for a child that is < 3 months old, what temp fever prompts urgent care?
100.4 F / 38 C
for a child that is 3-6 months old, what temp fever prompts urgent care?
101 F / 38.3 C
for a child that is > 6 months old, what temp fever prompts urgent care?
103 F / 39.4 C
what ...
NAPLEX - pediatrics
Questions and answers
for a child that is < 3 months old, what temp fever prompts urgent
care? - answer 100.4 F / 38 C
for a child that is 3-6 months old, what temp fever prompts urgent
care? - answer 101 F / 38.3 C
for a child that is > 6 months old, what temp fever prompts urgent
care? - answer 103 F / 39.4 C
what tool is used to assess a newborns general condition after
birth? - answer Aogar score
taken at one and five minutes after birth
*lower score requires more medical care
what is given to newborns to prevent bleeding? - answer IM vitamin
K
what is used for newborns with jaundice? - answer light therapy
what is given to newborns to prevent conjunctivitis? - answer
ophthalmic erythromycin
a low Apgar score in premature newborns is typically due to ... -
answer immature lung and heart development
, a baby is considered pre-term if born before __ - answer 37 weeks
what medications are used to help close the patent ductus arteriosis
in newborns? - answer NSAIDs (IV indomethacin or ibuprofen)
a pregnant mother that utilizes SSRIs can increase the risk of ___ in
the newborn? - answer pulmonary hypertension
what causes respiratory distress syndrome in newborns? - answer
surfactant deficiency
most babies < 35 weeks will receive surfactant (surfactants can be
recognized on exam by either "surf" or "actant" in the name)
what is recommended for pain and fever in children < 12 months
old?
what is not recommended for patients < 16 years? - answer
acetaminophen 10-15 mg/kg/dose every 4 to 6 hours
ibuprofen 5-10 mg/kg/dose every 6 to 8 hours - if > 6 months
aspirin not rec in children
what is recommended for intestinal gas in children < 12 months old?
- answer simethicone 20 mg drops (Mylicon Infants)
1-4 times/day PRN
what is recommended for nasal congestion in children < 12 months
old? - answer the FDA does not recommend cough and cold
medications in children < 2 years old
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