PEDS EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
What can you talk to an adolescent about without the parent in the room? -- Answer
✔✔ -Abuse
-Sex
-If they are smoking, drinking, doing drugs
-If they are sexually active
-If they use birth control
-How well they are doing in school (can also ask while parents are there)
How do you ask an adolescent/preteen if they are having sex? -- Answer ✔✔ Be
specific, are you having oral sex, vaginal sex, etc.
When looking at normal growth and development for newborn, weight should double
by what month and triple by what month? -- Answer ✔✔ Doubles at 6, triples at 12.
At five months, what should a child be able to do? -- Answer ✔✔ Roll from front to
back.
At six months, what should a child be able to do? -- Answer ✔✔ Roll back to front.
At 7 months, what should a child be able to do? -- Answer ✔✔ they should be able to
transfer objects
While assessing a child, what would you like them to do? -- Answer ✔✔ Participate with
you! (for example, let them use your stethoscope)
, At 8 months, what should a child be able to do? -- Answer ✔✔ he can sit up without
assistance
At 9 months what should a child be able to do? -- Answer ✔✔ pulling themselves up.
Between 12-15 months, child should start... -- Answer ✔✔ they should be walking.
Is a potbelly appearance on a 3 year old normal? -- Answer ✔✔ Yes, its because they
have weak abdominal muscles.
If the child does not meet developmental milestones, we have to look at... -- Answer
✔✔ neurological causes.
IN health history, what describes all details relating to chief complaint? -- Answer ✔✔
Chief complain is main reason
What foods do we first introduce to babies? -- Answer ✔✔ Rice, cereal, veggies, fruits.
What is present illness? -- Answer ✔✔ As full a description as possible of the chief
complaint
When you have a toddler, what do you do first in the assessment? -- Answer ✔✔ Least
invasive to most invasive
If a child is complaining of pain 6/10, what are you going to do? -- Answer ✔✔ Give pain
medication
What does Flacc stand for? -- Answer ✔✔ face, legs, activity, cry, consolability
If you give a child anything to sedate them, what vital signs are you going to look at? --
Answer ✔✔ Respiratiory rate
What is the normal respiratory rate for a toddler? -- Answer ✔✔ 20-30
What is the normal respiratory rate for a preschool? -- Answer ✔✔ 20-24
What can you talk to an adolescent about without the parent in the room? -- Answer
✔✔ -Abuse
-Sex
-If they are smoking, drinking, doing drugs
-If they are sexually active
-If they use birth control
-How well they are doing in school (can also ask while parents are there)
How do you ask an adolescent/preteen if they are having sex? -- Answer ✔✔ Be
specific, are you having oral sex, vaginal sex, etc.
When looking at normal growth and development for newborn, weight should double
by what month and triple by what month? -- Answer ✔✔ Doubles at 6, triples at 12.
At five months, what should a child be able to do? -- Answer ✔✔ Roll from front to
back.
At six months, what should a child be able to do? -- Answer ✔✔ Roll back to front.
At 7 months, what should a child be able to do? -- Answer ✔✔ they should be able to
transfer objects
While assessing a child, what would you like them to do? -- Answer ✔✔ Participate with
you! (for example, let them use your stethoscope)
, At 8 months, what should a child be able to do? -- Answer ✔✔ he can sit up without
assistance
At 9 months what should a child be able to do? -- Answer ✔✔ pulling themselves up.
Between 12-15 months, child should start... -- Answer ✔✔ they should be walking.
Is a potbelly appearance on a 3 year old normal? -- Answer ✔✔ Yes, its because they
have weak abdominal muscles.
If the child does not meet developmental milestones, we have to look at... -- Answer
✔✔ neurological causes.
IN health history, what describes all details relating to chief complaint? -- Answer ✔✔
Chief complain is main reason
What foods do we first introduce to babies? -- Answer ✔✔ Rice, cereal, veggies, fruits.
What is present illness? -- Answer ✔✔ As full a description as possible of the chief
complaint
When you have a toddler, what do you do first in the assessment? -- Answer ✔✔ Least
invasive to most invasive
If a child is complaining of pain 6/10, what are you going to do? -- Answer ✔✔ Give pain
medication
What does Flacc stand for? -- Answer ✔✔ face, legs, activity, cry, consolability
If you give a child anything to sedate them, what vital signs are you going to look at? --
Answer ✔✔ Respiratiory rate
What is the normal respiratory rate for a toddler? -- Answer ✔✔ 20-30
What is the normal respiratory rate for a preschool? -- Answer ✔✔ 20-24
