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Signs of non-accidental injury?
Fractures in multiple phases of healing, stories don’t match, delay seeking ER care 
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What condition occurs when parents don’t give asthma meds?
Exacerbation of chronic asthma 
3
Is cupping child abuse?
No, cupping is not child abuse 
4
Most common chronic disease for all ages?
Dental caries (cavities) 
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What must be documented for immunizations?
Date, location, lot, expiration, manufacturer, education provided 
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Definition of morbidity?
State of illness or frequency of disease in a population 
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Which children have higher mortality risk?
Kids with gastroenteritis 
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Normal finding in a teenage girl?
Thelarche (breast budding) 
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Indication of puberty in boys?
Testicular enlargement and thinning of the scrotum 
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How to prevent STIs?
Abstinence and condoms 
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What to do for Visine ingestion?
Call poison control and go to ER 
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Primary prevention example?
Immunizations 
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Secondary prevention example?
Screenings 
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Tertiary prevention purpose?
Prevent worsening of disease 
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What decreases lead absorption in children?
Adequate nutrition 
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Why avoid ipecac?
Some substances cause more harm coming back up 
17
Physical features of trisomy 21?
Separated sutures, oblique fissures, depressed nasal bridge, protruding tongue, transverse palmar crease, hypotonia 
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What info to gather for fever + rash in 4-year-old?
Duration, travel, meds used, exposures 
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Who is high risk for latex allergy?
Kids with multiple surgeries, spina bifida, hydrocephalus with VP shunts 
20
Subdural + retinal hemorrhages indicate?
Shaken baby syndrome 
21
How to teach a child with intellectual disability?
Teach at the developmental age they function at 
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Most important action during a seizure?
Protect from harm 
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Does first seizure mean epilepsy?
No, first seizure does not diagnose epilepsy 
24
Status epilepticus priority medication action?
Administer slowly IV at Y-site closest to child 
25
Infant ICP signs?
Bulging fontanel, nausea, feeding intolerance, large head circumference, high-pitched cry, irritability 
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Isolation for bacterial meningitis?
Droplet until 24 hours after antibiotics start 
27
Fluid restriction for H. influenza meningitis?
To prevent increased cranial edema 
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Hydrocephalus + VP shunt: can seizures still occur?
Yes, seizures can still occur 
29
Goal for cerebral palsy therapy?
Optimal function and mainstreaming into society 
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Cerebral palsy + braces: what to monitor?
Skin breakdown, pressure points, redness, swelling, intact padding 
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Symptoms of anaphylactic shock?
Stridor, wheezing, dyspnea, hypotension, hives, angioedema, shock signs 
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Rule of 9s purpose?
Calculate burn percentage 
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Most affected system in burned child from house fire?
Airway 
34
Clinical manifestations of intussusception?
Currant jelly stools, abdominal pain, distention, sausage mass 
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Cleft palate risk?
Otitis media; elbow restraints needed 
36
How to confirm GERD in child?
Assess feeding patterns (overfeeding) 
37
Medication of choice for Lyme disease?
Doxycycline 
38
Osteogenesis imperfecta lifespan note?
Live to ~30; decreased auditory acuity 
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Tetanus shot 9 years ago + injury?
Give booster 
40
Risk factor for stress fracture?
Drinks a lot of diet Coke 
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Greenstick fracture signs?
Pain, swelling, bruising, limited movement, partial bend 
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Spiral fracture in child concern?
Possible abuse; severe pain, swelling, deformity 
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Closed fracture definition?
Broken bone with intact skin 
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Open fracture definition?
Bone breaks skin; high infection risk 
45
Muscular dystrophy classic sign?
Gower’s maneuver 
46
Main teaching focus for scoliosis in high school girls?
Body image concerns 
47
Prednisone teaching?
Do not stop abruptly; taper 
48
APSGN intervention?
Screen family members 
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7-month-old with diarrhea treatment?
Pedialyte or electrolyte solution; sugar-free Gatorade 
50
Triggers of sickle cell crisis?
Dehydration and heat exposure 
51
Yellow zone peak flow meaning?
Breathing worsening—take emergency dose and get help 
52
SIDS environmental risks?
Bed sharing, secondhand smoke, soft mattress 
53
Nasopharyngitis teaching?
Fluids and rest; infection spread precautions 
54
Labs for asthma diagnosis?
Pulmonary function tests 
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Comfort for ear infection?
Heat or cool compress 
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Bronchitis nursing action for infant?
Parent stays at bedside to reduce stress 
57
Exercise for CF child?
Blow bubbles or blow out penlight 
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18-month-old with ASD history: important info?
Get the flu shot 
59
Avoid live vaccines how long after surgery?
3 months 
60
Cause of hemophilia A?
Genetic deficiency of factor VIII 
61
Warm, swollen joints in hemophilia?
Hemarthrosis 
62
Explain sickle cell disease to grandmother
RBCs collapse, crescent-shaped, sticky 
63
Preschooler reaction to leukemia diagnosis?
Thinks they are being punished 
64
Sibling acting mad and guilty—is it normal?
Yes, normal response 
65
Hard, non-painful abdominal mass in child?
Wilm’s tumor 
66
When to give Zofran for chemo?
Before chemotherapy 
67
Pain scales by age?
FLACC infants–7, Faces 3+, Numeric 7+, Oucher culturally adapted 
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Purpose of sucrose pacifier?
Pain relief for infants during heel stick 
69
Why combine opioid + non-opioid?
Additive effect → lower opioid dose needed 
70
Critical lab for diuretic + digoxin?
Potassium 
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Minimum HR before giving digoxin?
60 
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Correct defect + hemodynamic combo?
PDA + weak pulse; TET + low Hgb; Aortic stenosis + obstruction; VSD + ↓ pulmonary flow 
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Chronic hypoxia in TET leads to?
Clubbing 
74
Treatment for hypercyanotic spell?
Knee-to-chest position 
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Toddlers’ natural compensatory posture?
Squatting 
76
Holosystolic murmur indicates?
VSD 
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Harsh mechanical murmur indicates?
PDA 
78
Post-cardiac catheterization priority?
Check for bleeding under buttocks 
79
Digoxin teaching for mom?
Do not re-dose if child vomits 
80
Expected UTI symptoms?
Decreased urine output, irritability, fever 
81
Purpose of evidence-based practice?
Improve care quality, safety, outcomes, and decision-making 
82
Normal infant neuro findings?
Primitive reflexes, symmetrical movement, reactive pupils, soft fontanelles 
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Advice for overweight patient?
Encourage activities they enjoy 
84
Two major causes of death in teens 15–18?
Motor vehicle accidents 
85
Back to sleep campaign effect?
Plagiocephaly 
86
Appropriate toy for 1-year-old?
(Text did not specify toy) 
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How to prepare 4-year-old for x-ray?
Call it a “special picture” 
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Most common nutritional problem in children?
Childhood obesity 
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Purpose of research in children?
Identify illnesses and prevent complications into adulthood 
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