Unit 4 Chapter 6 Quiz
Tetralogy of Fallot has four congenital heart defects. What is the classic symptom of this defect either at birth or within the first several months?
Bluish discoloration of the skin or cyanosis
What are the serious, often fatal respiratory complications of cystic fibrosis?
Emphysema
What are the symptoms of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder?
Hyperactive behavior, speech delays, flat nose, microcephaly
Wilson has Tourette syndrome. Since childhood, his classic symptoms have been the uncontrollable tics and shoulder shrugging. He has a family, a good job, and is able to function well. What complementary therapy does he find most helpful?
Playing quiet-mind computer games and working crossword puzzles
If an infant begins projectile vomiting in the 2nd to 4th week after birth, what might a PCP suspect is the cause?
Pyloric stenosis
To confirm the presence of testes, the test will look for which hormone?
Serum gonadotropin
Mark is explaining to his brother why his son, who has cerebral palsy, walks on his toes and crosses one foot in front of the other. This is known as what type of cerebral palsy?
Spastic cerebral palsy that is characterized by hyperactive reflexes
The gynecologist has given Karla the good news—she is pregnant with her first baby. A discussion of how to have a healthy baby free of any congenital heart defects likely includes which of the following?
Take a daily multivitamin that contains folic acid
Which of the following is an acyanotic heart defect where there is no mixing of poorly oxygenated blood with blood reentering the systemic circulation? a. Transposition of the great vessels b. Coarctation of the aorta c. Tetralogy of Fallot d. Dextroposition of the aorta
b. Coarctation of the aorta
Parents are discussing their child's diagnosis of cerebral palsy with their pediatrician. When they ask what causes this defect, what will the pediatrician most likely explain about the etiology of cerebral palsy?
t is caused by CNS damage occurring before, during, or after birth.