Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics, 26th Verified
Chapters 1 - 46, Complete Latest Version 2025
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Which of the following vitamins enhances the absorption of iron?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin K
B.
An infant's head circumference should be measured at well-child visits until age:
a. 24 months
b. 30 months
c. 36 months
d. 40 months
C.
The current recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics for daily vitamin D
supplementation includes (select all that apply):
a. 200 IU daily
b. 400 IU daily
c. Supplement infants who are breastfed
d. Supplement infants who consume less than 1 L of formula per day
e. Infants who consume formula do not need vitamin D supplementation
B, C, D
The major function of the skin is to keep the body in homeostasis. This is achieved through all of the
following except:
a. Providing a protective barrier
b. Vasoconstriction and vasodilation
c. Excretion of toxins
d. Vitamin A synthesis through the skin with exposure to sunlight
D.
The best type of light in which to inspect a child's skin is:
a. A well-lit examination room with neutral-colored walls
b. Natural daylight
c. A gooseneck lamp directed on the skin
d. A fluorescent lamp
B.
,When obtaining the history specific to the integumentary system, which of the following age groups
requires special tact and sensitivity due to the nature of certain skin conditions?
a. Infants
b. Toddlers
c. Young school-age children
d. Older school-age children and adolescents
D.
When inspecting a child's skin during an annual health maintenance examination, which of the
following is correct?
a. Inspect only exposed areas in order to preserve privacy and modesty.
b. Inspect only areas of the skin that the examiner deems necessary.
c. inspect only areas of the skin in which the child has a complaint. d.)
d. Inspect the entire body, head to toe, beginning with the scalp and ending with the lower
extremities.
D.
Which of the following dermatologic terms describes skin lesions that run together?
a. Circinate
b. Confluent
c. Contiguous
d. Guttate
B.
An example of a primary skin lesion is:
a. Atrophy
b. Lichenification
c. Nodule
d. Crust
C.
An example of a secondary skin lesion is
a. Desquamation
b. Macule
c. Patch
d. Pustule
A.
Palpation of the skin is done to assess all of the following except.
a. Temperature
b. Turgor
c. Lesion
d. Color
, D.
A raised, serous fluid-filled lesion, less than 1 cm in size, is as
a. Bulla
b. Vesicle
c. Pustule
d. Cyst
B.
A nummular dermatologic arrangement can best be described as:
a. Arranged in a line
b. Having a stalk
c. Coin-shaped
d. Netlike
C.
A 1-month-old has a pale pink macule on the right eyelid. This is likely
a:
a. Salmon patch ("stork bite")
b. Capillary hemangioma ("strawberry mark")
d. Nevus flammeus ("port-wine stain")
d. Café au lait spot
A.
Regarding the lesion in the preceding question, the expected clinical outcome is:
a. Does not enlarge or fade; may be associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome
b. Usually involutes by age 5 to 7 years
c. Benign but permanent
d. Benlyn and fades with time, usually by age 1 year
D.
When inspecting hair distribution in a child, thin hair may be due to all of the following except:
a. Seborrhea
b. Trichotillomania
c. Abuse or neglect
d. Drug toxicity
A.
A 10-year-old child presents for an annual physical examination. The chila confirms daily fast food and
soft drink consumption. The child's body mass index (BMI) is in the 99th percentile. Given this history,
which of the following integumentary assessments is essential and relevant for this child?
a. Inspection for pityriasis alba
b. Inspection for acanthosis nigricans
Chapters 1 - 46, Complete Latest Version 2025
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Which of the following vitamins enhances the absorption of iron?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin K
B.
An infant's head circumference should be measured at well-child visits until age:
a. 24 months
b. 30 months
c. 36 months
d. 40 months
C.
The current recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics for daily vitamin D
supplementation includes (select all that apply):
a. 200 IU daily
b. 400 IU daily
c. Supplement infants who are breastfed
d. Supplement infants who consume less than 1 L of formula per day
e. Infants who consume formula do not need vitamin D supplementation
B, C, D
The major function of the skin is to keep the body in homeostasis. This is achieved through all of the
following except:
a. Providing a protective barrier
b. Vasoconstriction and vasodilation
c. Excretion of toxins
d. Vitamin A synthesis through the skin with exposure to sunlight
D.
The best type of light in which to inspect a child's skin is:
a. A well-lit examination room with neutral-colored walls
b. Natural daylight
c. A gooseneck lamp directed on the skin
d. A fluorescent lamp
B.
,When obtaining the history specific to the integumentary system, which of the following age groups
requires special tact and sensitivity due to the nature of certain skin conditions?
a. Infants
b. Toddlers
c. Young school-age children
d. Older school-age children and adolescents
D.
When inspecting a child's skin during an annual health maintenance examination, which of the
following is correct?
a. Inspect only exposed areas in order to preserve privacy and modesty.
b. Inspect only areas of the skin that the examiner deems necessary.
c. inspect only areas of the skin in which the child has a complaint. d.)
d. Inspect the entire body, head to toe, beginning with the scalp and ending with the lower
extremities.
D.
Which of the following dermatologic terms describes skin lesions that run together?
a. Circinate
b. Confluent
c. Contiguous
d. Guttate
B.
An example of a primary skin lesion is:
a. Atrophy
b. Lichenification
c. Nodule
d. Crust
C.
An example of a secondary skin lesion is
a. Desquamation
b. Macule
c. Patch
d. Pustule
A.
Palpation of the skin is done to assess all of the following except.
a. Temperature
b. Turgor
c. Lesion
d. Color
, D.
A raised, serous fluid-filled lesion, less than 1 cm in size, is as
a. Bulla
b. Vesicle
c. Pustule
d. Cyst
B.
A nummular dermatologic arrangement can best be described as:
a. Arranged in a line
b. Having a stalk
c. Coin-shaped
d. Netlike
C.
A 1-month-old has a pale pink macule on the right eyelid. This is likely
a:
a. Salmon patch ("stork bite")
b. Capillary hemangioma ("strawberry mark")
d. Nevus flammeus ("port-wine stain")
d. Café au lait spot
A.
Regarding the lesion in the preceding question, the expected clinical outcome is:
a. Does not enlarge or fade; may be associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome
b. Usually involutes by age 5 to 7 years
c. Benign but permanent
d. Benlyn and fades with time, usually by age 1 year
D.
When inspecting hair distribution in a child, thin hair may be due to all of the following except:
a. Seborrhea
b. Trichotillomania
c. Abuse or neglect
d. Drug toxicity
A.
A 10-year-old child presents for an annual physical examination. The chila confirms daily fast food and
soft drink consumption. The child's body mass index (BMI) is in the 99th percentile. Given this history,
which of the following integumentary assessments is essential and relevant for this child?
a. Inspection for pityriasis alba
b. Inspection for acanthosis nigricans
