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| How should an infant be dressed for an assessment? |
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| How do you approach an infant for an assessment? |
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Smile
Soft voice
Slow movement
Purposeful touch |
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| To what age do you measure HC? |
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| What age should the apical pulse be measured on? |
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| What is a (+) Babinski reflex? |
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Baby curls toes- this isn't good!
they should fan their toes! |
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| What types of infant/toddler pulses are reliable? |
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Apical, brachial, femoral
*Radial after age 2 |
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What age group must the pinna be held down?
What age group can you start pulling the pinna up? |
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| Infant, toddler; Preschooler |
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| How should a toddler be dressed for an assessment? |
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| Parent remove clothing and underwear |
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| How do you approach a toddler for an assessment? |
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| Praise, minimal contact initially, introduce equipment slowly, keep examined area stationary |
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| Where is the best place for pediatric lung auscultation? How do we get to this spot? |
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| Posterior Lungs. Trace a horizontal line from the xyphoid process, under the arm pit. As this line intersects with the posterior midaxillary line, this spot is the posterior LL. |
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| True or False: It is normal for a baby's heart rate to be regularly irregular |
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| How would you position a toddler for assessment? |
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| Sit/stand on/by parent, prone/supine on parent lap |
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| How do you undress a preschooler for assessment? |
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| Request self-undress, allow to wear underwear |
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| How do you get a preschooler to cooperate during an assessment? |
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Give choices
Be direct
Use POSITIVE statements (ex. Let's put our feet on the floor) |
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True or False:
Genu varum/genu valgum are common, normal findings for preschoolers |
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| Name 2 normal signs of a preschooler's developing immune system |
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Enlarged tonsils and adenoids
"Shoddy" lymph nodes |
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| How do you undress and approach a school-age child for assessment? |
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| Request undress to underwear, give gown. Explain equipment and body functions. |
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| Fact: Seated, head to toe is the best method for school age assessment |
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| What age group do you need to ensure LIGHT palpation on? |
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What age group do you need to focus on teeth, secondary sex, scoliosis, and cerebellar function?
What are some cerebellar function tests? |
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| School Age; Romberg, finger to nose, heel to shin |
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True or False:
You may be alone with the opposite sex during a genitalia exam |
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| FALSE! Always have a second professional with you |
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| How do you approach an adolescent for physical assessment? |
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| Request self-undress in private, gown up, and only expose area being examined. |
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| What are some important points for a provider to know during the genitalia portion of an adolescent exam? |
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-Tell them if everything's normal
-Examine genitalia at the end
-Ensure they have someone to talk to
-Don't give parents the option to stay in room if they're overbearing or child is >16 yo
-Define "sexual ativity"
-NO close-ended ?'s!
-Pelvic exam if sexually active |
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| What are some important points for a provider to know during the genitalia portion of an adolescent exam? |
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-Tell them if everything's normal
-Examine genitalia at the end
-Ensure they have someone to talk to
-Don't give parents the option to stay in room if they're overbearing or child is >16 yo
-Define "sexual ativity"
-NO close-ended ?'s!
-Pelvic exam if sexually active |
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| What age group is it important to assess for acne, LMP, Tanner staging, scoliosis, dental erosion, tattoos/piercings, and sexual activity? |
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