Disease Flashcards
(23 cards)
A male child has a swelling in the upper thigh below the inguinal ligament with cramping and abdominal pain
Femoral hernia
what is a a palpable cystic mass in his scrotum
hydrocele
What causes Purpura
Platelets problems
Symptoms of lead poisoning in infants
Abdominal pain
Constipation
Anemia
Headaches
Hirschsprung’s disease is characterized by
failure to pass meconium in the first 48-hours of life
A 4 month-old infant has thrush. The mother is breastfeeding. She reports that her nipples have become red, irritated, and sensitive. What should the nurse practitioner advise the mother of this baby to treat thrush?
Treat the infant with an oral anti-fungal suspension and the mother’s nipples with a topical anti-fungal agent such as nyastin
A one year-old patient’s mother reports allergy to gelatin. The mother describes the reaction as “lips swelling and breathing difficulties which necessitated a trip to the emergency department”. Which immunizations should be avoided?
Varicella and MMR
A one week-old infant has a mucopurulent eye discharge bilaterally. What explains the etiology of the discharge?
The mother probably has an STD
A full-term newborn is diagnosed with hyperbilirubinemia. When would his bilirubin level be expected to peak
3-4 days
An infant is diagnosed with diaper dermatitis. Satellite lesions are visible. This should be treated with a
topical anti-fungal agent
A child has 8-10 medium brown café au lait spots > 1 cm in diameter. The differential diagnosis should include
neurofibromatosis
A 4 year-old has been diagnosed with measles. The nurse practitioner identifies Koplik’s spots. These are
found on the inside of the cheek and are granular
A pregnant mother in her first trimester has a 5 year-old who has Fifth Disease. What implication does this have for the mother?
There is a risk of fetal death if she becomes infected
A mother of a 4 week-old infant visits your office. She states that her baby is vomiting after feeding and then cries as if he is hungry again. What should the nurse practitioner assess
His abdomen for an olive shaped mass
Most hypertension in pre-adolescents and children is:
secondary hypertension
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease and herpangina
are viral infections caused by Coxsackie viruses
A positive Trendelenburg’s test could be used to identify a child with
slipped capital femoral epiphysis
A 6 year-old complains that his legs hurt. His mother states that he has complained for the past 2 weeks, and she thought it was from “playing outside too much”. When asked to identify the painful areas, the child points to the midshaft of the femurs. He grimaces slightly when asked to walk. What should be part of the differential diagnosis?
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
A 3 year-old has fluid in the middle ear that does not appear infected. The eardrum appears normal. This is referred to as
middle ear effusion
Which one of the following procedures would confirm a the definitive medical diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease?
A rectal biopsy
A child has a maculopapular, blotchy rash and on examination of his mouth, red eruptions with white centers on the buccal mucosa are visualized. These eruptions are called
Koplik spot:
Seen with measles
erythema marginatum,
chorea (aimless uncontrollable movement of the extremities),
murmur, joint pain, and
shortness of breath are classical symptoms of
rheumatic heart disease
Symptoms indicative of Shaken Baby Syndrome are related to:
uncontrollable cerebral edema and hypoxia
