Pediatrics

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, childhood obesity is:

• decreasing

• increasing at an average rate.

• epidemic

• not a concern.

• more common in foreign countries.

A classic sign of pyloric stenosis is:

• diarrhea

• projectile vomiting.

• reflux

• fever

A common integumentary disease in children is:

• otitis media.

• vomiting and diarrhea.

• impetigo

• chicken pox.

A danger of administering oral medications to infants is:

• respiration

• aspiration

• difficulty in calculating dosages.

• side effects.

• reflux

A regularly scheduled office visit based on the child's age is usually called:

• an optimum health visit.

• a well-child visit.

• a sick-child visit.

• an immunization recall visit.

Autonomous means:

• independent

• self-centered.

• initiative

• shy

• lack of attention.

In addition to assessing nutritional status, the patient's weight may be used to determine:

• activity levels.

• developmental stage.

• medication dosage.

• cardiac abnormalities.

• chronologic age.

The most frequently obtained measurement in the pediatric office is:

• height

• weight

• temperature

• pulse

• respiration rate.

he most important rule for weighing an infant is to:

• ensure that the scale is zeroed properly.

• remove the diaper just before weighing

• protect yourself when the diaper is removed.

• never leave the baby unattended for even a second.

• take the length, head, and chest measurements first.

When measuring the circumference of an infant's skull, the tape should be placed:

• above the eyebrows.

• at the eyebrows

• below the eyebrows.

• at the hairline.

• resting on the ears