Exam 42: Assisting in Pediatrics

A child diagnosed with conjunctivitis can return to school after 24 hours of antibiotic treatment.

A child's head circumference should be measured to the closest _______ inch.

Possible signs that an adolescent may be considering suicide include:

Failure to thrive may be diagnosed if:

During which period in a child's life is weight gain the fastest in proportion to the child's total weight?

Colic in infants is most often characterized by:

Which statement is true about croup?

A rescue inhaler is used to treat the inflammation that occurs during an asthma episode.

Another name for chickenpox is:

The medical assistant is not responsible for reporting child abuse to appropriate authorities.

Newborns typically are given the first dose of HBV vaccine before they are discharged home.

Children with cystic fibrosis develop steatorrhea because:

The varicella vaccine usually is administered to children in which age group?

Children with hand-foot-and-mouth disease can be allowed back to day care if the sores are present only in the mouth.

Viral meningitis is much more serious than bacterial meningitis.

Medications that may be prescribed for children who have asthma symptoms two or more times a week include:

You have learned a great deal in this chapter about how to interact therapeutically with children of all ages.Summarize the therapeutic approaches for infants, school-age children, and adolescent patients.

Rescue inhalers are used for long-term prevention of bronchospasms in children.

Strep throat may result in damage to the heart valves if not treated properly with antibiotics.

The CDC recommends annual flu vaccinations for all healthy children age 6 months up to the 19th birthday and for their caregivers as well.