PEDS Exam # 2 Review - Key Concepts – Ameritech Questions With 100% Correct Answers.

At what age do snellen eye charts start? - 3 years old Chemotherapy puts a child at what kind of state? - Immunosuppressed state Do you still give live vaccines to HIV clients? - If their CD4 count is good and they're compliant with their medication Do you still give vaccines to HIV clients? - Yes How can HIV be transmitted? - -Sexual contact -Needle usage -Breastfeeding How do we stop bleeding? - Rest Ice Compression Elevate Remember RICE! How do you know that a child is growing properly? - Growth charts How do you treat allergies? - Reduce the exposure Antihistamines Epi penAlways start with the least invasive treatment How is pernicious anemia treated? - B12 injections How much weight should school-age children be gaining each year? - 4.5-6.5 pounds/year How would a pediatric child be deficient in iron? (Iron deficiency anemia) - Usually because they're drinking too much milk If a child has a cold and a fever, can they have vaccines? - Yes, these are considered minor illnesses and not a reason to delay vaccines. If a patient has a biopsy or procedure, you always need pressure on the site. How long will you apply pressure? - The first 5-15 minutes Next add a pressure dressing and check that dressing throughout the first hour If a patient is not getting enough sleep, will we recommend behavior modifications or medications first? - Behavior modifications We always want to start with the least invasive as possible If we have a decreased in platelets, what are you at risked for? - Bleeding Bruising Because you don't have that clotting factorw It's very important to do what to prevent parasitic worms? - Hand washingNueroblastoma is commonly found where? - Adrenal glands Should an HIV + woman breastfeed? - No, this can be passed to the baby this way Should you use food as rewards? - No