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During growth spurts children are particularly vulnerable to epiphyseal tears, fractures.

The nurse practitioner is assessing a young child and notes an unequal corneal light reflex. This indicates:

What do you perform for evaluation of developmental hip dysplasia in the older child?

The following statement is true regarding musculoskeletal injuries in teens:

Marcus is a 14 yr. old who is in to have an annual school exam. He has mild persistent asthma. Mom asks you to write a note for him to use the elevator at school? What is your most appropriate response?

In boys, the initial indication of puberty is:

An 8 month old girl presents with nasal congestion, poor feeding, and irritability. On physical exam, you note bilateral intermittent rales and expiratory wheezing. Her temperature is 101F with increased respiratory and cardiac rates. Your differential diagnosis includes all of the following EXCEPT:

An easily palpable, firm, nontender, sausage shaped mass in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen of a child is likely to be which of the following:

CeCe is a 7 day old infant presents in clinic with first-time mom. Mom’s breasts are sore and cracking with a small amount of bleeding.  She reports that she was positioning the baby correctly and has a good amount of milk supply.  What is the best action?

How long can bed bugs live?