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Which three differential diagnoses could be listed for bronchiolitis in an infant ?  

Preventative methods for asthma include all of the following, except;

Signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure in children and teens include: Tachypnea Tachycardia Rales Cardiomegaly Orthopnea Shortness of breath with exertion

First line antibiotic and dose for otitis media when patient has NKDA and has not received antibiotic in past 30 days would be:

A 3 year old is presenting with loud, high pitched inspiratory sound after he swallowed a quarter. This is best described as…

In an infant with a growing hemangioma near the right eye, who should this patient strongly be referred to?

A father brings his 5 year old daughter into the office to see the PNP with a c/o a rash underneath her nostrils. She has had it for 5 days and is constantly picking at it. The PNP notes that it is honey-crusted and scabbed. The mostly likely diagnosis is:

Orbital cellulitis needs a CT scan to see how deep the infection is.

If a child has more than 5 hemangiomas, the pediatric nurse practitioner should order a US to look for liver hemangiomas. If positive, blood work will be needed to check LFTs, and a dermatology referral will be required.

After a child tests positive for strep and is started on an antibiotic they may return to school when they are afebrile and have been on the antibiotic for 12 -24 hours.