AC-PNP study review Questions and answers
AC-PNP study review Questions and answers A very concerned father and mother come into your clinic for counseling on peanut introduction for their 6-month-old boy. You note in the problem list severe eczema and on the family history a 2-year-old sister with peanut allergy. Which of the following is the most effective preventive strategy against peanut allergy for this patient? a. Introduction of peanut butter at age 60 months b. Peanut allergy testing (skin or serum) followed by early introduction if negative or low c. Solely breastfeeding for the first 9 months d. Dog exposure in the first 6 months of life e. Farm animal exposure in the first 3 months of life b. Early introduction of peanuts in at-risk infants (egg and/or moderate to severe eczema) reduces peanut allergy prevalence at age 60 months by at least 70%. Option a is not effective because by this age the peanut allergy has already developed. Options c, d, and e are of no benefit as an effective
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