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Pediatric Exam Flashcards

1
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IPV

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Inactivate Polio Vaccine

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MMR

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Measles, Mumps, Rubella

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HBV

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Hepatitis B Vaccine

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HIB

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Haemophilus Influenzae B

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OPV

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Oral Polio Vaccine

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var

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varicella

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DTap

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Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis

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8
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What is the length of an infant measured in?

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inches

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9
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How much should a baby’s weight grow at 6 mo & 1 year?

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  • double in first 6 months

- triple by age one

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10
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Compared to an adults head about how big is a baby’s head at birth?

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80% of adult size head at birth

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11
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How much should a baby’s grow (height) in the first year?

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Grows about 10 inches on average

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12
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What muscle is most commonly used in infants for injections?

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Vastas Lateralis (anterior lateral thigh)

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13
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why is no injection for infants given in the gluteal muscle ?

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Femoral Artery is too close

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14
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What test may be done on a jaundice baby?

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Check billirubin

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15
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What is the purpose of using growth charts?

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primary use is to look at the child’s growth pattern

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16
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What do the percentiles of growth charts mean?

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out of 100 kids where they fall compared to them

80%tile means 20% of kids are higher than them

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17
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What does PKU stand for?

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Phenylketonuria

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What is PKU?

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A birth defect that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body.

Can’t break down proteins

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When is the test for PKU done?

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done at birth and then a week later if it is abnormal

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20
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What can PKU cause?

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brain damage and mental retardation

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21
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Is it recommended healthcare workers get the flu vaccine?

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Yes

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22
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Why should healthcare workers get the flu vaccine?

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help protect yourself and your patients from any illness that could be avoided

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23
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What ages are well child visits done on children less than 3?

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1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15-18, 24 months and then yearly

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At what age does the doctor want to see the baby for it’s first well visit after birth?

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1 month

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25
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When is the BRAT diet recommended?

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when diarrhea is part of digestive problems

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26
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What does the BRAT diet consist of?

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Banana, Rice, Applesauce, Toast

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27
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What are causes of childhood obesity?

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overreating and lack of exercise

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28
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What is the vaccine for chickenpox?

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Varicella vaccine

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29
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What is the vaccine for Diphtheria?

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DTaP

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30
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What is the vaccine for Hib?

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Hib

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31
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What is the vaccine for Hepatitis A?

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Hep A

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What is the vaccine for Hepatitis B?

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Hep B

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33
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What is the vaccine for Influenza?

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Flu Vaccine

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34
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What is the vaccine for Measles?

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MMR

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35
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What is the vaccine for Mumps?

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MMR

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36
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What is the vaccine for Pertussis?

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DTaP

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37
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What is the vaccine for Polio?

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Polio

38
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What is the vaccine for Pneumococcal?

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PCV13

39
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What is the vaccine for Rotavirus?

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RV

40
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What is the vaccine for Rubella?

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MMR

41
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What is the vaccine for Tetanus?

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DTaP

42
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Pneumonia

A

Inflammation of the lungs

43
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What can cause Reyes Syndrome?

A

Taking aspirin when having the chicken pox or influenza

44
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Asthma

A

Affects Bronchi

45
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Rubeola

A

Red/Regular Measles

46
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Lockjaw is….

A

Tetanus

47
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Pinworm is known as….

A

enterobiasis

48
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Roundworm is known as….

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toxocariasis

49
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pruritis

A

itching

50
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helminths

A

worms

51
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What is a vaccine?

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A suspension of infectious agents or some part of them

52
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What is the purpose of vaccines?

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Purpose is to establish resistance to an infectious disease

53
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What are main symptoms of Rubeola?

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Rash & Koplik’s Spots

54
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Rubella is aka…

A

German Measles/3 day Measles

55
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Chicken Pox is aka….

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Varicella

56
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where do the mumps start?

A

salivary glands

57
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diphtheria

A

membrane like coating over mucous membranes of respiratory tract

58
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Whooping cough is aka…

A

Pertussis

59
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def of whooping cough

A

repetitious cough with prolonged harsh, shrill sound during inspiration

60
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Adenoid Hyperplasia

A

Enlargement of lymphoid tissue of nasopharynx

61
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Tetanus

A

Acute, life threatening infectious disease characterized by persistent, painful contractions of skeletal muscles.

62
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Coryza

A

Common Cold

63
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which causes more severe complications…Rubeola or Rubella?

A

Rubeola

64
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what does SIDS stand for?

A

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

65
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What is SIDS?

A

Completely unexplained death of an apparently normal and healthy infant

66
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Leading cause of chronic illness in children?

A

Asthma

67
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What is croup?

A

Acute viral infection of respiratory tract

68
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What age group is croup most seen in?

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seen in children 3 months to 3 years of age

69
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Identify 3 childhood GI disorders that are not diseases but would cause parents great concern

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  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Infantile Colic
70
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where is tinea capitis?

A

scalp

71
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what is tinea corporis?

A

ringworm

72
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where/what is tinea unguium?

A

nails, thick and brittle

73
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where/what is Tinea pedis?

A

athlete’s foot

74
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where/what is Tinea cruris?

A

jock itch

75
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tonsilittis…

A

inflammation of the tonsils

76
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What can the common cold lead to?

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

77
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def. of epiglottis

A

A potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when the tissue protecting the windpipe becomes inflamed

78
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actual meaning of epiglottis…

A

inflammation of the epiglottis

79
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at what age do you start doing blood pressures?

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3 years old

80
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Reasons for obtaining urine specimens from pediatric patients?

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  • screen for presence of disease
  • assist in diagnosis of pathologic condition
  • evaluate effectiveness of therapy
81
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what is the significance of jaundice in newborn?

A

too much billirubin or liver isn’t breaking it down

82
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Purpose of a well child visit…

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  • evaluates growth and development
  • direct exam toward discovering any abnormal conditions if they exist
  • anticipatory guidance to parents
83
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Why do we measure head circumference?

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  • to check the growth plates and brain growth
  • to watch for micro&macroencephaly/hydrocephaly
  • head fontanels closing too early or not closing?
84
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dT

A

diphtheria

85
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what unit is chest circumference measured in?

A

centimeters

86
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where is the chest circumference measured?

A

nipple line

87
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why is chest circumference important to measure?

A

Chest cavity development

Heart and lung development

88
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Meningitis

A

Inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes, typically caused by an infection.

89
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gas

A

flatulence

90
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emesis

A

vomiting

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