MEAS 242 STUDY SHEET SOLUTIONS 2026
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ One way to prevent epidemics of contagious diseases is Answer:
immunizations
◉ The most common progressive form of MD is Answer: Duchenne
◉ Symptoms and signs of rubeola include Answer: Koplik spots on
buccal mucosa
◉ What is the most common fatal genetic disease? Answer: CF
◉ Causes of infantile colic may include Answer: sensitivity to cow's
milk, sensitivity to iron.
◉ The most common childhood malignancy is Answer: leukemia
◉ Causes of prematurity include which factors? Answer: Maternal
physical conditions including infection and hypertension, Incompetent
cervix, bicornuate uterus, and premature rupture of membranes,
Multiple gestation
,◉ Which statement/s is/are true about leukemia? Answer: It is the
most common childhood malignancy, The diagnosis is confirmed by
microscopic examination of the bone marrow.
◉ Serious side effects of uncontrolled diarrhea in the infant or child
include Answer: dehydration and electrolyte imbalance
◉ Prompt and complete treatment of acute tonsillitis caused by group
A beta-hemolytic streptococci is necessary to prevent which
condition/s? Answer: Rheumatic heart disease, Kidney complications,
Rheumatic fever
◉ Pregnant women should be isolated from individuals infected with
_________ to prevent perinatal infection. Answer: Rubella
◉ A systemic disease with superficial cutaneous lesions that begin as
red macules that progress to papules then to vesicles that form crusts
is known as _____________. Answer: chickenpox
◉ Which statement is true about lead poisoning? Answer: The child
suffering from acute lead intoxication presents a medical emergency.
◉ Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is Answer: the number one
cause of death of infants between ages 1 month and 12 months.
◉ Which statement/s is/are true about erythroblastosis fetalis?
Answer: Antibodies in the mother's blood destroy the RBCs of the
, fetus, It is characterized in the fetus by anemia, jaundice, and
enlargement of the liver and spleen.
◉ Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome are examples of
Answer: genetic, chromosomal diseases that are not inherited.
◉ The production of copious thick and sticky mucus that
accumulates and blocks glandular ducts is characteristic of Answer:
cystic fibrosis
◉ The disease that involves impairment of intestinal motility, which
causes obstruction of the distal colon, is called Answer:
Hirschsprung's disease
◉ Which symptoms are associated with Wilms' tumor? Answer:
Hematuria, pain, and hypertension
◉ A diagnosis of Cryptorchidism indicates a patient has which
problem? Answer: failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum
◉ Which diagnosis is a birth defect in which there is a hole in the
middle of the roof of the mouth? Answer: cleft palate
◉ Which techniques are used in the diagnostic investigation of a
congenital heart defect? Answer: Radiographic studies of the chest
and blood tests, Physical examination and patient history, Heart
catheterization and electrocardiogram (ECG)
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ One way to prevent epidemics of contagious diseases is Answer:
immunizations
◉ The most common progressive form of MD is Answer: Duchenne
◉ Symptoms and signs of rubeola include Answer: Koplik spots on
buccal mucosa
◉ What is the most common fatal genetic disease? Answer: CF
◉ Causes of infantile colic may include Answer: sensitivity to cow's
milk, sensitivity to iron.
◉ The most common childhood malignancy is Answer: leukemia
◉ Causes of prematurity include which factors? Answer: Maternal
physical conditions including infection and hypertension, Incompetent
cervix, bicornuate uterus, and premature rupture of membranes,
Multiple gestation
,◉ Which statement/s is/are true about leukemia? Answer: It is the
most common childhood malignancy, The diagnosis is confirmed by
microscopic examination of the bone marrow.
◉ Serious side effects of uncontrolled diarrhea in the infant or child
include Answer: dehydration and electrolyte imbalance
◉ Prompt and complete treatment of acute tonsillitis caused by group
A beta-hemolytic streptococci is necessary to prevent which
condition/s? Answer: Rheumatic heart disease, Kidney complications,
Rheumatic fever
◉ Pregnant women should be isolated from individuals infected with
_________ to prevent perinatal infection. Answer: Rubella
◉ A systemic disease with superficial cutaneous lesions that begin as
red macules that progress to papules then to vesicles that form crusts
is known as _____________. Answer: chickenpox
◉ Which statement is true about lead poisoning? Answer: The child
suffering from acute lead intoxication presents a medical emergency.
◉ Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is Answer: the number one
cause of death of infants between ages 1 month and 12 months.
◉ Which statement/s is/are true about erythroblastosis fetalis?
Answer: Antibodies in the mother's blood destroy the RBCs of the
, fetus, It is characterized in the fetus by anemia, jaundice, and
enlargement of the liver and spleen.
◉ Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome are examples of
Answer: genetic, chromosomal diseases that are not inherited.
◉ The production of copious thick and sticky mucus that
accumulates and blocks glandular ducts is characteristic of Answer:
cystic fibrosis
◉ The disease that involves impairment of intestinal motility, which
causes obstruction of the distal colon, is called Answer:
Hirschsprung's disease
◉ Which symptoms are associated with Wilms' tumor? Answer:
Hematuria, pain, and hypertension
◉ A diagnosis of Cryptorchidism indicates a patient has which
problem? Answer: failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum
◉ Which diagnosis is a birth defect in which there is a hole in the
middle of the roof of the mouth? Answer: cleft palate
◉ Which techniques are used in the diagnostic investigation of a
congenital heart defect? Answer: Radiographic studies of the chest
and blood tests, Physical examination and patient history, Heart
catheterization and electrocardiogram (ECG)
