Preventive Pediatrics Flashcards
You are doing a pre-operative clearance exam on an asthmatic boy for an elective surgery and you find that he has cough. What should you do?
a. Give anti-asthma meds (can’t recall the type)
b. postpone the surgery
c. inform the anesthesiologist
d.
C ?
*check PPS guidelines
Recommendation on Iron supplementation for 6-11-month-old infants:
a. 0.6 ml for 3 months
b. 0.6 ml for 6 months
c. 1ml for 3 months
d. 1ml for 6 months
a. 0.6 ml for 3 months
Which of the following pacifier material is prone to colonization with Candida albicans?
a. latex
b. silicone
c. Pthlates
d. plastic
a. latex
* PPS
The recommended weight of a child’s backpack should only be a maximum of ____% of his weight:
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 15%
d. 20%
b. 10%
* PPS
When is the best time to do routine hearing screen?
a. within the first 3 months
b. within the first 6 months
c. At one year
a. within the first 3 months
* PPS Redbook
Which of the following has the highest amount of caffeine?
a. Starbuck coffee grande
b. Brewed coffee
c. Instant coffee
a. Starbuck coffee grande
* PPS
What is the most cost-effective way of preventing dental caries in children?
a. Topical fluoride application
b. Routine Fluoridation of water
No answer given
When is the earliest time to test for VA (AHA)?
a. 2 years
b. 3 years
c. 7 years
d. 10 years
b. 3 years
* PPS
Iron supplementation for 3 year old? A. 15 mg daily for 1 month B. 15 mg weekly for 3 months C. 30 mg daily for 6 months D. 30 mg weekly for 6 months
C PPSPP.
Iron Supplementation as recommended by the DOH
Low birth weight Drops:
15 mg elemental iron / 0.6ml
0.3ml once a day to start at two months of age until 6 months when complementary foods are given
Infants 6-11 months:
Drops containg 15mg elemental iron / 0.6ml
0.6ml once a day for 3 months
Children 1-5 years old:
Syrup containing 30 mg elemental iron / 5ml
1 tsp once a day for 3 months or 30 mg once a week for 6 months with supervised administration
Adolescent girls (10-19 years):
Tablet containing 60mg elemental iron with 400mcg folic acid (coated)
One tablet once a day
In the introduction of complementary foods
A. baby’s tongue is able to distinguish or preferred the sweet taste since it is advisable to give sweet foods first
B. Begin with one new food at a time to be given for 5-7 days
C. Feed 7-8 times a day
D. do not let the baby use his/her fingers so as not to contaminate the food
PPSPP
How to introduce complementary food:
Begin with one new food at a time to be given for 3 days
Start with lugaw or cereals, fruits or vegetables in any order, giving one to two teaspoons a day
Start with pureed foods at 6 months of age.
Introduce finger foods around 8 months of age, lumpy or chopped foods at 10 months of age, table food at 12 months of age.
Feed 6-8 month old infants 2-3 times a day, 9-24 month old infants 3-4 times a day.
Give additional nutritious snacks once or twice a day. Offer a variety of foods to improve the quality of food intake. Avoid drinks with low nutrient value (sweet beverages). Do not add salt to the infant’s diet before one year of age. Give supplements of iron, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B12, if diet is primarily plant-based. Practice responsive feeding. Feed infants directly and assist older children. Feed slowly and patiently. Do not force-feed, make feeding a pleasureable experience.
On wearing backpacks
A. Wear only one strap alternately
B. Backpacks should not weigh more than 10% of the child’s weight
C. Straps should be more than 4 inches below the waistline.
D. All of the above
B PPSPS 2006-1-3 Backpacks and children
Parents should make sure that the weight of a backpack used by their child is no more than 10% of the child’s body weight. The backpacks should be properly worn with both straps on and never more than four inches below the waistline.
On physicians giving sports clearances
A.
B. Physicians should acquire certification
C. Have a monthly follow-up check up
D. Watch one game of the athlete to check his performance
B PPSPP 2009-1-7
Physicians who clear children for sports participation should undergo proper training and acquire certification that would license them to perform a sports clearance
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