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During a well-baby assessment on a 1-week-old infant who had a normal exam when discharged from the newborn nursery 2 days prior, the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes moderate eyelid swelling, bulbar conjunctival injections, and moderate amounts of thick, purulent discharge. What is the likely diagnosis? Chemical-induced conjunctivitis Chlamydia trachomatis conjunctivitis Correct Herpes simplex virus (HSV) conjunctivitis Allergic conjunctivitis

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner performs a Hirschberg test to evaluate what? Color vision Ocular alignment Correct Peripheral vision Visual acuity

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner performs a well baby assessment of a 5-day-old infant and notes mild conjunctivitis, corneal opacity, and serosanguinous discharge in the right eye. Which course of action is correct? Administer intramuscular ceftriaxone 50 mg/kg. Admit the infant to the hospital immediately. Correct Give oral erythromycin for 2 weeks. Teach the parent how to perform tear duct massage.

A school-age child has a history of chronic otitis media and is seen in the clinic with vertigo. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes profuse purulent otorrhea from both pressure-equalizing tubes and a pearly-white lesion on one tympanic membrane. Which condition is most likely? Cholesteatoma Correct Mastoiditis Otitis externa Otitis media with effusion  

?   A 14-year-old child has a 2-week history of severe itching and tearing of both eyes. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes redness and swelling of the eyelids along with stringy, mucoid discharge. What will the nurse practitioner prescribe? Saline solution or artificial tears Topical steroid drops Topical olopatadine Correct Topical vasoconstrictor drops

Sustainability considers not only the needs of the present generation, but also the needs of future generations.

During a well child assessment of an infant, the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner (NP) notes a dark red-brown light reflex in the left eye and a slightly brighter, red-orange light reflex in the right eye. What will the nurse practitioner do next? Dilate the pupils and reassess the red reflex. Order auto-refractor screening of the eyes. Recheck the red reflex in 1 month. Refer the infant to an ophthalmologist. Correct

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is treating an infant with lacrimal duct obstruction who has developed bacterial conjunctivitis. After 2 weeks of treatment with topical antibiotics along with massage and frequent cleansing of secretions, the infant’s symptoms have not improved. Which action is correct? Perform massage more frequently. Prescribe an oral antibiotic. Recommend hot compresses. Refer to an ophthalmologist. Correct

Most financial statement analysis covers trends of more than one year.

The comparison of operating expenses in Year 1 and Year 2 would be included in which of the following types of analysis?