Question 1

Children have reached approximately one-half their adult height by 2 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Repeated episodes of otitis media may be due to childhood allergies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Infants with a low-grade fever should not receive any immunizations until their temperature is normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a helpful approach to adolescent patients?

Accepted Answer

A)   The medical assistant should recognize the importance of personal appearance to adolescents.
B)   The parents should be present for discussions about health problems.
C)   The medical assistant should use distraction if painful procedures are performed.
D)   The medical assistant should give the adolescent advice on handling personal problems.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following immunizations is administered IM?

Accepted Answer

A)   Varicella
B)   Hep B
C)   Rotavirus
D)   Pneumococcal
E)   Both B and DF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

By age 3, the child's vocabulary consists of

Accepted Answer

A)   up to 900 words.
B)   between 900 and 2,000 words.
C)   more than 2,000 words.
D)   mainly cooing, crying, and speaking first words.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Infants with diarrhea should be weighed with the diaper on to prevent transmission of potentially infectious material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Children who are allergic to eggs cannot be vaccinated against chickenpox.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which common medication is not recommended for children, because it has been linked to a sometimes fatal disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Acetaminophen
B)   Aspirin
C)   Ibuprofen
D)   PenicillinE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following vaccine responses should be reported to the physician immediately?

Accepted Answer

A)   High fever
B)   Swelling at the site of injection
C)   Urticaria and breathing difficulties
D)   Severe headache or convulsions
E)   All of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following infectious diseases is caused by parvovirus B19 with outbreaks most common in the winter and spring?

Accepted Answer

A)   Conjunctivitis
B)   Tonsillitis
C)   Fifths disease
D)   Hand-foot-and-mouth diseaseE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Studies have shown that a child who is obese between the ages of ___________ has an 80% chance of becoming an obese adult.

Accepted Answer

A)   2 and 4
B)   4 and 8
C)   8 and 12
D)   10 and 13E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Another name for chickenpox is

Accepted Answer

A)   rubella.
B)   rubeola.
C)   varicella.
D)   herpes simplex.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The medical assistant is not responsible for reporting child abuse to appropriate authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 32: Assisting in Pediatrics

Which of the following is a helpful approach to adolescent patients?

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Which of the following immunizations is administered IM?

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Studies have shown that a child who is obese between the ages of ___________ has an 80% chance of becoming an obese adult.

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Infants with a low-grade fever should not receive any immunizations until their temperature is normal.

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By age 3, the child's vocabulary consists of

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Which common medication is not recommended for children, because it has been linked to a sometimes fatal disease?

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Children who are allergic to eggs cannot be vaccinated against chickenpox.

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Repeated episodes of otitis media may be due to childhood allergies.

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Which of the following vaccine responses should be reported to the physician immediately?

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Another name for chickenpox is

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Which of the following infectious diseases is caused by parvovirus B19 with outbreaks most common in the winter and spring?

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Children have reached approximately one-half their adult height by 2 years of age.

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Infants with diarrhea should be weighed with the diaper on to prevent transmission of potentially infectious material.

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The medical assistant is not responsible for reporting child abuse to appropriate authorities.

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Exam 32: Assisting in Pediatrics

Which of the following is a helpful approach to adolescent patients?

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Which of the following immunizations is administered IM?

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Studies have shown that a child who is obese between the ages of ___________ has an 80% chance of becoming an obese adult.

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Infants with a low-grade fever should not receive any immunizations until their temperature is normal.

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By age 3, the child's vocabulary consists of

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Which common medication is not recommended for children, because it has been linked to a sometimes fatal disease?

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Children who are allergic to eggs cannot be vaccinated against chickenpox.

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Repeated episodes of otitis media may be due to childhood allergies.

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Which of the following vaccine responses should be reported to the physician immediately?

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Another name for chickenpox is

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Which of the following infectious diseases is caused by parvovirus B19 with outbreaks most common in the winter and spring?

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Children have reached approximately one-half their adult height by 2 years of age.

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Infants with diarrhea should be weighed with the diaper on to prevent transmission of potentially infectious material.

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The medical assistant is not responsible for reporting child abuse to appropriate authorities.

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