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Please answer the following questions that are based on the Texas Instrumentscase that I e-mailed to you.  Be sure to fully develop your answers to the question and provide adequate support for your position. This exam is open-book/notes.  You must answer and save each answer before moving on to the next question.  The exam is set up so that you cannot skip questions and go back to them….if you skip a question, you will not get credit for it.  If you encounter any issues with the exam, please call me immediately.

You are conducting a well child visit with a 15-month-old toddler. The mother expresses concern because her son will not eat everything she offers as he did as an infant. She is concerned he may not be getting enough calories. After reviewing the growth chart with the mother and confirming the child is maintaining an appropriate growth curve, what advice would you give to this mother? (choose the best answer)

During a well child exam, in which of the following children would a respiratory rate of 25 breaths/minute be concerning? (choose the best answer)

The nurse practitioner is evaluating a 2 day old with a history of tremors and hyperirritability in the newborn nursery. On today’s exam, the neonate has hyperreflexia, tachypnea, and high-pitched cry. What history question must the nurse practitioner ask the mother?

You may upload work here.  While there is not much work to be shown please show the small amount it has and practice uploading your work here.  Any quiz that does not upload work will be required to be redone. All answers should have supporting work. 

Nora is a 5 year old patient, new to your office. She presents with small facial features and a mild intellectual delay.  Mom reports she was a very fussy baby but is now very happy and has a friendly demeanor with everyone she meets.  What syndrome would you suspect Nora might have?,

Which child is at the highest risk for recurrent otitis media?

Rosie is a 2 month old infant who is presenting to your office with projectile vomiting, weight loss and an olive shaped mass in her abdomen.  What is your next best step?

Deangelo, age 52, has been unemployed for 18 months. Having spent his entire life living below the poverty line, Deangelo often felt like he never found a respected place in society. Deangelo is probably directing his energies toward __________. A) survival B) creation C) generativity D) engagement

From early to middle adulthood, the death rate due to __________ multiplies tenfold. A) falls B) cancer C) motor vehicle accidents D) cardiovascular disease