Stu 25sum1 Pediatric Competency Proctored Exam

Which statement is true about enuresis?

In the adolescent population, the leading cause of death is:

A pregnant adolescent female is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia and treated with elemental iron. To determine the effectiveness of the supplementation, the nurse practitioner instructs the adole

The pharmacologic management of cryptorchidism is:

An adolescent has been treated for bulimia for the past 3 months and presents for a follow-up visit. To determine if the adolescent is still purging, the nurse practitioner should order.

The first line of treatment for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is:

A 16-year-old adolescent female reports amenorrhea for 8 weeks. The most appropriate intervention by the nurse practitioner would be to:

Primary amenorrhea may be attributed to:

The parents of a child with sickle cell anemia do not have the disease and are inquiring about the risk of sickle cell disease in future offspring. The nurse practitioner should explain that with each

On inspection of a male infant's penis, the NP notes that the urethral orifice appears on the ventral surface of the glans. This finding is consistent with:

The nurse practitioner diagnosed a 3-year-old with type 1 diabetes mellitus. After initiating insulin therapy, establishing glycemic control is paramount. The glycemic target for this child should be:

Four weeks after surgical repair of a congenital heart defect, the child experiences shortness of breath, temperature of 102, lethargy, and chest pain. Based on these symptoms, the nurse practitioner

Which one of the following sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is NOT required to be reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?

When observing the scalp of a 9-year-old patient, the NP notes round scaling patches. The patient's hairs appear broken close to the surface of the scalp. These findings may be consistent with:

When assessing a 3-month-old male infant, the nurse practitioner suspects hypospadias because:

A 10-year-old child was diagnosed with migraine headaches at a previous visit. Initial treatment included behavioral modifications, lifestyle changes, and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)

A thrill palpated in the right clavicular region or in the upper right sternal border area is suggestive of.

The nurse practitioner is performing a neurological assessment on an infant and places a finger in the infant's hand. The infant flexes all fingers to grasp the practitioner's finger. This maneuver as

The adoptive mother of a 5-month-old child born in another country brings the child to the nurse practitioner's office. The child's medical history is unknown. The mother states that over the past 2 d

A 10-year-old patient was recently diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). In addition to psychological treatment, the medication that should be considered for initial treatment is:

A 16-year-old patient diagnosed and treated for chlamydia infection should return for retesting:

A presumptive sign that would lead the nurse practitioner to suspect pregnancy in an adolescent is:

A 16-year-old sexually active female has a positive rapid plasma reagin (RPR) result. The nurse practitioner should:

Delayed puberty in an adolescent female who is below the third percentile in height may be associated with:

A 16-year-old pregnant adolescent has been treated for acute cystitis. To determine the effectiveness of therapy with nitrofurantoin (Macrobid), the nurse practitioner instructs the adolescent to retu