MSN572 Peds Exam Study Guide
when assessing a 3 month old for developmental dysplasia of the hips, which one of the
following symptoms would be suspicious - Answer️️ -limitation of abduction of the
affected extremity, shortening of the femur and positive Ortolanis sign
Exam of 6 week old in...
when auscultating the apex of the heart in an 8 year old, the bell should be placed at the
- Answer✔️✔️-5th intercostal space left to the MCL
less than 7yo heard at the 3rd or 4th intercostal space and lateral to the MCL
when attempting to elicit the moro reflex in a newborn, the NP identifies the absence of
movement in the left arm. next assessment would be to - Answer✔️✔️-examine the
clavicle
assessment of 3 month old boy, incomplete descent of the left testicle into the scrotum
is noted. the NP understands that - Answer✔️✔️-testes should descend by 6 months old
assessing preschoolers mouth, number of deciduous teeth - Answer✔️✔️-16-20
examining the scrotum in a young male child, test the cremasteric reflex by -
Answer✔️✔️-scratching the medial aspect of the thigh
which of the following statements made by a parent would alert the NP to suspect
autism - Answer✔️✔️-seems to be speaking less and less
which one of the following pt positions would be least beneficial to examine the genitals
of a young female child - Answer✔️✔️-child sit cross legged on the table
disparity between the brachial and femoral pulses in a 4 month old could indicate -
Answer✔️✔️-coarctation of the aorta (COA)
assessing the HR of a healthy 13 month old child, which of the following sites is the
most appropriate - Answer✔️✔️-apical pulse between the 3rd and 4th intercostal space in
the left MCL
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