Question 1

Which of the following best describes a cause of failure to thrive?

Accepted Answer

A) High protein diet 
B) Acute diseases 
C) Emotional deprivation 
D) Adequate diet 
A) High protein diet 
B) Acute diseases 
C) Emotional deprivation 
D) Adequate diet

Question 2

What vaccine is given for the prevention of Kawasaki disease?

Accepted Answer

A) HAV 
B) ROTA 
C) HIB 
D) IPV 
A) HAV 
B) ROTA 
C) HIB 
D) IPV

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate procedure when weighing the infant?

Accepted Answer

A) Wash hands. 
B) Position infant on its back. 
C) Leave infant's diaper on. 
D) Place a utility towel on the scale. 
A) Wash hands. 
B) Position infant on its back. 
C) Leave infant's diaper on. 
D) Place a utility towel on the scale.

Question 4

Which of the following is often omitted in the pediatric examination?

Accepted Answer

A) Pulse 
B) Respirations 
C) Height 
D) Weight 
E) Blood pressure 
A) Pulse 
B) Respirations 
C) Height 
D) Weight 
E) Blood pressure

Question 5

Which of the following is a primary component of well baby visits?

Accepted Answer

A) Diagnostic tests 
B) Treatments 
C) Immunizations 
D) Evaluation and management 
A) Diagnostic tests 
B) Treatments 
C) Immunizations 
D) Evaluation and management

Question 6

At what age (in months) during routine visits, is the measurement of head circumference usually discontinued?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months 
B) 12 months 
C) 24 months 
D) 36 months 
A) 6 months 
B) 12 months 
C) 24 months 
D) 36 months

Question 7

Which of the following illnesses have the common symptom of inflammation of the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A) Eustachian tube blockage 
B) Otitis externa 
C) Otitis media 
D) Otitis interna 
A) Eustachian tube blockage 
B) Otitis externa 
C) Otitis media 
D) Otitis interna

Question 8

Which of the following best describes one of the major concerns when working with pediatrics patients?

Accepted Answer

A) Performing a comprehensive exam 
B) Establishing rapport before an examination 
C) Gaining trust by the end of the examination 
D) Allowing parents to be present during examination 
A) Performing a comprehensive exam 
B) Establishing rapport before an examination 
C) Gaining trust by the end of the examination 
D) Allowing parents to be present during examination

Question 9

Which of the following is the name of the vaccine given for chickenpox?

Accepted Answer

A) DPT 
B) IPV 
C) HiB 
D) HBV 
E) Varicella 
A) DPT 
B) IPV 
C) HiB 
D) HBV 
E) Varicella

Question 10

What is the appropriate needle gauge used when administering pediatric immunizations?

Accepted Answer

A) 18-20 gauge 
B) 20-21 gauge 
C) 21-22 gauge 
D) 22-25 gauge 
A) 18-20 gauge 
B) 20-21 gauge 
C) 21-22 gauge 
D) 22-25 gauge

Question 11

Which of the following is the heart rate range of children 1 to 3 years old?

Accepted Answer

A) 120-150 bpm 
B) 98-140 bpm 
C) 70-110 bpm 
D) 60-100 bpm 
A) 120-150 bpm 
B) 98-140 bpm 
C) 70-110 bpm 
D) 60-100 bpm

Question 12

How will you position Carol to take her apical pulse?

Accepted Answer

A) Sitting upright on the exam table 
B) Sitting prone on the exam table 
C) Sitting prone on her parent's lap 
D) Sitting on her parent's lap 
A) Sitting upright on the exam table 
B) Sitting prone on the exam table 
C) Sitting prone on her parent's lap 
D) Sitting on her parent's lap

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a measurement placed on the infant growth chart?

Accepted Answer

A) Height 
B) Weight 
C) Limb length 
D) Head circumference 
A) Height 
B) Weight 
C) Limb length 
D) Head circumference

Question 14

What disease is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacterium?

Accepted Answer

A) Croup 
B) RSV 
C) Pneumonia 
D) Pertussis 
A) Croup 
B) RSV 
C) Pneumonia 
D) Pertussis

Question 15

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a self-limiting viral illness that requires no treatment and usually resolves in:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 week 
B) 2-4 weeks 
C) 7-10 days 
D) 21 days 
A) 1 week 
B) 2-4 weeks 
C) 7-10 days 
D) 21 days

Question 16

Which of the following is the name of the vaccine given for polio?

Accepted Answer

A) DPT 
B) IPV 
C) HiB 
D) HBV 
E) Varicella 
A) DPT 
B) IPV 
C) HiB 
D) HBV 
E) Varicella

Question 17

The oral route for checking a child's temperature should be used on children of what age?

Accepted Answer

A) Birth to 2 years 
B) 2-5 years 
C) > 5 years 
D) > 10 years 
A) Birth to 2 years 
B) 2-5 years 
C) > 5 years 
D) > 10 years

Question 18

Which muscle is the preferred site for injections on infants to 2 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A) Deltoid 
B) Dorsal gluteal 
C) Vastus lateralis 
D) Ventrogluteal 
A) Deltoid 
B) Dorsal gluteal 
C) Vastus lateralis 
D) Ventrogluteal

Question 19

Which of the following is a term for a procedure to place special tubes in the ears if the symptoms become chronic?

Accepted Answer

A) Myringotomy 
B) Tympanotomy 
C) Tympanostomy 
D) Myringostomy 
A) Myringotomy 
B) Tympanotomy 
C) Tympanostomy 
D) Myringostomy

Question 20

At which of the following time intervals should booster vaccinations be scheduled?

Accepted Answer

A) 24 months and school entry 
B) School entry and every 5 years 
C) 20 months and every 10 years 
D) School entry and every 10 years 
A) 24 months and school entry 
B) School entry and every 5 years 
C) 20 months and every 10 years 
D) School entry and every 10 years

Exam 26: Pediatrics

Which of the following best describes a cause of failure to thrive?

What vaccine is given for the prevention of Kawasaki disease?

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate procedure when weighing the infant?

Which of the following is often omitted in the pediatric examination?

Which of the following is a primary component of well baby visits?

At what age (in months) during routine visits, is the measurement of head circumference usually discontinued?

Which of the following illnesses have the common symptom of inflammation of the middle ear?

Which of the following best describes one of the major concerns when working with pediatrics patients?

Which of the following is the name of the vaccine given for chickenpox?

What is the appropriate needle gauge used when administering pediatric immunizations?

Which of the following is the heart rate range of children 1 to 3 years old?

How will you position Carol to take her apical pulse?

Which of the following is NOT a measurement placed on the infant growth chart?

What disease is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacterium?

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a self-limiting viral illness that requires no treatment and usually resolves in:

Which of the following is the name of the vaccine given for polio?

The oral route for checking a child's temperature should be used on children of what age?

Which muscle is the preferred site for injections on infants to 2 years of age?

Which of the following is a term for a procedure to place special tubes in the ears if the symptoms become chronic?

At which of the following time intervals should booster vaccinations be scheduled?

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