Aquifer Pediatrics End of Case Questions With Complete Solutions Graded A+

Aquifer Pediatrics End of Case Questions With Complete Solutions Graded A+ A 36-month-old presents for a well child visit. The parents would like to know if the child's development is progressing appropriately. The child passed a hearing test at birth, and other than a few URIs, has been generally healthy. The child has not had any hospitalizations or serious illnesses. The child is able to run well, walk up stairs, walk slowly down stairs, uses more words than the parents are able to count, but can only use them in short, two or three-word sentences. The child's speech is understandable and the child can draw a circle, but not a cross. Neurological examination reveals normal cranial nerves, normal sensitivity, normal motor reflexes, and no Babinski sign. Which of the following is the next best step in management of this child? A. Perform a brain-stem auditory evoked potential hearing screen B. Perform a screening exam for autism C. Reassure the parents that the boy's development appears normal D. Refer the child to a developmental specialist for comprehensive evaluation E. Refer the child to a specialist for evaluation of his delayed motor development The answer is C. From Peds 02. Sammy is a healthy male child brought into your office by his mother for a well-child examination. As part of your evaluation you assess his developmental milestones. He is able to run, make a tower of 2 cubes, has 6 words in his vocabulary, and can remove his own garments. What would you estimate Sammy's age to be based upon his developmental milestones? A. 12 months B. 15 months C. 18 months D. 30 months E. 36 months The answer is C. From Peds 02. A 5-month-old male is brought to the urgent care clinic with a 3 day history of rhinorrhea and non-productive cough. At birth the baby was large for gestational age and exam at the time was notable for macrocephaly, macroglossia, and hypospadias. Vital signs are stable on physical exam at this time. There is copious nasal discharge, but lungs are clear to auscultation. On abdominal exam, you palpate an abdominal mass on the right side just below the subcostal margin. It is 7 cm in diameter and does not cross the midline. The abdomen is soft and non-tender with active bowel sounds. What is the most likely cause of his mass? A. Hepatoblastoma B. Renal cell carcinoma C. Teratoma D. Wilms' tumor