Disease transmission occurs when a viable organism and vulnerable host collide.

The parents of a 3-year-old child are concerned that the child has begun refusing usual foods and wants to eat mashed potatoes and chicken strips at every meal and snack. The child’s rate of weight has slowed, but the child remains at the same percentile for weight on a growth chart. What will the family nurse practitioner tell the parents to do?

During a well child exam of a school-age child, the family nurse practitioner learns that the child has been having angry episodes at school. The nurse practitioner observes the child to appear withdrawn and sad. Which action is appropriate?

John, age 14, was recently diagnosed with aseptic meningitis.  The nurse practitioner knows that which of the following is the most common cause of aseptic meningitis in children?

The primary care nurse practitioner is performing a well child assessment on a 13-year-old female whose mother asks when her daughter’s periods may start. Which information will the nurse practitioner use to help estimate the onset of periods?

A 9-month-old infant has vesiculopustular lesions on the palms and soles, on the face and neck, and in skin folds of the extremities. The primary care nurse practitioner notes linear and S-shaped burrow lesions on the parent’s hands and wrists. What is the treatment for this rash for this infant?

Which of the following is considered high risk criteria for fever?

A 8 year old child has small, firm, flesh-colored papules in both axillae which are mildly pruritic. What is an acceptable initial approach to managing this condition?

The parent of a child who has numerous allergies reports using herbal remedies to help treat the child because they are “natural” products. What will the primary care nurse practitioner suggest to this parent about using these products?

The primary care nurse practitioner is examining a school-age child who has had several hospitalizations for bronchitis and wheezing. The parent reports that the child has several coughing episodes associated with chest tightness each week and gets relief with an albuterol metered-dose inhaler. What will the nurse practitioner order?