NWCA MEDICAL REVIEW TIPS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Hyrdocephalus - ✔✔accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain and skull.
✔✔Ventricular septal defect (VSD) - ✔✔an acyanotic defect in which there is an
opening in the septum between the right and left ventricles.
✔✔Congenital Heart Conditions - ✔✔- many are diagnosed in ultrasounds before birth,
childhood
- often corrected surgically
- there are some connections that usually close shortly after birth
- incidence is 1% (40,000) of births per year (CDC)
✔✔Anemia - ✔✔caused by several conditions in children, particularly iron deficiency
and poor diet. It can occur if the breast milk has low iron because the mother is
malnourished and has not taken prenatal vitamins.
✔✔Leukemia - ✔✔an abnormal increase in white blood cells.
✔✔Lead poisoning - ✔✔A medical condition caused by toxic levels of the metal lead in
the blood
✔✔Urine Collection - ✔✔Wash your hands using proper technique and gather the
equipment.
You will need a urine collection bag for a newborn or pediatric patient, sterile gloves, a
sterile container with label, cotton balls, prepackaged sterile cleansing swabs or
towelettes, laboratory requisition form, and the patient's chart.
Identify the parent or guardian with the child and take them to the treatment room.
Explain the procedure.
, Wash hands and put on sterile gloves using appropriate technique. It is important that
the specimen remain sterile to achieve accurate lab results.
Remove the diaper and dispose of it in the appropriate biohazard container.
Wipe the child's genital area with sterile towelettes or cleansing swabs. For boy infants,
wipe around and away from the urinary meatus. For girl infants, wipe from the clitoris
toward the rectal area. Repeat the wipe with a separate towelette or cleansing swab a
second and third time to cleanse the area immediately surrounding the urinary meatus.
Then, clean the wider surround area with a separate towelette or cleansing swab. Dry
the cleansed area with dry cotton balls.
Remove the adhesive tabs of the urine collection bag and apply the bag to the genital
area securely.
Ensure there are no gaps between the tabs and the skin.
Diaper the child.
Wash your hands using appropriate technique.
Ask the parent to encourage the infant or toddler to drink or nurse.
Check the diaper every 20 minutes until a urine specimen is obtained in the bag.
Wash your hands and put on sterile gloves using appropriate technique.
Remove the urine collection bag and place the bagged urine specimen in the sterile
cup. Cover the container tightly. Diaper the child. Remove your gloves and wash your
hands.
Prepare the container label and laboratory requisition.
Transport or send it to the laboratory.
Complete th
✔✔Physical Aspects of Aging - ✔✔-both men and women exhibit loss of physical fitness
-end of fourth decade an individual gains about 10 to 20lb
-by the fifth decade muscle strength and flexibility decrease
-gray hair, hair loss become more noticeable
-wrinkles are due to loss of skin elasticity
-age spots
-changes in hearing
-loss of of flexibility in the eyes
-3rd stage metabolism changes
-4th decade a person cannot eat the same amount of calories
-obesity
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Hyrdocephalus - ✔✔accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain and skull.
✔✔Ventricular septal defect (VSD) - ✔✔an acyanotic defect in which there is an
opening in the septum between the right and left ventricles.
✔✔Congenital Heart Conditions - ✔✔- many are diagnosed in ultrasounds before birth,
childhood
- often corrected surgically
- there are some connections that usually close shortly after birth
- incidence is 1% (40,000) of births per year (CDC)
✔✔Anemia - ✔✔caused by several conditions in children, particularly iron deficiency
and poor diet. It can occur if the breast milk has low iron because the mother is
malnourished and has not taken prenatal vitamins.
✔✔Leukemia - ✔✔an abnormal increase in white blood cells.
✔✔Lead poisoning - ✔✔A medical condition caused by toxic levels of the metal lead in
the blood
✔✔Urine Collection - ✔✔Wash your hands using proper technique and gather the
equipment.
You will need a urine collection bag for a newborn or pediatric patient, sterile gloves, a
sterile container with label, cotton balls, prepackaged sterile cleansing swabs or
towelettes, laboratory requisition form, and the patient's chart.
Identify the parent or guardian with the child and take them to the treatment room.
Explain the procedure.
, Wash hands and put on sterile gloves using appropriate technique. It is important that
the specimen remain sterile to achieve accurate lab results.
Remove the diaper and dispose of it in the appropriate biohazard container.
Wipe the child's genital area with sterile towelettes or cleansing swabs. For boy infants,
wipe around and away from the urinary meatus. For girl infants, wipe from the clitoris
toward the rectal area. Repeat the wipe with a separate towelette or cleansing swab a
second and third time to cleanse the area immediately surrounding the urinary meatus.
Then, clean the wider surround area with a separate towelette or cleansing swab. Dry
the cleansed area with dry cotton balls.
Remove the adhesive tabs of the urine collection bag and apply the bag to the genital
area securely.
Ensure there are no gaps between the tabs and the skin.
Diaper the child.
Wash your hands using appropriate technique.
Ask the parent to encourage the infant or toddler to drink or nurse.
Check the diaper every 20 minutes until a urine specimen is obtained in the bag.
Wash your hands and put on sterile gloves using appropriate technique.
Remove the urine collection bag and place the bagged urine specimen in the sterile
cup. Cover the container tightly. Diaper the child. Remove your gloves and wash your
hands.
Prepare the container label and laboratory requisition.
Transport or send it to the laboratory.
Complete th
✔✔Physical Aspects of Aging - ✔✔-both men and women exhibit loss of physical fitness
-end of fourth decade an individual gains about 10 to 20lb
-by the fifth decade muscle strength and flexibility decrease
-gray hair, hair loss become more noticeable
-wrinkles are due to loss of skin elasticity
-age spots
-changes in hearing
-loss of of flexibility in the eyes
-3rd stage metabolism changes
-4th decade a person cannot eat the same amount of calories
-obesity
