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IPV

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Inactivate Polio Vaccine

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MMR

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Measles, Mumps, Rubella

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HBV

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Hepatitis B Vaccine

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HIB

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Haemophilus Influenzae B

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OPV

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Oral Polio Vaccine

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var

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varicella

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DTap

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Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis

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What is the length of an infant measured in?

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inches

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How much should a baby’s weight grow at 6 mo & 1 year?

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  • double in first 6 months

- triple by age one

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Compared to an adults head about how big is a baby’s head at birth?

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80% of adult size head at birth

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How much should a baby’s grow (height) in the first year?

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Grows about 10 inches on average

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What muscle is most commonly used in infants for injections?

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Vastas Lateralis (anterior lateral thigh)

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why is no injection for infants given in the gluteal muscle ?

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Femoral Artery is too close

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What test may be done on a jaundice baby?

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Check billirubin

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What is the purpose of using growth charts?

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primary use is to look at the child’s growth pattern

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What do the percentiles of growth charts mean?

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out of 100 kids where they fall compared to them

80%tile means 20% of kids are higher than them

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What does PKU stand for?

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Phenylketonuria

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What is PKU?

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A birth defect that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body.

Can’t break down proteins

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When is the test for PKU done?

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done at birth and then a week later if it is abnormal

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What can PKU cause?

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brain damage and mental retardation

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Is it recommended healthcare workers get the flu vaccine?

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Yes

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Why should healthcare workers get the flu vaccine?

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help protect yourself and your patients from any illness that could be avoided

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What ages are well child visits done on children less than 3?

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1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15-18, 24 months and then yearly

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At what age does the doctor want to see the baby for it’s first well visit after birth?

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1 month

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When is the BRAT diet recommended?
when diarrhea is part of digestive problems
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What does the BRAT diet consist of?
Banana, Rice, Applesauce, Toast
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What are causes of childhood obesity?
overreating and lack of exercise
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What is the vaccine for chickenpox?
Varicella vaccine
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What is the vaccine for Diphtheria?
DTaP
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What is the vaccine for Hib?
Hib
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What is the vaccine for Hepatitis A?
Hep A
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What is the vaccine for Hepatitis B?
Hep B
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What is the vaccine for Influenza?
Flu Vaccine
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What is the vaccine for Measles?
MMR
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What is the vaccine for Mumps?
MMR
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What is the vaccine for Pertussis?
DTaP
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What is the vaccine for Polio?
Polio
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What is the vaccine for Pneumococcal?
PCV13
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What is the vaccine for Rotavirus?
RV
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What is the vaccine for Rubella?
MMR
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What is the vaccine for Tetanus?
DTaP
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Pneumonia
Inflammation of the lungs
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What can cause Reyes Syndrome?
Taking aspirin when having the chicken pox or influenza
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Asthma
Affects Bronchi
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Rubeola
Red/Regular Measles
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Lockjaw is....
Tetanus
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Pinworm is known as....
enterobiasis
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Roundworm is known as....
toxocariasis
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pruritis
itching
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helminths
worms
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What is a vaccine?
A suspension of infectious agents or some part of them
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What is the purpose of vaccines?
Purpose is to establish resistance to an infectious disease
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What are main symptoms of Rubeola?
Rash & Koplik's Spots
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Rubella is aka...
German Measles/3 day Measles
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Chicken Pox is aka....
Varicella
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where do the mumps start?
salivary glands
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diphtheria
membrane like coating over mucous membranes of respiratory tract
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Whooping cough is aka...
Pertussis
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def of whooping cough
repetitious cough with prolonged harsh, shrill sound during inspiration
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Adenoid Hyperplasia
Enlargement of lymphoid tissue of nasopharynx
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Tetanus
Acute, life threatening infectious disease characterized by persistent, painful contractions of skeletal muscles.
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Coryza
Common Cold
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which causes more severe complications...Rubeola or Rubella?
Rubeola
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what does SIDS stand for?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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What is SIDS?
Completely unexplained death of an apparently normal and healthy infant
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Leading cause of chronic illness in children?
Asthma
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What is croup?
Acute viral infection of respiratory tract
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What age group is croup most seen in?
seen in children 3 months to 3 years of age
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Identify 3 childhood GI disorders that are not diseases but would cause parents great concern
- Diarrhea - Vomiting - Infantile Colic
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where is tinea capitis?
scalp
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what is tinea corporis?
ringworm
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where/what is tinea unguium?
nails, thick and brittle
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where/what is Tinea pedis?
athlete’s foot
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where/what is Tinea cruris?
jock itch
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tonsilittis...
inflammation of the tonsils
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What can the common cold lead to?
Upper Respiratory Infection
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def. of epiglottis
A potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when the tissue protecting the windpipe becomes inflamed
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actual meaning of epiglottis...
inflammation of the epiglottis
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at what age do you start doing blood pressures?
3 years old
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Reasons for obtaining urine specimens from pediatric patients?
- screen for presence of disease - assist in diagnosis of pathologic condition - evaluate effectiveness of therapy
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what is the significance of jaundice in newborn?
too much billirubin or liver isn't breaking it down
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Purpose of a well child visit...
- evaluates growth and development - direct exam toward discovering any abnormal conditions if they exist - anticipatory guidance to parents
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Why do we measure head circumference?
- to check the growth plates and brain growth - to watch for micro&macroencephaly/hydrocephaly - head fontanels closing too early or not closing?
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dT
diphtheria
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what unit is chest circumference measured in?
centimeters
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where is the chest circumference measured?
nipple line
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why is chest circumference important to measure?
Chest cavity development | Heart and lung development
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Meningitis
Inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes, typically caused by an infection.
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gas
flatulence
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emesis
vomiting

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