Infant health

Question 1

When do you do well child checks?

Answer 1

2 weeks, 2 months, 4, 6, 9, 12 months

If discharged from hospital prior to 48 hours first visit within 3-5 days

Question 2

Labs at infant check up

Answer 2

Hct 6, 9, 12 months

bilirubin if indicated

Question 3

Head circumference

Answer 3

up until 2 years

Question 4

Head control

Answer 4

by 4 months

Question 5

No lag when pulled to sitting

Answer 5

at 6 months

lag indicates palsy

Question 6

cheilosis

Answer 6

fissures at lip line. indicated vitamin deficiency

Question 7

shrill, high pitched cry

Answer 7

increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

Question 8

infants are what kind of breathers?

Answer 8

diaphragmatic

Question 9

gynecomastia/galactorrhea

Answer 9

up until 3 months of age

Question 10

infants liver

Answer 10

palpable 1 to2 cm below right coast margin

Question 11

testes fully descended

Answer 11

3 months of age

Question 12

allis’s sign

Answer 12

unequal leg length

Question 13

galeazzi sign

Answer 13

unequal knee height

Question 14

infant lymph nodes

Answer 14

1 cm inguinal, 2 cm cervical enlargement (palpable) may be normal

shotty nodes indicate past infection

Supraclavicular nodes require aggressive investigation

Question 15

hearing

Answer 15

loss of 20 to 30 decibels indicates hearing loss

Question 16

babys don’t have PERLA

Answer 16

cannot accommodate

Question 17

Stanger anxiety

Answer 17

develops by 6 months

again in toddler 16-18 months

Question 18

separation anxiety

Answer 18

develops by 8 months

Question 19

supplements

Answer 19

iron-6 months 1/mg/kg
fluoride
vitamin d starting at 2 months of age 400 IU
B12 for strict breastfeeding moms who are vegetarians

Question 20

first dental cleaning

Answer 20

visit by 1 year of age

carries found around 2 years of age

Question 21

sleep

Answer 21

2 months-1 year sleep 8-12 hours per night

2-3 naps daily

Question 22

Most commonly used drugs

Answer 22

Tylenol first line 10-15 mg/kg every 4-6 hours

Ibuprofen approved after 6 months of age 10 mg/kg every 6 hours