Question | Answer |
A normal and healthy infant should, at the end of 1 year, have ________________________ its weight and grown 10–12 inches in length | triple |
The circumference of the infant’s and child’s head should be measured until the child is | 3 years old |
A child has a weight that falls in the 25th percentile on the weight chart. This means that in a sample of 100 children, 24 other children weigh___________________than that patient | less |
The length of an infant is measured when the infant is in what positions | supine |
The infant is able to clearly distinguish between its parents and strangers at about what age | 8 months |
Oral temperatures in children over the age of | 5 |
The first round of pediatric immunizations is usually completed by the time the child is__________________ years old | 1.5 |
Taking an aural temperature measures the temperature of the | tympanic membrane |
Newborns who continue to exhibit jaundice after discharge from the hospital may need to be tested for | BUN |
The fastest method that can be used to determine a child’s body temperature | aural |
The average blood pressure for a 10-year-old child is | 110/60 |
At age 2, the child’s pulse rate should be in the range of | 70-110 |
The apical pulse is located where | left of the sternum at the 5th intercostal space |
Most vaccines are a suspension of microorganisms that stimulate the production of | antibodies |
Malnutrition, poor growth, hygiene, and gross dental disorders are all signs | neglect |
Another name for varicella | chickenpox |
children, abuse involves | physical, emotional, and sexual injury |
The injection site of choice for infants and young children | vastus lateralis |
What is a lateral curvature of the thoracic and sacral regions of the spine | scoliosis |
Two injections which are usually administered subcutaneously are | MMR and Varicella |
The chart that is usually used to test a child’s eyesight is | snellen |
The Denver II Test is used to measure | development |
Documenting immunizations in the medical record, the ______________ and ______________ should be recorded in addition to the usual information, which includes date, site of injection, side effects, and who administered the immunization. lot | and exp. date |
The United States government uses the term “geriatric” to refer to people who are | 65 |
An elderly person may have to learn how to move in order to avoid dizziness due to a condition known as | vertigo |
What age group is the fasted growing group in the US | elderly |
The most common musculoskeletal disorder found in the elderly | osteoporosis |
The most common changes that are seen in the elderly | degenerative |
In cold weather, what problem has a higher incidence in the elderly than in the rest of the population | hypothermia |
Decrease in peripheral vision changes more in the | elderly |
The elderly patient who is being over medicated so that he or she will not be a bother or complain is said to be suffering from | neglect |
With aging, what decreases in size and has less ability to filter waste byproducts | kidneys |
Patients with sensory dementia often become | angry, frustrated |
Eighty percent of men over the age of 60 years have prostate | hypertrophy |
The degree of dementia in a patient is proportional to the loss of substance in the ______________________lobes of the brain | frontal |
A decrease in the ability to control emotions is one of the first signs | dementia |
Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, and respiratory conditions can cause the elderly to have a | decreased mobility |
There is a noticeable decrease in memory and reaction time beginning at age | 70 |
When working with a patient known to be hearing impaired what is the best way to speak to them | face them |
Decreased ability to hear low-frequency tones begins at age | 60 |
The best way to prevent elder abuse is early | intervention |
Low mental functioning is known as | senile |
A lack of sensation due to reduced nerve function | neuropathy |
Memory loss, difficulty completing task are signs of | Alzheimer's |
Hepatitis B | HepB |
Diptheria, tetanus, and pertussis | DTaP |
Haemophilus influenza b | Hib |
Inactive polio vaccine | IPV |
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine | PCV-7 |
Rotavirus | RV |
Measles, mumps, rebella | MMR |
Hepatitis A | HepA |
Meningococcal | MMPSV4 |
Human Papilloma virus | HPV |
Influenza | TIV |
anti | against |
endo | within |
exo | outside |
hyp/o | under, below, low |
oxy | rapid |
poly | many, excessive |
pro | infront of |
in | in, into |
one | mono |
aden/o | adrenal/ gland |
calc/o | calcium |
crin | secrete |
gen/o | origin |
gonad/o | gonad |
vas/o | vessel |
thyr/o | thyroid |
neur/o | nerve |
lact/o | milk |
thalam/o | thalamus |
phys/o | to grow |