Which patient is most at risk for Osgood-Schlatter disease?
Answer(s): C
An adolescent who is physically active and the captain of their soccer team is at greatest risk for Osgood- Schlatter disease which results from the overuse of the knee and is characterized with patellar tendon inflammation.Other sports that can lead to this disease include running, basketball and gymnastics. Mesothelioma results from asbestos exposure.Lastly, immobility, low birth weight and low gestational age are not associated with Osgood-Schlatter disease.
Your pediatric weighs 15.8 kg.How many pounds does this child weigh?
Answer(s): D
Since there are 2.2 pound in one kilogram, you calculate the weight in pounds by multiplying 2.2 by the kg weight as below.
How many calories per kilogram does an average full term infant require when the infants is around 1-2 months old?
Answer(s): B
An average full-term newborn requires 120 calories per kilogram of weight each day to grow into a healthy child. For example, if a newborn weighs 4.55 kilograms, multiply 4.55 by 120. 546 calories would be what an infant should consume in one day.
Most water leaves the body by way of the ______________.
The kidneys, via urine, excrete approximately 60% of all water.Water, in lesser volumes, also leaves the body by way of lung expiration, skin perspiration, and through the intestines.
Which statement about glaucoma is true and accurate?
Answer(s): A
Acute angle-closure glaucoma is an ocular emergency and it is characterized with eye pain, nausea and vomiting, blurry vision and halos.The signs and symptoms of primary open-angle glaucoma are the loss of peripheral vision and tunnel vision. Bubbles are placed to treat retinal detachments, another ocular emergency and laser peripheral iridotomy to decrease intraocular pressure is used for the treatment of glaucoma.
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