PREP Bank Cards

Question 1

What is the most important item to record in a patient’s chart when trying to identify obesity trends?

Answer 1

BMI

Question 2

What type of milk inhibits zinc absorption by the body?

Answer 2

Soy milk

Question 3

What type of milk should be given to children with severe food allergies and concomitant eczema?

Answer 3

Protein hydrolysate formula

Question 4

What is the typical course of edema secondary to hypoalbuminemia from proteinuria?

Answer 4

The edema is worse in the morning and improves throughout the day

Question 5

What is the cause of most problems with gassiness in infants younger than 4 months of age?

Answer 5

Incomplete digestion of starches

Question 6

What are physical characteristics associated with Fetal Alcohol syndrome?

Answer 6

Growth deficiency, central nervous system problems, and facial features (smooth philtrum, thin upper lip, midfacial hypoplasia, micrognathia)

Question 7

What is the course of management for a dermoid cyst?

Answer 7

Surgical excision

Question 8

Where is the most common location for superficial dermoid cysts?

Answer 8

On or superior to the orbital ridge

Question 9

What complications do midline dermoid cysts typically have?

Answer 9

Possible underlying bony erosion and central nervous system communication

Question 10

What is an adequate screening tool for children with concerns for autism?

Answer 10

M-CHAT (between 16 and 30 months)

ASQ (up to 5 years)

Question 11

What is the ideal caloric intake for infants in heart failure?

Answer 11

130 to 140 kcal/kg/day

Question 12

How long after group A Streptococcus infection does Acute Rheumatic Fever present?

Answer 12

Approximately 3 weeks

Question 13

What is the recommended treatment for severe impetigo?

Answer 13

Clindamycin

Question 14

What is the definitive test to measure vitamin D deficiency?

Answer 14

25-hydroxyvitamin D

Question 15

What dose of vitamin D should infants be given?

Answer 15

400 IU/day to infants receiving exclusive breast milk, or less than 1L of formula per day

Question 16

What is the first genetic test to perform in patients with developmental delays and learning disabilities?

Answer 16

Karyotyping

Question 17

What is the medicinal treatment for typical infantile seborrheic dermatitis?

Answer 17

Low-potency topical corticosteroid

Question 18

What differential diagnoses should be considered with infantile seborrheic dermatitis that is refractory to treatment?

Answer 18

Langerhans cell histiocytosis, immunodeficiency, zinc deficiency, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, or secondary bacterial/fungal infections

Question 19

What is the proper size of the bladder of a blood pressure cuff?

Answer 19

80% of the length and 40% of the circumference of the upper arm at its midpoint

Question 20

What are the neonatal findings of Prader-Willi syndrome?

Answer 20

Hypotonia, poor suck, bitemporal narrowing of the head, almond-shaped eyes, elongated face, and thin upper lip

Question 21

What growth chart findings typically indicate an endocrine cause of the dysfunction?

Answer 21

Linear growth velocity declines, but weight gain is either normal or increasing