Environmental health Flashcards
You suspect that 9-year-old Mandy has chronic lead poisoning. Establish a sign that would increase your suspicion.
Weight loss
Hypotonia
Slurred speech
Astringency
Slurred speech
Establish a condition that factors into food insecurity.
Indecisiveness when ordering takeout
Worrying about which restaurant to go to
Throwing out food when there is too much
Eating less than what is desired
Eating less than what is desired
14-year-old Jimmy comes in for his annual physical. His mother complains that he has been very tired, is always cold, and is not doing well in school. In conversation with the mother, you learn that both she and Jimmy’s father were furloughed from their jobs, and money has been tight for a few months. Upon examination, you establish that Jimmy is in the lower percentiles for height and weight. He also appears to have dry, cracked skin. Establish a sign that helps you in the determination of a diagnosis.
He has a productive cough.
His face is very thin and gaunt.
He has a ruddy complexion.
He is hyper-reflexive.
His face is very thin and gaunt.
Propose a symptom of lead toxicity in children.
Irritability
Cyanosis
Fever
Salivation
Irritability
Establish a common symptom of allergies in children.
Tingling in the ears
Fatigue
Muscle weakness
Weight loss
Tingling in the ears
Predict how a child could be exposed to mercury.
As a metal
In carbonic acid
As an inorganic compound
By ingesting raw beef
As a metal
Identify a symptom of iron overload.
Coma
Constipation
Hyperglycemia
Renal failure
Hyperglycemia
Recommend a treatment plan for a child with lead poisoning.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cathartics
Decontamination
Carbohydrate-restricted diet
Cathartics
Recommend how to treat and manage allergies in children.
Obtain a chest X-ray
Remove all potential allergens from the home
Wait for the natural resolution of the symptoms
Treat empirically with steroids
Remove all potential allergens from the home
You suspect that 9-year-old Mandy has chronic lead poisoning. Establish a sign that would increase your suspicion.
Insomnia
Astringency
Hypotonia
Weight loss
Insomnia
Propose a symptom of mercury poisoning in children.
Transient rashes
Metallic taste
Weight loss
Anemia
Transient rashes
Conclude which heavy metal causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Tin
Mercury
Arsenic
Beryllium
Arsenic
Predict where an organic compound of mercury can be found.
In paint chips
On window sills
In cement
In batteries
In batteries
Propose a symptom of lead toxicity in children.
Irritability
Fever
Cyanosis
Salivation
Irritability
Propose how the clinician can establish a diagnosis of mercury poisoning.
Computerized tomography (CT) scan
Self-report
Chest X-ray
Complete physical examination
Complete physical examination
