During a well-baby assessment on a 1-week-old infant who had…
During a well-baby assessment on a 1-week-old infant who had a normal exam when discharged from the newborn nursery 2 days prior, the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes moderate eyelid swelling, bulbar conjunctival injections, and moderate amounts of thick, purulent discharge. What is the likely diagnosis?
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A 4-month-old child presents for a well-child visit. The child is somewhat irritable but calms down in the caregiver’s arms. The child is afebrile. The caregiver reports that the child is teething and has been somewhat irritable all morning. Which of the following statements about teething is correct?
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The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is offering anticipatory guidance to the parents of a 6-year-old child who has Down syndrome. What will the nurse practitioner tell the parents about physical activity and sports in school?
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A 12-year-old child whose weight and body mass index (BMI) are in the 75th percentile has a diastolic blood pressure that is between the 95th and 99th percentiles for age, sex, and height on three separate occasions. Which test will be ordered for this child initially?
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