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A 6-week-old male infant is brought into the ED by his mother. He has a weeklong history of progressively worsening emesis that is projectile in nature. What is his most likely diagnosis? A. Intussusception. B. Appendicitis. C. Pyloric stenosis. D. Pancreatitis. - Answer- C: Projectile vomiting in a 6 week-old male is the classic presentation for pyloric stenosis, obstruction of the pyloric sphincter between the gastric pylorus and the small intestine, caused by hypertrophy and hyperplasi...

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Head circumference should be assessed until what age? - Answer- 3 years old At birth, head circumference is ____ compared to chest circumference. - Answer- larger At what age is a length board required? - Answer- 0 - 24 months Proximodistal means developing from _____ to _____. - Answer- trunk to extremities At what age is a child half of their adult height? - Answer- 2 years What equipment should be used to measure a 24 to 36 month old child's height? - Answer- length board or s...

What is an example of cephalocaudal development - Answer- - a child lifts his head before lifting his shoulders, sits with support before sitting without support (develops from head to toe) When assessing a school age child's development the nurse understands that a primary development task of this age group is - Answer- developing friends -eriksons developmental age milestones Which nursing action would be most important in the psychosocial support of a 2 year old who is having invas...

Which is an example of cephalocaudal development? A. Child crawls before he walks, walks before he runs and runs before he jumps B. Child lifts his head before lifting his shoulders, sits with support before sitting without support C. A child rakes before developing pincer grasp, develops pincher grasp before feeding himself with a spoon D. A child first develops reflexive behaviors then develops imitative behaviors - Answer- B. Child lifts his head before lifting his shoulders, sits with su...

CPN Exam Questions & Answers 2024 monosomy - ANSWER-the loss of one chromosome from a pair; usually rare & fetus is usually non-viable trisomy - ANSWER-an addition to a pair of chromosomes; relatively common autosomal dominant inheritance - ANSWER-children of a heterozygous parent have a 50% chance of possessing the defective gene. children who don't inherit the defective gene will themselves have unaffected offspring. examples of autosomal dominant disorders (2) - ANSWER-marfan s...

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