Pediatric Diagnosis
A newborn is born totally healthy, then has difficulty breathing and turns blue by 5
minutes. The child's Apgar score is?
A. 10/10
B. 10/3
C. 3/10
D. 3/3 **** 10/3
What happens to the newborn in the above question?
A. They get rushed to the NICU
B. They go home in a few hours with their parents
C. The nurses wipe off the vernix
D. None of the above **** They get rushed to the NICU
A child is born with a blue or purple coloration around its sacral region. The parents are
very concerned that this is oxygen deprivation. It is most likely?
A. Cafe au laits spots
B. Mongolian spots
C. Milia
D. Diaper rash **** Mongolian spots
A parents complains that their newborn seemed fine during his first few weeks, and then
developed lots of gas, stomach pain, and crying bouts. They are confused since she's
been eating the same formula since birth. You explained that colic and reflex usually
starts when?
A. A baby is born with colic/reflex this is something else
B. Colic/reflux often starts when the baby is 3-6 weeks old
C. It starts the day after the baby releases meconium
D. A baby only develops colic/reflux if bottle fed **** Colic/reflux often starts when
the baby is 3-6 weeks old
A 1 month old cries right after it spits up, usually starting a few minutes after he drinks a
bottle. This sounds more like what condition since what issue is more about gas pains
and longer crying times?
A. Colic, reflux
B. Constipation, colic
C. Meconium, reflux
D. Reflux, colic **** Reflux, colic
, A baby who weighed 8 pounds when born now weighs 7 pounds at 3 days old. The
parents ask if this is potentially failure to thrive your response is?
A. No, less than or equal to 10% weight loss is normal
B. Yes, since more than 10% weight loss is abnormal
C. No. Any weight loss is abnormal
D. No, but tell the parents to stop worrying so much. **** Yes, since more than 10%
weight loss is abnormal
A child was 7 pounds at birth and by 12 months now weighs 21 pounds. Is that normal?
A. No, a child should double its weight by 12 months
B. Yes, a child should have tripled its weight by 12 months
C. No a child should have quadrupled its weight by 12 months
D. Counsel the parents that worrying is bad for them and the baby **** Yes, a child
should have tripled its weight by 12 months
A 4-year old presents with a 3 day history of fever, runny nose, nausea , and vomiting.
The parents think she has the flu. This might also be?
A. Teething
B. Sinusitis
C. West Nile virus
D. Ear infection **** Ear infection
A mother reports that her baby excessively cries after feeding with her legs drawn up,
stomach hard, and fists clenched. She sometimes cries after 3 hours at a time until she
either falls asleep or passes gas. Her child most likely has?
A. Salmonella poisoning
B. Colic
C. Reflux
D. Beef allergy **** Colic
A 4 year old presents with a history of repeated ear infections, enough that the
pediatrician recommended tubes. What are 2 questions you must tell them to ask?
A. How much do they cost? How long do they last?
B. Can we try an alternative? Do we really need tubes?
C. Is there any hearing loss? How much time do we have to try other things?
D. A & B **** Is there any hearing loss? How much time do we have to try other
things?
A newborns heart rate is ~ what rate and their respiration rate is about?
A. 140, 40
A newborn is born totally healthy, then has difficulty breathing and turns blue by 5
minutes. The child's Apgar score is?
A. 10/10
B. 10/3
C. 3/10
D. 3/3 **** 10/3
What happens to the newborn in the above question?
A. They get rushed to the NICU
B. They go home in a few hours with their parents
C. The nurses wipe off the vernix
D. None of the above **** They get rushed to the NICU
A child is born with a blue or purple coloration around its sacral region. The parents are
very concerned that this is oxygen deprivation. It is most likely?
A. Cafe au laits spots
B. Mongolian spots
C. Milia
D. Diaper rash **** Mongolian spots
A parents complains that their newborn seemed fine during his first few weeks, and then
developed lots of gas, stomach pain, and crying bouts. They are confused since she's
been eating the same formula since birth. You explained that colic and reflex usually
starts when?
A. A baby is born with colic/reflex this is something else
B. Colic/reflux often starts when the baby is 3-6 weeks old
C. It starts the day after the baby releases meconium
D. A baby only develops colic/reflux if bottle fed **** Colic/reflux often starts when
the baby is 3-6 weeks old
A 1 month old cries right after it spits up, usually starting a few minutes after he drinks a
bottle. This sounds more like what condition since what issue is more about gas pains
and longer crying times?
A. Colic, reflux
B. Constipation, colic
C. Meconium, reflux
D. Reflux, colic **** Reflux, colic
, A baby who weighed 8 pounds when born now weighs 7 pounds at 3 days old. The
parents ask if this is potentially failure to thrive your response is?
A. No, less than or equal to 10% weight loss is normal
B. Yes, since more than 10% weight loss is abnormal
C. No. Any weight loss is abnormal
D. No, but tell the parents to stop worrying so much. **** Yes, since more than 10%
weight loss is abnormal
A child was 7 pounds at birth and by 12 months now weighs 21 pounds. Is that normal?
A. No, a child should double its weight by 12 months
B. Yes, a child should have tripled its weight by 12 months
C. No a child should have quadrupled its weight by 12 months
D. Counsel the parents that worrying is bad for them and the baby **** Yes, a child
should have tripled its weight by 12 months
A 4-year old presents with a 3 day history of fever, runny nose, nausea , and vomiting.
The parents think she has the flu. This might also be?
A. Teething
B. Sinusitis
C. West Nile virus
D. Ear infection **** Ear infection
A mother reports that her baby excessively cries after feeding with her legs drawn up,
stomach hard, and fists clenched. She sometimes cries after 3 hours at a time until she
either falls asleep or passes gas. Her child most likely has?
A. Salmonella poisoning
B. Colic
C. Reflux
D. Beef allergy **** Colic
A 4 year old presents with a history of repeated ear infections, enough that the
pediatrician recommended tubes. What are 2 questions you must tell them to ask?
A. How much do they cost? How long do they last?
B. Can we try an alternative? Do we really need tubes?
C. Is there any hearing loss? How much time do we have to try other things?
D. A & B **** Is there any hearing loss? How much time do we have to try other
things?
A newborns heart rate is ~ what rate and their respiration rate is about?
A. 140, 40
