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1
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What are the common findings of lead poisoning on X-ray?

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Lead lines - calcification of bones

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What is the common Blood smear finding in lead poisoning ?

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Basophilic stippling

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At what lead level do children require chelation?

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45

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4
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What can be seen in lead levels 10-20?

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Mild cognitive delay

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What 4 things should be done if elevated capillary lead level?

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Venous lead level
FEP level
Abdominal film
Long bone X-ray

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6
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When should tdap be given?

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Age 11-12 or 5 years after receiving Td

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What tetanus prophylaxis do you give if a child with unknown or incomplete immunization status has a clean wound?

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Tetanus vaccine

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What do you do if a child had a clean wound and received a tetanus vaccine > 10 years ago?

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Tetanus booster

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What do you do if a child with incomplete vaccination status presents with a dirty wound?

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Tetanus vaccine + tetanus immune globulin

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What do you do if a child presents with a dirty wound and has not had a tetanus vaccine in >5 years?

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Tetenus booster

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11
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When does a child only require 3 doses of dtap during catch up vaccines?

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If the first dose was given after 12 months of age

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12
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How much time is required between catch up doses of dtap?

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At least 4 weeks between doses 1, 2 and 3 and 6 months between the 3rd and 4th dose

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At what age is dtap no longer indicated ?

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After 7 years old

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What do you do if a pregnant teenager is due for her tdap?

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Administer anyways

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15
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At what age can pediarix no longer be given?

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7

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What should be done for an infant born to a mother with unknown hepatitis status?

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Hep B immunoglobulin and vaccine

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17
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How soon should premies less than 2 kg receive hep b vaccine ?

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Within 30 days if mother negative

Within 12 hours if mother positive plus immunoglobulin

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18
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What are hep B requirements in the event of a needle stick?

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If antibody positive - do nothing

If antibody negative - IG and full re vaccination

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What is the most common subtype that causes meningococcal disease and why is this a problem?

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More than half of meningococcal disease in infants is caused by B subtype which is not protected from with the vaccine!!!!

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20
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When can you give the mcv vaccine before the scheduled dose at age 11?

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After age 2 if HIV, complement deficiency, asplenic or travel to endemic regions

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21
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How much time must lapse between doses one and two of MMR?

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4 weeks

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22
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What do you do if a 10 month old who gets an MMR vaccine for travel?

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Doesn’t count as series dose. Repeat after 12 months

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What do you do if a child is less than 12 months and is exposed to measles?

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If within 72 hours of exposure, give vaccine. If more than 72 hours after exposure give immunoglobulin

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24
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What are 2 side effects of the MMR vaccine ?

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Fever within 12 days or rash

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25
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What are contraindications for MMR?

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Severe allergy
Pregnancy
Severe immune compromised
Anaphylaxis to neomycin or gelatin

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26
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How much time must pass between receiving MMR vaccine and getting a PPD?

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You can give them together but can not give ppd within 4-6 weeks after MMR

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27
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What are the only 2 vaccines with a contraindication with egg allergy?

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Influenza or the yellow fever vaccine

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What size patient is epipen junior good for?

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Up to 30 kg

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29
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What are the rules for giving measles and varicella vaccine in HIV patients?

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Measles can be given unless severely immunocompromised but varicella can not be given if immunocompromised at all

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30
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When is varicella immunoglobulin indicated (5 answers) and what drug is given with it?

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Immunocompromised
Pregnant women
Premies <28 weeks
Premies without evidence of maternal immunity
Any infant with mother with new onset varicella - give with acyclovir

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31
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What is pcv13 and when is it given ?

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Prevnar - ages 2,4,6 and 12 months

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32
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What is ppv23 and when is it given ?

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23 valent pneumococcal vaccine for kids >2 y/o with chronic illness or asplenia

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33
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When should rotavirus vaccination be started by and when must it be completed?

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First dose between 6 and 14 weeks

Must be completed by 8 months old

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34
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How much time must lapse between rotavirus vaccinations?

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4 -10 weeks

35
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What should you do if a child gets rotavirus infection before vaccination?

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Continue with vaccination

36
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When should hep A vaccine be given ?

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Age 1 and then 6 months later

37
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Who is at high risk for influenza and requires annual immunization?

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Chronic metabolic/renal/cardiac dz, Asthma/pulmonary disease,
HIV

38
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What should be done for hep A vaccination in traveling children?

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If <1 year old give immune globulin

If >1 year old give hep A vaccine at least 4 weeks prior to departure

39
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What are contraindications for hep A vaccine?

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Allergy to aluminum hydroxide and phenoxyethanol

40
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In which patients should influenza vaccination be a priority? (5 answers)

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Chronic pulmonary disease 
Symptomatic heart disease 
Sickle cell
Immunosuppressive 
long term aspirin therapy
41
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When should you start screening a patient for hypertension ?

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Age 3 or children on stimulants

42
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What is the definition of HTN?

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> 95th % taken on 3 separate occasions (one month apart)

43
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What is conductive hearing loss?

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Anything that interferes with transmission of sound to the middle ear

44
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What is the most common cause of conductive hearing loss?

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Otitis media with effusion

45
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What is the most severe cause of conductive hearing loss?

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Atresia of the ear canal

46
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What do you do if an infant fails newborn screening?

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Refer to audiology prior to 3 months

47
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What should you do if a child has any of the cholesterol risk factors ?

A

Non fasting cholesterol level

48
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What do you do if screening for cholesterol shows cholesterol >170?

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Repeat or check fasting lipids

49
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What do you do if a child has a parent with cholesterol >240?

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Check non fasting cholesterol

50
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What are the 5 risk factors for children having high cholesterol?

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Smoking
HTN 
Physical inactivity 
Diabetes
Obesity
51
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What do you do in a child whose parent or grandparent has coronary atherosclerosis (MI, angina, stroke, sudden cardiac death before age 55)?

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Fasting lipids

52
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How should you treat a patient with fasting lipids >130?

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Manage with diet

53
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What do you do for a patient with LDL >190?

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Medication (after diet trial)

54
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What cholesterol levels are ideal for a patient with first degree relative with coronary atherosclerosis ?

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<160

55
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What are 4 medications and 3 diseases that increase risk for high cholesterol?

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Steroids 
Anticonvulsants
Beta blockers
Alcohol
Chronic liver or renal disease
Hypothyroid
Anorexia nervosa
56
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In what 4 conditions should you consider hyperviscosity syndrome?

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Twin twin transfusion
Delayed cord clamping
Down syndrome
Diabetic mother

57
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What are 3 things that can occur with polycythemia?

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Hyperviscosity syndrome
Hyperbilirubinemia
Hypoglycemia

58
Q

What is the loss of visual acuity due to cortical suppression of vision in one eye?

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Amblyopia

59
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What is esotropia?

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Inward turning of eye (form of strabismus)

60
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What is the tendency for inward deviation when an eye is covered and then uncovered?

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Esophoria

61
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What refractive state is normal until age 3?

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Hyperopia

62
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What is the ability to see a moving target, follow it and then return to original gaze?

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Optokinetic nystagmus

63
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What eye reflex do infants have in the first few months ?

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Optokinetic nystagmus

64
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When do infant gain the ability to fixate on an object?

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6 weeks

65
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When do infants gain color perception ?

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2 months

66
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When do infants develop binocular vision with convergence?

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3 months

67
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What is the normal visual acuity of a newborn?

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20/200

68
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What is the visual acuity at age 1?

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20/30

69
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In what conditions is 5-10mm TB screen considered abnormal?

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Close contacts
Positive X-ray
Immunosuppression

70
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What should be done in a newborn with a mother who has active TB disease?

A

If negative cxr, treat with INH

If positive cxr, treat with triple meds

71
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When does a child need prophylactic treatment for H. Flu after exposure?

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Children not fully immunized or immunocompromised if household contact

72
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When should children exposed to meningococcus receive prophylactic treatment ?

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Household or preschool contacts
Direct exposure to secretions
Sat next to person on plane >8 hrs

73
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At what temp should water heaters be set?

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120 degrees F

74
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What does UV A cause and when should it be a concern?

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Drug induced photo sensitivity

The rays are constant throughout the day

75
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What does UV B cause and when is it a concern?

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Skin aging, burns and cancer

Strongest from 10a - 5 p

76
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What are the rules to applying sunscreen?

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At least SPF 15 applied 20 minutes before exposure

77
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When should an infant be in a rear facing car seat?

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Until age 2 or 20 lbs

78
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How should rear facing car seats be positioned?

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45 degree angle

79
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Up to what height should children be in a booster seat?

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4’9”

80
Q

Why are bicycle Helmets important?

A

Reduce serious injury by 85%

81
Q

What is the most effective preventative measure for preventing drowning?

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4 sided fence with locked gate

82
Q

What is the difference in growth and development in a children adopted from another country?

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Children lose 1 month of linear growth for every 3 months in an orphanage
Developmental milestones should match linear growth

83
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How should you medically assist an adolescent to quit smoking?

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Nicotine replacement is NOT FDA approved so use caution. If unsuccessful, bupropion plus counseling is approved

84
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5 Signs and symptoms of lead poisoning?

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Headache, irritability, constipation, lethargy and microcytic anemia

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