A newborn is born w/ a cleft lip & palate. The provider understands that the slit in the lip
& mouth will introduce specific challenges for the parents & child. How best can a
provider manage this condition before its repaired? (SATA) - ANSWER Recommend the
use of special nipples for feeding
Recommend speech therapy in later years.
Recommend dental restoration as often needed.
Refer to surgeon when indicated
Most young children walk on their toes until they establish the heel-toe pattern. This
pattern usually develops w/in the 1st 6 months of walking. Toe walking can be idiopathic
or secondary to a neurologic problem. Since it is important for the provider to
differentiate between the causes; what should the provider do to accomplish this?
(SATA) - ANSWER Look at shoe wear to assess extent of toe walking.
Assess the heels for tight cords
Conduct a neuro assessment.
Measure leg lengths & examine hips.
An infant client is positive for moist, beefy-red macules & papules w/ sharply marked
borders & satellite lesions to the diaper area. KOH-treated scrapings of satellite lesions
show pseudohyphae. What is the most likely diagnosis? - ANSWER Candidiasis
A 15YO client presents to the clinic c/o tenderness to the right side. The pain started
gradually & often radiates to the back. On exam the client is positive for Tietze
syndrome. The provider diagnosis the client w/ Costochondritis. How should the
provider treat this condition? (SATA) - ANSWER Recommend mild analgesics &
NSAIDs
Recommend avoiding strenuous activity
Take cough suppressants
A 6YO client presents to the clinic c/o of an intermittent limp & pain to the anterior thigh.
Upon exam, the following is noted: antalgic gait w/ limited hip movement, atrophy of the
gluteus, quadriceps, & hamstring muscles; decreased abduction, internal rotation, &
extension of the hip & pain on rolling the leg internally. What is the most likely
diagnosis? - ANSWER Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
A 9YO client in town for the summer presents to the clinic c/o a rash. Upon exam, the
following is noted: multiple, annular, scaling & discrete hypopigmented patches located
on the trunk. KOH scrapings of the lesions revealed short curved hyphae & circular
spores that fluoresced yellow-orange under the Wood's lamp. What is the most likely
diagnosed? - ANSWER Tinea versicolor
A 17YO client presents to the clinic c/o of small bumps all over the face. Upon exam,
the following is noted: very small, firm, flesh-colored discrete papules 1 - 6mm in size
located to the face, axillae & trunk. What is the most likely diagnosis? - ANSWER
Molluscum contagiosum