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A 10-day-old presents with fever. What management will the nurse practitioner anticipate?  Tracheal culture Inpatient admission Rapid strep test Blood cultures Lumbar puncture

An instructor wants to assess first-year SLP graduate students’ knowledge of diagnostics that was acquired during their four years of undergraduate studies. She developed a test with the majority of questions focusing on evaluation of children with communication disorders, and included a few questions on evaluating other populations and testing procedures. Which of the following best describes this test?

When interviewing the parent of a child who is bilingual, the clinician will need to learn about external factors that impact the child. These include: (Select all that apply)

The parent of a child newly diagnosed with epilepsy asks the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner if the child will ever be able to participate in gym or sports. What will the nurse practitioner recommend? Bicycle riding is not safe for children with seizures. Contact sports should be avoided. Direct supervision of some activities is necessary. Underwater sports are not recommended.

The nurse practitioner is performing a well visit for a 4-month-old infant. The infant was recently hospitalized for intussusception. Which vaccine is contraindicated at today’s visit? DTaP Hepatitis B Pneumococcal Rotavirus

A 4-year-old child who has had extensive dental surgery to treat dental caries has white spot lesions on the primary teeth. How often should this child receive fluoride varnish applications? Annually Twice yearly Every 3 to 6 months Every month

A 9-month-old infant has developed two teeth since the 6-month checkup. The local water supply contains fluoride. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do to promote healthy dentition at this visit? Apply sodium fluoride varnish to the infant’s teeth. Encourage the parents to make an initial dental appointment. Prescribe oral fluoride supplementation. Teach the parents how to brush the infant’s teeth with fluoride toothpaste.

The nurse practitioner is performing a well visit for a 2-month-old infant. The mother is concerned about the number of required vaccines during the first year of life. What statements are most appropriate? (Select all that apply.) Most vaccines require two or more doses to achieve antibody response Research shows the intervals between vaccine doses is best to achieve antibody response Two and four month vaccines can be given two weeks apart if desired Simultaneous immunization of required vaccines ensures the infant will be fully vaccinated at the correct age

Which of the following are live attenuated vaccines in the United States? (Select all that apply.) Meningococcal B Measles, mumps, rubella Varicella Intramuscular influenza Rotavirus

The parents of a formula-fed newborn report that they get their drinking water from a well. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner recommend to provide adequate fluoride for this infant? Giving the infant a fluoride supplement Testing the fluoride level of their water source Using bottled water to prepare the infant’s formula Using powdered formula with added fluoride