Samuel Merrit University Pediatric Proctored Exam 1 Practice Questions

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• Use a night-light in the child's room.
• Provide high-carbohydrate snacks before bedtime.
• Have the child always sleep in a quiet, darkened room.
• Communicate with the child's daytime caregiver about eliminating the afternoon nap.

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• Predictable stages of puberty that are based on chronological age.
• Staging of puberty based on the sexual behavior of the child.
• Staging of puberty based on the increase in height and weight.
• Predictable stages of puberty that are based on primary and secondary sexual characteristics.

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• A sense of hopelessness and despair are a normal part of adolescence.
• Previous suicide attempts are not an indication of risk for completed suicides.
• LGBT adolescents are at a particularly high risk for suicide.
• Problem-solving skills are of limited value to the suicidal adolescent.

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• Maceration
• Edema
• Itching
• Severe pain

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• Standard
• Droplet
• Contact
• Airborne

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• The child should be put on Airborne Precautions.
• Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (LIP) is rarely seen in children with AIDS.
• Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (LIP) is a common AIDS-defining condition in children with HIV.
• These symptoms need to be treated immediately with antibiotics.

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• It is associated with allergy with a hereditary tendency.
• It is associated with upper respiratory tract infections.
• It is easily cured.
• Treatment includes keeping the skin dry.

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• 5%
• 20%
• 15%
• 1%

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• Recheck blood pressure and provide oxygen.
• Administer aspirin and normal saline bolus.
• Administer antibiotics and oxygen.
• Obtain blood cultures, provide IV fluids and antibiotics.