By this age an infant has to sit up
9 months
Infants bring hands to center
What is 4 months
The term used to predict upcoming developmental tasks or needs of a child
What is anticipatory guidance
Considered normal in an infant, the presence of this reflex can indicate neurologic disease in a child >2 yrs of age.
What is the Babinski reflex
Some children start to have an imaginary playmate at this age
3-4 years
How long should you correct for gestational age when evaluating preterm infants?
24 months
This childhood disease begins with a rash and fever and progresses to macules, papules, & vesicles. The rash starts on the face chest and trunk before spreading to rest of the body. The rash appears as a new wave every 3-5 days.
What is chicken pox
Why do pregnant woman get Tdap with every pregnancy more frequent than 10 yrs?
To protect the newborn from Pertussis
Treatment is Azithromycin 12mg/kg once a day PO for 5 days.
How do you treat Strep pharyngitis in children allergic to penicillin?
Tylenol dose for this child is 5 ml. What is the child's Weight?
10 kg
Which therapy is the most effective in managing allergic nasal symptoms?
Fluticasone nasal spray
A child should hop and draw a cross by this age
4 yrs
This disease is the most contagious viral disease to humans
What is measles
what abx will you treat a 9 day old with fever?
Cefepime and ampicillin
At this age children can feed themselves entire meal with a spoon
20 months
This illness is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children in the world
What is rotavirus
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development includes this milestone which is the knowledge that a person or object continues to exist even when out of sight
What is object permanence
A 6-month old infant weighing 7 kg has lost 9% of body weight due to diarhhea. What is the degree of dehydration?
Moderate dehydration