OB PEDS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTION & ANSWERS ( latest 2025 )
what is the post operative care for a tonsillectomy? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Typically not performed on
children 3 and under.
POST OP:
- Immediately post op, pt is placed on Sims sidelying with
knee flexed to hold the position
- Increased heart rate, respiration's, restlessness,
swallowing, or vomiting up bright red blood are signs of
bleeding.
- Small amts of clear liquids given as tolerated (no red or
brown juices) Popsicle are good (no red or brown)
- Avoid coughing or clearing of the throat to reduce post
op bleeding
- Hemorrhage is most common complication
-NO MILK or MILK products
what is cystic fibrosis and what causes it? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔*MAJOR CAUSE OF SERIOUS CHRONIC
LUNG DISEASE*
Exocrine gland dysfunction that includes increased
viscosity (thickness) of mucous gland secretions, and a
loss of elytes in sweat because of abnormal chloride
movement.
,OB PEDS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTION & ANSWERS ( latest 2025 )
-Inherited recessive trait, with both parents carrying a
gene for the disease
What are the symptoms of cystic fibrosis? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Respiratory system—obstructed by
secretions
Digestive system—secretions prevent digestive enzymes
from flowing to GI tract, results in poor absorption of food
Bulky, foul-smelling stools that are frothy because of the
undigested fat content
Skin—loss of electrolytes in sweat causes "salty" skin
surface
Reproductive system—secretions decrease sperm
motility; thick cervical mucus can inhibit sperm from
reaching fallopian tubes
What is PKU? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Phenylketonuria
-genetic disorder caused by the faulty metabolism of
phenylalanine (amino acid essential to life and found in
protein foods)
-Phenylalanine cannot be broken down and builds up in
blood causing severe retardation
-Heel stick blood test done at birth to test for it
, OB PEDS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTION & ANSWERS ( latest 2025 )
what is the dietary management of PKU? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔- low protein diet
- avoid any foods that contain phenylalanine
- Meat, dairy, and diet drinks are avoided
- careful dietary management
What is down syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes
lifelong mental retardation, developmental delays and
other problems. Down syndrome varies in severity, so
developmental problems range from moderate to serious.
What causes down syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔A congenital defect resulting in chromosomal
abnormalities. An extra chromosome is usually present on
the 21st pair (Trisomy 21)
what are the S/S of down syndrome? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Happy-go-lucky personality
Small, rounded skull with a flat occiput
Upward-slanting eyes
Broad, flat nose; low-set ears
QUESTION & ANSWERS ( latest 2025 )
what is the post operative care for a tonsillectomy? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Typically not performed on
children 3 and under.
POST OP:
- Immediately post op, pt is placed on Sims sidelying with
knee flexed to hold the position
- Increased heart rate, respiration's, restlessness,
swallowing, or vomiting up bright red blood are signs of
bleeding.
- Small amts of clear liquids given as tolerated (no red or
brown juices) Popsicle are good (no red or brown)
- Avoid coughing or clearing of the throat to reduce post
op bleeding
- Hemorrhage is most common complication
-NO MILK or MILK products
what is cystic fibrosis and what causes it? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔*MAJOR CAUSE OF SERIOUS CHRONIC
LUNG DISEASE*
Exocrine gland dysfunction that includes increased
viscosity (thickness) of mucous gland secretions, and a
loss of elytes in sweat because of abnormal chloride
movement.
,OB PEDS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTION & ANSWERS ( latest 2025 )
-Inherited recessive trait, with both parents carrying a
gene for the disease
What are the symptoms of cystic fibrosis? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Respiratory system—obstructed by
secretions
Digestive system—secretions prevent digestive enzymes
from flowing to GI tract, results in poor absorption of food
Bulky, foul-smelling stools that are frothy because of the
undigested fat content
Skin—loss of electrolytes in sweat causes "salty" skin
surface
Reproductive system—secretions decrease sperm
motility; thick cervical mucus can inhibit sperm from
reaching fallopian tubes
What is PKU? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Phenylketonuria
-genetic disorder caused by the faulty metabolism of
phenylalanine (amino acid essential to life and found in
protein foods)
-Phenylalanine cannot be broken down and builds up in
blood causing severe retardation
-Heel stick blood test done at birth to test for it
, OB PEDS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTION & ANSWERS ( latest 2025 )
what is the dietary management of PKU? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔- low protein diet
- avoid any foods that contain phenylalanine
- Meat, dairy, and diet drinks are avoided
- careful dietary management
What is down syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes
lifelong mental retardation, developmental delays and
other problems. Down syndrome varies in severity, so
developmental problems range from moderate to serious.
What causes down syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔A congenital defect resulting in chromosomal
abnormalities. An extra chromosome is usually present on
the 21st pair (Trisomy 21)
what are the S/S of down syndrome? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Happy-go-lucky personality
Small, rounded skull with a flat occiput
Upward-slanting eyes
Broad, flat nose; low-set ears
