chapter 40

Question 1

soft spots on an infants head

Answer 1

fontanels

Question 2

buildup of bilirubin that causes yellowing of the skin

Answer 2

jaundice

Question 3

what are 3 treatments for jaundice in babies?

Answer 3

1. sunlight
2. biliblanket
3. hydration

Question 4

waste produced by breakdown of RBC’s

Answer 4

bilirubin

Question 5

the way a child refers to others as he/she grows

Answer 5

social development

Question 6

infant testing within 24-48 hours of birth by heel stick after protein is ingested

Answer 6

PKU

Question 7

administration of a vaccine to protect susceptible individuals from a disease

Answer 7

immunization

Question 8

consent given with knowledge of possible consequences of side effects

Answer 8

informed consent

Question 9

what is an example of informed consent?

Answer 9

a parent giving consent for their child to receive immunizations

Question 10

whats does VIS stand for?

Answer 10

vaccine information sheet

Question 11

a sheet that contains the risks, side effects, indications, and contraindications, and is available in many languages

Answer 11

VIS sheet

Question 12

who updates the VIS?

Answer 12

CDC

Question 13

a reason to take or prescribe medication

Answer 13

indication

Question 14

reasons to not take, prescribe, or administer

Answer 14

contraindications

Question 15

used to test for streptococcus in children

Answer 15

throat culture

Question 16

inflammation of airways caused by triggers such as animal fur, dander, dust, mold, pollen, smoke, and emotions

Answer 16

asthma

Question 17

small insects easily spread among children from head to head contact or sharing objects

Answer 17

head lice

Question 18

causes cold sore blisters on or near the mouth

Answer 18

herpes simplex virus (HSV)

Question 19

honey colored crusted lesions that ooze. highly contagious skin disease caused by strep, staph, or bacteria

Answer 19

impetigo

Question 20

highly contagious eye infection caused by strep or staph from contact

Answer 20

infectious conjunctivitis (pink eye)

Question 21

transmitted by swallowing worm eggs or touching something an infected person has touched

Answer 21

pinworms

Question 22

contagious fungal infection on the body

Answer 22

ringworm

Question 23

what is ensuresis?

Answer 23

bed wetting

Question 24

caused by mites that burrow under the skin, causing an itchy rash

Answer 24

scabies

Question 25

red rash that starts as patches and then turns into fine bumps

Answer 25

scarlet fever

Question 26

contagious throat infection spread by droplets. some infections release a toxin causing scarlet fever

Answer 26

strep throat

Question 27

autoimmune disease of joints occurring in children under 16

Answer 27

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Question 28

disabilities found in all age groups, often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or overdiagnosed

Answer 28

ADHD & learning disabilities

Question 29

birth disorder of the nerves and muscles, most frequent crippling disease in children. caused by brain damage

Answer 29

cerebral palsy

Question 30

caused by cardiovascular malformation in fetus before birth

Answer 30

congenital heart disease

Question 31

results from an extra chromosome in the developing fetus. also most common chromosomal abnormality in humans

Answer 31

down syndrome

Question 32

can lead to a serious and chronic liver infection, can be transmitted across placenta or during birth if mother is infected

Answer 32

hepatitis B virus

Question 33

causes lower respiratory disease in infants and young children, most common in winter and spring, highly contagious, reinfection is common

Answer 33

respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Question 34

sudden death of infant that occurs during sleep and remains unexplained after all other causes ruled out. most cases occur between 2-4 months old.

Answer 34

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Question 35

defective spinal development during 1st trimester. Folic acid is a good preventitive

Answer 35

spina bifida

Question 36

inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by a virus

Answer 36

viral gastroenteritis