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1) Your 2 year old wakes up in the middle of the night with trouble breathing and a cough that sounds like a barking seal. He likely has... a) RSV b) pneumonia c) croup d) whooping cough 2) Your 4 year old wakes up screaming and has his eyes open, but doesn't seem to recognize you. This lasts for 20 minutes, after which he falls back asleep and he doesn't remember anything in the morning. He likely had a... a) nightmare b) night terror c) seizure d) fever 3) Children are at risk for lead poisoning if they... a) chew on lead pencils b) live in a new house and eat paint chips c) often stay with a grandparent whose house was built in 1945 d) live in a house built after 1978 4) Basic first aid for a burn includes... a) cooling the burn with butter b) cooling the burn with cold water c) cooling the burn with ice d) cooling the burn with ice water 5) For high risk children, flu shots should be given... a) every year b) every other year c) before they start school d) in the summer before their first birthday 6) The number to call Poison Control is... a) 1-800-222-1222 b) 1-800-POISON c) 1-POI-SON-CONTROL d) 1-800-111-2111 7) Your 13 month old had a high fever for 4 days and then broke out in a red rash all over once the fever broke. He likely has... a) impetigo b) herpes c) chickenpox d) roseola 8) Chickenpox can be... a) prevented with the Varivax vaccine b) reactivated to cause Shingles c) a serious and life threatening infection d) all of the above 9) Scarlet fever can usually be thought of as... a) strep throat with a rash b) a complication of strep infections that causes heart disease c) being caused by a tick bite d) a sandpapery rash in children with chickenpox 10 ) How many ouces of fruit juice should a 3 year old have each day? a) 4-6 ounces b) 8-10 ounces c) 14-16 ounces d) 20-24 ounces 11) When can you start your kids on low fat milk? a) 9 months b) 12 months c) 18 months d) 2-3 years 12) How many words does the typical 2 year old know? a) 25 words b) 50 words c) 150 words d) 250 words 13) When does puberty usually start in girls? a) between 7 and 12 years b) between 8 and 16 years c) between 8 and 13 years d) between 9 and 14 years 14) Classic symptoms of Type I Diabetes includes... a) increased urination b) decreased drinking c) weight gain d) all of the above 15) Your child has red cheeks for a few days and then breaks out in a pink lacy rash on his arms. He likely has... a) Fourth Disease b) Poison Ivy c) Hives d) Fifth Disease 16) What are acceptable treatments for a child with fever? a) giving a fever reducer with Tylenol or Motrin b) a cold bath c) rubbing alcohol d) all of the above 17) Prevnar is a... a) new medication for ADHD b) new vaccine to prevent ear infections and meningitis c) new vaccine to prevent diarrhea d) new allergy medicine 18) You can usually start using sun screen once your child is... a) 3 months old b) 6 months old c) 9 months old d) 12 months old 19) When do kids get their tetanus booster (Td)? a) at 8 years b) before they start school c) before they start college d) at 11-12 years 20) Snoring in children can be... a) normal b) cause by having small tonsils c) a sign of obstructive sleep apnea d) either a or c The answers are posted below: Answers: ('c', 'b', 'c', 'b', 'a', 'a', 'd', 'd', 'a', 'a', 'd', 'b', 'c', 'a', 'd', 'a', 'b', 'b', 'd', 'd')
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