Case: Average Adolescent Male

Case: Average Adolescent Male
Case: Average Adolescent Male
Question 13. Question :
The average adolescent male usually experiences his biggest growth spurt at approximately __________ of age.
10.5 years
11.5 years
12.5 years
13.5 years
Question 14. Question :
___________ adolescents should be screened for hypertension.
All
Obese
High risk
No
Question 15. Question :
___________ is a natural part of our cultural and ethnic background.
Food
Race
Language
Religion
Question 16. Question :
Physical health is not the only important consideration in providing health care to children. As a nurse practitioner, you will also need to take into account the following:
The presence of psychosocial issues
A child’s social development
A child’s neurodevelopment
All of the above
Question 17. Question :
Allergic symptoms may cause increased nasal congestion, sneezing, watery eyes, and difficulty in sleeping. What are some of the potential problems that may be present in addition to these symptoms?
Gastrointestinal disturbances
Difficulty in concentrating
Auditory and visual disturbances
Decrease in asthma exacerbations
Question 18. Question :
The most common clinical presentations of pneumonia include _____________.
cough, fever, and tachypnea
hemoptysis and putrid breath
sudden chest pain and cyanosis
retractions and stridor
Question 19. Question :
The average adolescent female usually experiences her biggest growth spurt at approximately ____________ of age:
10.5 years
11.5 years
12.5 years
13.5 years
Question 20. Question :
An infant should no longer have a head lag when pulled from the supine to sitting position at what age?
Two months
Three months
Six months
Nine months
Week 5 Assignment 4 Midterm Exam (limited questions)
5. Question :
The incidence of congenital heart defects is estimated to be ________ of all live births.
20%
10%
5%
1%
Question 9. Question :
Breastmilk can be safely stored in a freezer below 0 degrees Fahrenheit for how long?
Three months
Six months
One year
Two years
Question 10. Question :
Which foreign body needs immediate removal from a five-year-old boy’s nose?
Bean
Bead
Stone
Battery
Question 11. Question :
The most useful diagnostic test in delayed puberty is _____________________.
complete thyroid panel
X-Ray of the left wrist and hand
X-Ray of the right wrist and hand
X-Ray of the spinal column
Question 16. Question :
An average vision of a two-year-old child is approximately:
20/150
20/400
20/70
20/30
Question 17. Question :
A five-year-old female presents for a follow-up emergency room visit with a diagnosis of bronchitis. You would expect which treatment to have been prescribed?
Oral steroids
Azithromycin
Increase rest and fluid
Albuterol
Question 18. Question :
An adolescent with a chronic asthma cough notes that symptoms are usually worse _____________.
only with exertion
only during the daytime
only at night
at night and with exertion
Question 20. Question :
An average adolescent female usually experiences her biggest growth spurt at approximately what age?
Ten and half years
Eleven and half years
Twelve and half years
Thirteen and half years
Question 21. Question :
If an adolescent has a bone age of 10 but is actually 13 years of age, this patient has ______.
an increased risk of fracture in the next three years
an increased risk of osteoporosis as an adult
a higher potential for bone growth
a lower potential for bone growth
Question 24. Question :
Gardasil results in greater antibody responses for females who are administered the three-dose series between what ages?
Six to twenty-six years of age
Prior to eleven years of age
Nine to fifteen years of age
Nine to twenty-six years of age
Question 30. Question :
An eight-year old has chronic intermittent nasal congestion. All but which of the following would support allergic rhinitis?
Red swollen turbinates
Darkened areas below eyes
Increased basophils on complete blood count (CBC)
Itchy, watery eyes
Question 33. Question :
A fifteen-month old failed treatment with amoxicillin for an otitis media. At his two-week recheck, his tympanic membrane remained red with distorted landmarks and he persisted with nasal discharge that is thick and yellowish. The best action for the nursing practitioner should be to prescribe:
A ten-day-course of augmentin
A three-week-course of a cephalexin
A higher dose amoxicillin
Ceftriaxone and an antihistamine