WOMEN’S HEALTH NR 602 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
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Step 1 Asthma approach-Intermittent ......ANSWER........symptoms
2x or less per week
asymptomatic and normal PED
requires SABA 2 days/week
no interference with normal activities
brief exacerbations
nighttime symptoms 2x or less a month
lung fx- FEV>80% predicted
Step 2 Asthma Approach-Mild persistent
......ANSWER........Symptoms >2 x a week, less than once per day
requires SABA more than 2days/week, no more than once a day
exacerbations may affect activity
nighttime symptoms 3-4x a month
FEV> 80% predicted
,age 2 of 39
Step 3 Asthma Approach-Moderate Persistant
......ANSWER........daily symptoms
daily use of SABA
some limitations
2x or more per week exacerbations
nighttime symptoms more than 1x per week, not nightly
FEV >60% but <80%
Step 4 Asthma Approach-Severe Persistent
......ANSWER........continual symptoms
requires SABA multiple x a day
extremely limited activity
nighttime symptoms 7x a week
FEV <60%
Tx of asthma ......ANSWER........Stepwise approach
step 1: SABA PRN
step 2: low dose ICS
Step 3: low dose ICS+ LABA or medium dose ICS
,age 3 of 39
step 4: Medium dose ICS+LABA
Step 5: high dose ICS+ LABA
Step 6: High dose ICS+LABA + corticosteroid
Step 6 Asthma Approach ......ANSWER........
Bulbar/palpebral conjunctival infection ......ANSWER........May be
unilateral or bilateral
Leukocoria ......ANSWER........abnormal appearance of a white
film in the pupil; immediate referral to pediatric ophthalmologist
warranted
Causes: retinal detachment, cataract, retinal dysplasia, newborn
retinoblastoma
Visual screening in children ......ANSWER........At least once
between ages 3-5 y/o according to USPSTF
AOM ......ANSWER........RF: genetics, males, Native American,
siblings, low economic status, ages 6mo-3y, winter, supine bottle
feeding, daycare, tobacco smoke
S/S of AOM ......ANSWER........erythema, otalgia, bulging TM,
absent cone of light
Dx of AOM ......ANSWER........Audiometry, tympanometry,
possible lateral neck xray to r/o mass
, age 4 of 39
TX of AOM ......ANSWER........uncomplicated: supportive with
tylenol/ibuprofen; watchful waiting 48-72 in 6m-2y/o; <5
benzocaine otic drops
1st line antx: amoxicillin 80-90mg/kg/day Q12 x 10days
if allergy to PCN- augmentin, cefuroxime
Bacterial rhinosinusitis ......ANSWER........Preceded by URI-
typically worsens after 5-7 days- not resolved in 2 weeks
Sx of bacterial rhinosinusitis ......ANSWER........Purulant nasal
congestion, drainage, facial pain, headache, fever
No imaging required- if no improvement refer to ENT
Bronchiolitis ......ANSWER........Usually caused by RSV
wheezing present
<2 y/o
other causes; influenza, adenovirus, rhinovirus
S/s of bronchiolitis ......ANSWER........Increased work of
breathing, prolonged expiration, grunting, retractions, nasal
flaring
Croup sx ......ANSWER........Low grade fever, URI symptoms,
barking cough, inspiratory stridor can occur