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WGU D119 PEDIATRIC PRIMARY OA EXAM LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A child who has been playing in a public park is brought to your
clinic with wheezing, vomiting, diarrhea, and drooling. A physical
examination reveals a low heart rate and diaphoresis. What could
be a cause of these symptoms?
A. Organophosphate exposure
B. Lead poisoning
C. Phthalate ingestion
D. Arsenic consumption - ANSWER-A. Organophosphate
exposure. Organophosphates cause clinical signs of cholinergic
excess.
What counsel should you give a new mother who smokes to
prevent exposure of smoking-related risks to her nursing
newborn? The mother also occasionally smoked throughout her
pregnancy.
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A. If the mother quits now, her child will not have long-term effects
from exposure.
B. Third-hand smoke exposure risks may last for years even if the
mother quits now.
C. Smoking outdoors or near an open window prevents exposure
to tobacco smoke.
D. Prenatal smoke exposure does not cause respiratory effects
after the infant is born. - ANSWER-B.
Third-hand smoke exposure risks may last for years even if
the mother quits now. Third-hand smoke exposure is
contamination that remains after a cigarette is extinguished.
It lasts for years because the chemicals from smoke mix and
linger with other environmental substances. Prenatal
exposure has long-term effects on children, including
respiratory effects.
You are evaluating a 12-year-old female who reports penile
penetration of her vagina by her mother's boyfriend two days ago.
You report this to the local child abuse hotline. What should your
next action be?
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A. Obtain urethral specimens for sexually transmitted infection
(STI) testing
B. Obtain a history of the abuse from the child
C. Refer the child to the emergency department for forensic
specimen collection
D. Perform a colposcopic examination to evaluate for trauma -
ANSWER-C. Refer the child to the emergency department for
forensic specimen collection.
If sexual abuse has occurred within 72 hours, it is required
that appropriate forensic specimens be collected. The child
abuse team will obtain a history from the child as part of the
child abuse evaluation. They will also obtain urethral
specimens for STI testing. An expert in sexual abuse will
complete a colposcopic examination if trauma is suspected.
You are examining a young child who was brought in by a
grandmother for evaluation of a partial thickness burn on one arm.
You suspect that this is an intentional injury, but the grandmother
states that the parents are "just careless" and that the child is now
living with her. What should you do?
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A. Note this as a concerning incident in the child's record.
B. Report a suspicion of abuse to child protective services.
C. Reassure the grandmother that she is doing the right thing.
D. Refer the child's parents to a parenting resource center. -
ANSWER-B. Report a suspicion of abuse to child protective
services.
All states have mandatory reporting laws that require
healthcare professionals to report suspected or known
abuse to the appropriate agencies and provide both civil and
criminal immunity to mandated reporters. The other options
may be necessary once the case is investigated, but the
priority is to report the suspicion of abuse.
The parent of a school-age child reports that the child is on a
gluten-free diet. When questioned about the reason for this diet,
the parent states that the child has fewer stomachaches since
beginning the diet. The child has never been diagnosed with
celiac disease. The parent reports using gluten-free grain
products for all family members. What should you tell this parent
about gluten-free grain products?
WGU D119 PEDIATRIC PRIMARY OA EXAM LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A child who has been playing in a public park is brought to your
clinic with wheezing, vomiting, diarrhea, and drooling. A physical
examination reveals a low heart rate and diaphoresis. What could
be a cause of these symptoms?
A. Organophosphate exposure
B. Lead poisoning
C. Phthalate ingestion
D. Arsenic consumption - ANSWER-A. Organophosphate
exposure. Organophosphates cause clinical signs of cholinergic
excess.
What counsel should you give a new mother who smokes to
prevent exposure of smoking-related risks to her nursing
newborn? The mother also occasionally smoked throughout her
pregnancy.
,2|Page
A. If the mother quits now, her child will not have long-term effects
from exposure.
B. Third-hand smoke exposure risks may last for years even if the
mother quits now.
C. Smoking outdoors or near an open window prevents exposure
to tobacco smoke.
D. Prenatal smoke exposure does not cause respiratory effects
after the infant is born. - ANSWER-B.
Third-hand smoke exposure risks may last for years even if
the mother quits now. Third-hand smoke exposure is
contamination that remains after a cigarette is extinguished.
It lasts for years because the chemicals from smoke mix and
linger with other environmental substances. Prenatal
exposure has long-term effects on children, including
respiratory effects.
You are evaluating a 12-year-old female who reports penile
penetration of her vagina by her mother's boyfriend two days ago.
You report this to the local child abuse hotline. What should your
next action be?
,3|Page
A. Obtain urethral specimens for sexually transmitted infection
(STI) testing
B. Obtain a history of the abuse from the child
C. Refer the child to the emergency department for forensic
specimen collection
D. Perform a colposcopic examination to evaluate for trauma -
ANSWER-C. Refer the child to the emergency department for
forensic specimen collection.
If sexual abuse has occurred within 72 hours, it is required
that appropriate forensic specimens be collected. The child
abuse team will obtain a history from the child as part of the
child abuse evaluation. They will also obtain urethral
specimens for STI testing. An expert in sexual abuse will
complete a colposcopic examination if trauma is suspected.
You are examining a young child who was brought in by a
grandmother for evaluation of a partial thickness burn on one arm.
You suspect that this is an intentional injury, but the grandmother
states that the parents are "just careless" and that the child is now
living with her. What should you do?
, 4|Page
A. Note this as a concerning incident in the child's record.
B. Report a suspicion of abuse to child protective services.
C. Reassure the grandmother that she is doing the right thing.
D. Refer the child's parents to a parenting resource center. -
ANSWER-B. Report a suspicion of abuse to child protective
services.
All states have mandatory reporting laws that require
healthcare professionals to report suspected or known
abuse to the appropriate agencies and provide both civil and
criminal immunity to mandated reporters. The other options
may be necessary once the case is investigated, but the
priority is to report the suspicion of abuse.
The parent of a school-age child reports that the child is on a
gluten-free diet. When questioned about the reason for this diet,
the parent states that the child has fewer stomachaches since
beginning the diet. The child has never been diagnosed with
celiac disease. The parent reports using gluten-free grain
products for all family members. What should you tell this parent
about gluten-free grain products?
