Injury Prevention
True or False: Life jackets and arm floatation devices are both approved methods for water safety and can prevent drowning.
False. It's only the life jacket
At what age can you give children the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine?
bonus 500: what are the indications for this vaccine?bonus 500: how often do you repeat it?
How long should a child stay rear facing?
Until age 2 or exceeds the wt/ht limit for the seat
At what age do you start checking BPs?
Bonus 500: What would prompt you to start checking earlier?
3 years
Hx of renal dx, DM, pulm disease, hx of umbilical artery catheter, obesity
If mom is HbSAg +, what do you give the newborn?
Bonus 500: what if moms status is unknown?
Bonus 500: what if mom's status is unknown and baby is < 2000 grams?
HBIG + HepB vaccine within 12 hours
Give vaccine within 12 hours, test mom, give HBIG by 1 wk of age
HBIG + HepB vaccine within 12 hours
In how many inches of water can children drown?
2 inches
True or False. Women considering having a baby is a contraindication to receiving the MMR vaccine.
False
How long should they stay front facing?
Until they reach the wt/ht limit for the seat
What do you do if a capillary blood sample has an elevated lead level?
True or False: MMR vaccine is contraindicated in HIV + and egg allergic patients.
False
When should you apply sunscreen?
Bonus 500: How often should you re-apply?
30 mins prior to going outside
every 2 hours
What is the treatment for a 9 month old exposed to Hepatitis A?
Hep A immunoglobulin
4 ft 9 in (8-12 years)
What is the leading cause of preventable vision loss in kids?
Amblyopia
What is the risk of getting MMRV vs. MMR and Varicella vaccines separately?
Increased risk of febrile seizures
When is peak intensity sun exposure?
10 am - 4 pm
When are DT or TD formulations of dipitheria and tetanus vaccines used?
Bonus 500: reasons for contraindication
When pertussis vaccination is contraindicated
How often do you change the batteries for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors?
Once a year
How many hours of protein feeding is recommended prior to the draw of the newborn screen?
24 hours
When should immunization of a premature infant begin - at their correct or their chronological age?
Chronological
What are the two most important pieces of advice to give about firearms safety?
Store the weapon unloaded
Store the ammunition separately
If a 9 month old receives the MMR vaccine, when is the next dose (s) due?
12 months and 4 years
Advised parents to adjust the water heater so that the hottest temperature at the faucet is no more than _______ degrees Fahrenheit.
120
What is the definition of anemia?
Reduction in RBC or HgB > 2 standard deviations below norm
How long should you wait after IVIG administration to give live vaccines?
Bonus 500: how long do you wait after high dose steroids completion to give live vaccines?
3-11 month
1 month (>2mg/kg/day or 20mg/day for at least 14 days)