1. Sally Ann is concerned that she cannot afford special walking shoes for her baby, who is
beginning to pull himself up to his feet. What do you tell her?
A. "High-top shoes are necessary to prevent ankle injuries wh
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1. Sally Ann is concerned that she cannot afford special walking shoes for her baby, who is
beginning to pull himself up to his feet. What do you tell her?
A. "High-top shoes are necessary to prevent ankle injuries when your baby falls."
B. "Don't worry. Special shoes are not necessary. The more flexible the shoe, the better."
C. "Try to keep him off uncarpeted floors until you can obtain shoes."
D. "The sock-type booties you have are fine." Ans- B. "Don't worry. Special shoes are not
necessary. The more flexible the shoe, the better."
2. Shannon, age 4 months, is waiting in the exam room with her mother. When you walk into the
room, you expect Shannon to
A. begin crying
B. turn her head toward the sound of the door or your voice
C. not notice you
D. smile at you Ans- B. turn her head toward the sound of the door or your voice
3. Which of these language behaviors would be cause for concern at a primary care visit?
A. 1 year old cannot say more than two words with meaning
B. an 18 month old uses unintelligible jargon and has only a few words that are intelligible to
family members
C. a 2 year old uses only two to three word sentences
D. a 3 year old does not use three to five word sentences Ans- D. a 3 year old does not use three
to five word sentences
4. A 14 year old girl's BMI is plotted between the 85th and 95th percentiles. Based on
developmental characteristics, which strategy is best to use when educating her about self-care
changes that are needed?
A. emphasize the benefits of diet and activity changes that she identifies as most important
B. describe the relationship between current health choices and later health risks
C. encourage her parents to share their recent experiences with weight management
D. tell her frankly that her weight is too high, she she must make changes to decrease risks for
developing chronic illness like diabetes Ans- A. emphasize the benefits of diet and activity
changes that she identifies as most important
5. Beginning at about age 55, most people can expect which of the following changes?
A. a 1 to 2 inch decline in height
B. stable body weight
C. sharper vision and hearing
D. increased strength Ans- A. a 1 to 2 inch decline in height
6. 9 year old Mark is a highly active child with limited self control. He is easily distracted and
has difficulty staying on task and working toward a goal. You determine that he should have a
neurodevelopmental evaluation because he is showing signs of
A. ADHD
B. dyslexia
C. autism
D. impaired hearing Ans- A. ADHD
7. Jon, age 13, has some enlargement of the scrotum and testes, a reddened scrotal sac, and some
hair texture alteration, but his penis is not enlarged. He is in Tanner stage
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV Ans- B. II
8. The feature(s) of fragile X syndrome that should be evaluated during well child examinations
include
A. being easily overwhelmed by stimuli and having language delays
B. shorter linear
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