BURNS CHAPTER 45 - ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISORDERS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2025

BURNS CHAPTER 45 - ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISORDERS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2025 1. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner evaluates children's growth to screen for endocrine and metabolic disorders. Which is a critical component of this screening? a. Measuring supine length in children over the age of 2 years b. Obtaining serial measurements to assess patterns over time c. Using the CDC growth chart for children under age 2 years d. Using the WHO growth chart for children over age 2 years: ANS: B Measuring stature is an important part of a physical examination to screen for endocrine and metabolic disorders. Serial measurements are critical to assess growth patterns over time. Supine length is measured in children under the age of 2 years. CDC growth charts should be used in children older than 2 years and WHO charts in children under age 2 years. 2. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is performing a well child examination on a 5-year-old girl. The parents ask if the child s adult height can be predicted. The nurse practitioner learns that the mother is 5'8" tall and the father is 5'11" tall. The nurse practitioner will estimate which expected adult height for this child? a. 5'11" tall b. 5'7" tall c. 5'8" tall d. 6' tall: ANS: B Calculation of expected adult height for a girl is: [(Father s height - 5 in.) + (Mother s