OBGYN, PEDS, GERIATRIC NOTES

A child's head circumference should be measured to the closest _______ inch.

1/4 inch

The first dose of MMR vaccine should be administered at what age?

12 months

Routine head circumference measurement is recommended for children until age:

3 years

new patient is in for her first prenatal visit and she tells you that she has been pregnant 3 times previously and she is 10 weeks pregnant at this time she had had a miscarriage in the past and has 2 living children. WHAT IS HER GRAVIDA NUMBER? WHAT IS HER PARA NUMBER? WHAT IS HER ABORTION BODIES FETAL REJECTION NUMBER?

Gravida # is 4 total of pregnancies Para # is 2 living children and 1 miscarriage.

Which type of examination usually involves taking pelvic measurements

Initial prenatal visit

a deficiency in the enzyme responsible for converting phenylalanine into tyrosine is

PKU

methods to help with the symptoms of permenopause include what

avoid caffeine and spicy food relaxation techniques and exercise

hormonal contraceptives include

birth control pill, patch, depo injections, and vaginal rings

what is a clouding of the lens of the eye

cataract

urinary incontinence is a common problem in aging people because

changes in the urinary system

what disorder is associate with aging

constipation

what procedures are used to treat chronic cernotis

depending on the condition if the cervix cryotherapy or the application of freezing temp

the pathology of Alzheimers disease is associated with the

destruction of cells

barrier methods of contraception include

diaphragm, condom, cervical cap

what is the best method of preventing reyes syndrome

do not give the aspirin

the genetic disorder where abnormal cell division results in and extra chromosome

down syndrome

what is one of the most common complaints relates to skin among older people

dry skin

infants with diarrhea should be weighed with the diaper on to prevent transmission of potentially infectous material

false

ovarian cancer cab be diagnosed with a pap-test

false

the DTap vaccine provides immunity against diphtheria tetanus and polio

false

the medical assisant is not repsonsible for reporting child abuse

false

a newborns respiratory rate should be around 20 beats per minute

false 35/50

you are responsible for getting a detailed gynecologic history on all female patients which of the following included in that history

family history, surgical history, details on regularity of menstrual , sexual history, STD history, date of last pap and mamagram.

Colic in infants is most often characterized by:

frequent GI symptoms ( crying)

what is the leading cause of death among men and women

heat disease

growth and development in children is determine by what factors

height/weight, genetics nurtritional staus and environment

older adults are at increased risk for toxic levels of medication in the bloodstream because of

kidneys require more water/urine is less concentrated

failure to thrive may be diagnosed if

lack of growth and problems in relationships

men can experience problems with sexual functions as they age because of

medications

myringotomy may be required when a child suffers from chronic

otitis media

when using liquid based method for the collection of a specimen for a pap-test what is used

plastic fronded broom

an abnormal condition of pregnancy that involves hypertension, edema, and proteinuria is

pre-eclasmpsia

what prenatal blood or laboratory test helps determine immunity to german measles

rebella

when a provider is diagnosing a vaginal infection and suspect trichomoniasis what would be added to the slide for examination

saline

a neural tube defect is a condenital defect in the brain or spinal column that occurs during embryonic development which of the following is a neural tube defect

spina bifida, meningocele, anencephaly are all examples

aging patients with hearing loss tend to also have problems with depression

true

in the liquid based method of specimen collection for a pap-test cells are placed directly on a microscope slide

true

the height of the fundus helps measure the progress of the fetal growth and provides information about the estimated gestational age of the fetus.

true

cells for a maturation index are collected from

vaginal wall

another name for chickenpox is

varicella