Genu varum is considered an abnormal condition when:

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is evaluating a 12-year-old girl who reports penile penetration of her vagina by her mother’s boyfriend the day before yesterday. The PNP reports this to the local child abuse hotline. What is the PNP’s next action?

Which presenting symptom is most pathopneumonic for Lyme disease?

For children aged 2-4 what is the most common cause of head injury?

A Mg-Pb alloy of composition 30 wt% Pb and 70 wt% Mg is slowly cooled from 700°C. At what temperature does the first solid form and what is the composition of the solid?

An adolescent who has exercise-induced asthma (EIA) is on the high school track team and has recently begun to practice daily during the school week. The adolescent uses 2 puffs of albuterol via a metered-dose inhaler 20 minutes before exercise but reports decreased effectiveness since beginning daily practice. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do?

In working with a child with Tourette syndrome and his family, the NP should be aware that:

A 10-year-old child has a 1-week history of fever of 104°C that is unresponsive to antipyretics. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner examines the child and notes bilateral conjunctival injection and a polymorphous exanthema, with no other symptoms. Lab tests show elevated ESR, CRP, and platelets. Cultures are all negative. What will the nurse practitioner do?

Duschennes Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is characterized by which of the following signs and symptoms?

Which of the following responses during a tonic-clonic seizure is most important to teach family members of a child who has these seizures?