggs cannot be vaccinated against chickenpox.

The flu vaccine is recommended for any child age 3 months or older.

A congenital defect that interferes with the flow of CSP around the brain and spinal column results in __________.

Children have reached approximately one-half their adult height by 2 years of age.

Fifth disease is caused by the coxsackie virus and results in ulcer formation in the mouth and throat.

In pediatric patients, the normal range for the pulse rate increases as age decreases.

A varicella infection in pregnant women may cause stillbirth or birth defects.

Which of the following is a helpful approach to adolescent patients?

Viral meningitis is treated with hospitalization and IV antiviral medications.