This common malady is considered a symptom, not a disease.
What is fever
100
Usually occurs in the Fallopian tubes
What is Fertilization
100
Also called Whooping cough, this illness can lead to encephalitis, convulsions, and even death.
What is Pertussis
100
These are used to compare a child's growth rate to that of average children the same age.
What is Growth Charts
200
An infant's birth weight has tripled by this age
What is 1 year
200
In 1989 and 1990, a large increase in cases of this were seen due to parents not having their children immunized. Presents with a red rash, high fever, cough, runny nose.
What is Measles or Rubeola
200
Months 1-3 of pregnancy are called this
What is first trimester
200
About 25% of young children with this illness can suffer permanent brain damage secondary to meningitis complications, and 5% of them will die.
What is Haemophilus Influlenza Type B
200
Adverse reactions following this type of immunization are similar to mild symptoms of the illness.
What is live attenuated vaccine
300
An infant's birth height has increased 10-12 inches by this age
What is 1 year
300
This uncomfortable malady is caused by a member of the herpes family
What is Varicella or Chickenpox
300
The method used to calculate duration of pregnancy is...
What is Nagel's Rule
300
This illness is caused by a virus that lives in the throat or intestinal tract. Many children had to wear leg braces after exposure to it
What is Polio
300
Every time a pregnant woman comes in for an office visit, the MA will perform what three tasks?
What is Weight, BP, and Urinalysis
400
Between these ages, an infant will gain about 1/2 pound per month and grow 3-5 inches
What is 1 and 2 years
400
This is often referred to as the German measles
What is Rubella
400
This "sign" refers to enlargement of the uterus during pregnancy
What is Hegar's sign
400
A pregnant woman who is exposed to this will have a high chance of delivering a child with severe birth defects
What is Rubella
400
To get the temperature of an uncooperative preschooler, the MA could do what and obtain the reading from which location?
What is restrain the child and take axillary temp
500
By this age, the "pot bellied" toddler has become a characteristic preschooler.
What is age 3
500
This illness causes inflammation of the salivary glands. Also referred to as Epidemic Parotitis, it causes sterility in 25% of teen males due to swelling of the testes.
What is Mumps
500
Months 7-9 of pregnancy
What is third trimester
500
Someone can walk around with this virus for years without showing symptoms. It is a very highly contagious blood-borne pathogen.
What is Hepatitis B
500
Adults get the Td vaccine for Diptheria, while children get this one