Peds pt V/ APEA Peds Questions and
Answers 2024
An NP is examining an 8-year-old and identifies raised, red papillae on the tongue. What might be the
cause of this? Select all that apply.
1. Kawasaki disease
2. Strep throat
3. Hand, foot, and mouth disease
4. Thrush
1. Kawasaki disease
2. Strep throat
When should routine blood pressure screening begin for children?
3 years old
A condition that affects the blood and blood vessels. It results in the destruction of blood platelets (cells
involved in clotting), a low red blood cell count (anemia) and kidney failure due to damage to the very
small blood vessels of the kidneys.
Brushfield spots (on the iris)
, Down's syndrome
What age is the best visual acuity for children achieved?
5-6 years old
What is ptosis?
drooping eyelid
•DD: Myasthenia gravis, lid injury, third nerve palsy, Horner syndrome
•May be associated with astigmatism and amblyopia, Marcus Gunn jaw-winking phenomenon (lid
droops when chewing or sucking)
What is dacryocystitis?
inflammatory changes in the medial canthal region of the eye
- infxn of lacrimal sac
- present with fever, prostration, and an elevated leukocyte count
Organisms: staph and beta-hemolytic strep
What is episcleritis?
•Inflammation, injection and swelling of the episclera, the outer protective covering of the eye
•Not normally an infection, usually mild, rarely progresses to scleritis
Answers 2024
An NP is examining an 8-year-old and identifies raised, red papillae on the tongue. What might be the
cause of this? Select all that apply.
1. Kawasaki disease
2. Strep throat
3. Hand, foot, and mouth disease
4. Thrush
1. Kawasaki disease
2. Strep throat
When should routine blood pressure screening begin for children?
3 years old
A condition that affects the blood and blood vessels. It results in the destruction of blood platelets (cells
involved in clotting), a low red blood cell count (anemia) and kidney failure due to damage to the very
small blood vessels of the kidneys.
Brushfield spots (on the iris)
, Down's syndrome
What age is the best visual acuity for children achieved?
5-6 years old
What is ptosis?
drooping eyelid
•DD: Myasthenia gravis, lid injury, third nerve palsy, Horner syndrome
•May be associated with astigmatism and amblyopia, Marcus Gunn jaw-winking phenomenon (lid
droops when chewing or sucking)
What is dacryocystitis?
inflammatory changes in the medial canthal region of the eye
- infxn of lacrimal sac
- present with fever, prostration, and an elevated leukocyte count
Organisms: staph and beta-hemolytic strep
What is episcleritis?
•Inflammation, injection and swelling of the episclera, the outer protective covering of the eye
•Not normally an infection, usually mild, rarely progresses to scleritis
