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The specialty of medicine that cares for children from birth until essentially adulthood is: a. pediatrics. b. family medicine. c. adolescence. d. geriatrics. a. pediatrics. Almost immediately after birth, the infant is evaluated by the_____scoring system. Apgar How old should a child generally b...

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Chapter 38 Pediatric Examinations
practice Questions and Correct Answers
The specialty of medicine that cares for children from birth until essentially adulthood is:
a. pediatrics.
b. family medicine.
c. adolescence.
d. geriatrics. ✅a. pediatrics.

Almost immediately after birth, the infant is evaluated by the_____scoring system.
✅Apgar

How old should a child generally be before you can measure their height and weight on
a regular balance beam scale, following the same procedure as an adult patient?
a. 3 years of age (36 months)
b. 1 ½ years of age (18 months)
c. 1 year of age (12 months)
d. 2 years of age (24 months) ✅a. 3 years of age (36 months)

Which of the following refers to the lack of or withholding of care?
a. Abandonment
b. Neglect
c. Abuse
d. Exploitation ✅b. Neglect

Why are toys that have many parts or tiny parts not appropriate in the play area of the
clinic?
a. They are expensive.
b. They can be a potential choking hazard.
c. They are easy to steal.
d. They may contain hazardous chemicals. ✅b. They can be a potential choking
hazard.

When a child is ill, most pediatricians will attempt to see the child within a few ____ of a
parent's call. ✅hours

Before giving the child an immunization, you must give the caregiver or parent a
document which provides detailed information about the immunization, including
possible side effects, benefits, risks, and precautions in printed form for them to keep.
This is known as a(n):
a. side effect handout.
b. patient education document.
c. vaccination information statement (VIS).

, d. immunization record. ✅c. vaccination information statement (VIS).

Annual flu vaccination is recommended for children of what age?
a. 6 months of age and older
b. 2 months of age and older
c. 4 months of age and older
d. 8 months of age and older ✅a. 6 months of age and older

At what age will the infant begin the immunization schedule?
a. 2 weeks
b. 2 months
c. 6 weeks
d. 1 day ✅b. 2 months

Failure to thrive is defined as an infant or young child who is below the _______
percentile on standardized growth charts.
a. third
b. fifth
c. seventh
d. tenth ✅a. third

Which of the following describes the lack of or withholding of care?
a. Failure to thrive
b. Malnutrition
c. Neglect
d. Abuse ✅c. Neglect

Up until what age would you record the head circumference measurement?
a. 36 months
b. 48 months
c. 12 months
d. 24 months ✅a. 36 months

Which measurement is taken and recorded in the patient's record but not on the growth
chart?
a. Height
b. Chest circumference
c. Head circumference
d. Weight ✅b. Chest circumference

The kindergarten version of the Snellen chart uses:
a. the capital letter E.
b. letters.
c. numbers.
d. signs and symbols. ✅a. the capital letter E.

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