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The parent of a school-age girl reports that the child has difficulty getting ready for school and is often late because of a need to check and recheck whether her teeth are clean and her room light has been turned off. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner recommend to this parent?

The parents of a child with a history of otitis externa asks about ways to prevent this condition. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?  

A school-age child is hit in the face with a baseball bat and reports pain in one eye. The nurse practitioner is able to see a dark red fluid level between the cornea and iris on gross examination, but the child resists any exam with a light. Which action is correct?  

Deficiencies in folic acid can lead to:

Which reticulocyte value best corresponds with with Fanconi anemia?

The 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?  

What is the clinical utility of erythropoietin (EPO) testing?

Identify the role of intrinsic factor:

The nurse practitioner is conducting a follow-up examination on a child who has recently begun taking a low-dose stimulant medication to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The child’s school performance and home behaviors have improved. The child’s parent reports noticing a few tics, such a twitching of the eyelids, but the child is unaware of them and isn’t bothered by them. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?  

What will the nurse practitioner teach the parents of a child who has new pressure-equalizing tubes (PET) in both ears?