Anticipatory guidance is an important component of well-child visits. It is recommended that planning the child’s first dental visit is discussed at which well-child visit?
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The skills of kicking a ball and walking up and down stairs…
The skills of kicking a ball and walking up and down stairs are gross motor milestones that occur at which age?
Which of the following is essential to make a diagnosis of c…
Which of the following is essential to make a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis?
Sally brings her 4 month old in for a well-child visit and i…
Sally brings her 4 month old in for a well-child visit and immunizations. The child’s grandmother lives at home with Sally and the baby and is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Which of the following vaccines are live attenuated virus vaccines provided at the 4 month visit and should therefore not be given to the child at this visit due to the risk of shedding live virus and causing illness in the grandmother?
When should an otherwise healthy child be screened for hyper…
When should an otherwise healthy child be screened for hypertension?
The patient with BPH is seen for follow-up. He has been taki…
The patient with BPH is seen for follow-up. He has been taking finasteride (Proscar) for 6 months. The clinician should assess this patient for which of these side effects?
You are caring for a 15-year-old sexually active girl. She h…
You are caring for a 15-year-old sexually active girl. She has received routine childhood immunizations through 6-years of age. Vaccines that should be updated at this visit include:
Vaccination of women against human papillomavirus (HPV) is d…
Vaccination of women against human papillomavirus (HPV) is done with the intention of reducing rates of cervical cancer, which is known to be caused by certain strains of HPV. Which two types of high risk HPV are responsible for approximately 70% of worldwide cervical cancers?
The clinician is counseling a 17-year-old female about smoki…
The clinician is counseling a 17-year-old female about smoking cessation. The patient acknowledges that smoking is unhealthy for her but states she is young and not too concerned about her health right now. According to the Transtheoretical Model of Change, this patient is in what stage?
A 4-year-old presents to the clinic with a 2-day history of…
A 4-year-old presents to the clinic with a 2-day history of sore throat, headache, fever and chills. Today she developed small slightly raised deep pink lesions over most of her body. Based on this information, what is the likely diagnosis of this skin condition? (see image)