NURS 682:EXAM 2 REVIEW

Dr. Nena TuckerSoutheastern Louisiana University

General Exam Information

50 questions 60 minutes Must use Respondus/LockDown browser Questions are multiple choice Quiz is not valid and will not be graded if

all the steps of Respondus are not completed prior to beginning the exam

Resources Allowed

None No papers, articles, books, notes, etc can

be used during the exam. No handwritten notes are allowed

Suggested Study Material

Notes from this presentation**NOTE: This review is not all inclusive**

Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatric textbook

Pediatric HTN article Kawaski Disease & Scarlett Fever article Anticipatory Guidance Pocket guide (Bright

Futures) CDC Otitis Media Guidelines CDC Pharyngitis Guidelines NHLB Asthma Care Quick Guide

Prescribing

Describe the methodology for prescribing medications to the pediatric population

Immunizations

When are they contraindicated?

When do you assess the need for immunizations?

Optional vaccines HPV Influenza

Growth and Development

How to determine appropriate growth and development?

Expected findings in a newborn?

Expected findings in a 6 month old?

Expected findings in a 12 month old?

Acute Otitis Media

What are the differential diagnoses?

What are the diagnostic exam findings?

Acute Otitis Media

What criteria is used to select antibiotics for the treatment of AOM?

Otitis Externa

What is the difference between otitis externa and otitis media?

What exam findings are diagnostic for otitis externa?

What is the treatment for otitis externa?

Pediatric Sinusitis

What are the signs and symptoms?

What are your differential diagnoses?

Tonsils

Describe each grade 1+

2+

3+

4+

ENT Emergencies

10 year old returns to the clinic four days after being treated for tonsillitis. On exam today, the patient has a unilateral swollen tonsil with pus noted at the base.

What is your diagnosis and associated treatment?

Conjunctivitis

Compare and contrast Bacterial Conjunctivitis

Allergic Conjunctivitis

Eye Pain/Trauma

Describe the exam

Differential Diagnoses

Treatment

When to refer

Corneal Abrasion

How does it develop?

Describe the examination

Treatment

Pharyngitis

What is the difference between viral and bacterial?

What is the criteria for diagnosing bacterial pharyngitis?

What is the treatment? Bacterial Viral

Pneumonia

Discuss the following types of pneumonia Bacterial Pneumonia

Viral Pneumonia

Aspiration Pneumonia

Colic

What is it?

What is the diagnostic criteria?

What is the treatment?

Rheumatic Fever

What is it?

What is the causative agent?

What are the consequences?

Resp. (Viral vs. Bacterial)

Presentation? Treatment?

Pneumonia

Bacterial

Viral

Aspiration

Bronchiectasis

What is it?

Cause?

Diagnostic Work up?

Treatment?

Cystic Fibrosis

What is it?

Cause?

Diagnostic Work up?

Treatment?

RSV

What is RSV?

What are the symptoms?

What is the diagnostic work up?

What is the treatment?

Asthma Care

How do you know when asthma is controlled?

What do you do once asthma is controlled?

Asthma Care

List the types of medications used for Asthma management

Asthma Care

Given an example of a Leukotriene modifier

Why are these medications used in the management of Asthma (i.e. how do they work?)

Kawasaki Disease

What is it?

What causes it?

What are the signs and symptoms?

Pediatric Hypertension

What is the criteria for diagnosing hypertension in the pediatric patient?

What diagnostic tests should be ordered?

What are the most appropriate medication choices for the treatment of HTN in the pediatric patient?

Patient Ductus Arteriosus

What is it?

How is it treated?

Tetralogy of Fallot

What is it?

What are the signs and symptoms?

What is the treatment?

Let’s look at the Asthma Guidelines……..

Murmurs, Murmurs, & More Murmurs

Questions???