Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Preface

viii

 

Acknowledgments

ix

 

Author Note

x

 

Contributors

xi

Chapter 1

Test Taking Strategies and Techniques   Janice J. Hoffman

1

 

Self-Assessment Regarding Seeking Certification

1

 

Know the Test Plan

2

 

Develop a Specific Plan

2

 

Approaches to Test Taking

2

 

Maximizing Study Time

5

 

Test Day

6

 

References

6

Chapter 2

Human Growth and Development   M. Elizabeth and M. Younger

7

 

Human Growth and Development: Underlying Theory and Science of Child Health

7

 

Infant Growth and Development

10

 

Toddler and Preschooler Growth and Development

13

 

School-Aged Development

15

 

Adolescent Development

16

 

The Changing American Family as Context for Growth and Development

17

 

Deviations in Physical Growth and Behavioral Development

18

 

Health Supervision as Ongoing Surveillance, Screening, and Assessment of Physical Growth and Behavioral Development

31

 

Questions

32

 

Answers

35

 

Bibliography

35

Chapter 3

Health Promotion and Well Child Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents   JoAnne Silbert-Flagg

37

 

Overview: Health Maintenance and Health Promotion

37

 

Child Health Supervision

37

 

The Pediatric History

38

 

The Pediatric Physical Examination

42

 

Specific Normal Findings and Common Variations

44

 

Selected Laboratory Tests and Values

54

 

Selected Screening Tests

57

 

Special Examinations

59

 

Problem-Oriented Health Record

62

 

Child Health Supervision Schedule of Visits with Key Issues (Nutrition, Development, Screening, Immunizations, Anticipatory Guidance, and Health Education)

62

 

Questions

77

 

Answers

80

 

Bibliography

80

Chapter 4

Eye, Ear, Nose, Mouth, and Throat Disorders   Karen K. Buch

81

 

Head

81

 

Eye

84

 

Ear

96

 

Nose

103

 

Mouth

106

 

Throat

110

 

Questions

114

 

Answers

117

 

Bibliography

117

Chapter 5

Cardiovascular Disorders   Peggy Dorr

119

 

Congenital Heart Disease/Defects

119

 

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

120

 

Murmurs

122

 

Disturbances of Rate and Rhythm

123

 

Hypertension

125

 

Hypercholesterolemia

126

 

Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome)

127

 

Acute Myocardial Inflammatory Disease

129

 

Rheumatic Fever/Heart Disease

130

 

Questions

132

 

Answers

133

 

Bibliography

134

Chapter 6

Lower Respiratory Disorders   Elizabeth Sloand

135

 

Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)

135

 

Foreign Body Aspiration

136

 

Bronchitis

137

 

Bronchiolitis

137

 

Pneumonia

138

 

Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

140

 

Asthma

142

 

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)

144

 

Apnea

146

 

Tuberculosis (TB)

147

 

Questions

149

 

Answers

151

 

Bibliography

151

Chapter 7

Dermatologic Conditions   Jeanne Steman Findlay

153

 

Newborn Exanthema

153

 

Vascular Lesions

154

 

Melanocyte Cell and Pigmentation Conditions

156

 

Papulosquamous Conditions

159

 

Dermatitis Conditions

161

 

Burn Conditions

164

 

Bacterial Conditions

166

 

Bacterial Conditions Involving Pilosebaceous Unit

168

 

Viral Conditions

170

 

Fungal Infections

172

 

Insect Conditions

176

 

Insect Infestations

179

 

Miscellaneous Conditions of Hypersensitivity

181

 

Questions

184

 

Answers

190

 

Reference Materials

191

 

Bibliography

192

Chapter 8

Gastrointestinal Disorders   Lindsay Wilson

193

 

Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infancy (GER)

193

 

Pyloric Stenosis

194

 

Acute Infectious Gastroenteritis

195

 

Pinworms (Enterobiasis vermicularis)

199

 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

199

 

Chronic Diarrhea

201

 

Malabsorption

201

 

Acute Abdominal Pain

202

 

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

203

 

Constipation

205

 

Hepatitis

206

 

Hernia

208

 

Questions

208

 

Answers

211

 

Bibliography

211

Chapter 9

Infectious Diseases   Jody K. Roblyer

213

 

Septicemia (Sepsis)

213

 

Diphtheria

214

 

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

215

 

Influenza

216

 

Rubella (German Measles)

217

 

Rubeola (Red measles)

218

 

Roseola (Exanthem Subitum)

219

 

Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum–EI)

219

 

Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) (Chickenpox)

220

 

Mumps

221

 

Cat Scratch Disease (CSD)

222

 

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)

223

 

Lyme Disease

223

 

Infectious Mononucleosis (IM)

225

 

Infant Botulism

226

 

Poliomyelitis

226

 

Tetañus (Lockjaw)

227

 

Malaria

228

 

Questions

229

 

Answers

231

 

Bibliography

231

Chapter 10

Musculoskeletal Disorders   Rachel Lyons

233

 

Torticollis (Wry Neck)

233

 

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)

234

 

Talipes Equinovarus Congenita (Clubfoot)

235

 

Metatarsus Adductus/Metatarsus Varus

235

 

Tibial Torsion (Internal)

236

 

Genu Varum (Bowleg)

236

 

Genu Valgum (Knock-Knee)

237

 

Transient (Toxic) Synovitis of the Hip

237

 

Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (LCPD)

238

 

Growing Pains

238

 

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

239

 

Scoliosis (Idiopathic)

239

 

Sports Injuries

240

 

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

241

 

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

242

 

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

244

 

Osteomyelitis

245

 

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

245

 

Questions

246

 

Answers

249

 

Bibliography

249

Chapter 11

Neurological Disorders   Maureen C. Maguire

251

 

Seizure Disorders / Epilepsy

251

 

Febrile Seizures

255

 

Headaches

255

 

Neurofibromatosis (NF1) (von Recklinghausen Disease)

257

 

Tuberous Sclerosis (TS)

258

 

Tic Disorders

258

 

Head Injuries

260

 

Meningitis

262

 

Brain Tumors

263

 

Questions

264

 

Answers

267

 

Bibliography

267

Chapter 12

Genitourinary/Gynecological Disorders/Adolescent Pregnancy   Mario A. Eldridge and MaryLou C. Rosenblatt

269

 

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

269

 

Enuresis

271

 

Cryptorchidism (Undescended Testes)

272

 

Hydrocele

273

 

Hypospadias

273

 

Phimosis and Paraphimosis

274

 

Meatal Stenosis

274

 

Testicular Torsion

275

 

Labial Adhesions (Labial Fusion, Synechia Vulvae, Labial Agglutination)

275

 

Vulvovaginitis

276

 

Dysmenorrhea

277

 

Premenstrual Syndrome

278

 

Genitourinary Trauma

279

 

Glomerulonephritis (GN)

279

 

Hydronephrosis

280

 

Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)

280

 

Sexually Transmitted Infections

281

 

Contraception

288

 

Issues of Pregnancy and Birth for the Adolescent

290

 

Questions

293

 

Answers

298

 

Bibliography

298

Chapter 13

Hematologic/Oncologic/Immunologic Disorders   M. Elizabeth M. Younger and Kathy Ruble

299

 

ABO Incompatibility

299

 

Rh Incompatibility

299

 

Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

300

 

Hemoglobinopathies

301

 

Iron Deficiency Anemia

302

 

Sickle Cell Disease

303

 

Lead Poisoning (Plumbism)

305

 

Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) Deficiency

306

 

Bleeding Disorders

307

 

Cancers

310

 

Immune Deficiencies

314

 

Questions

316

 

Answers

318

 

Bibliography

318

Chapter 14

Endocrine Disorders   Malinda D. Duke

321

 

Thyroid Disorders

321

 

Pituitary Disorder—Diabetes Insipidus (DI)

326

 

Growth Disturbances

328

 

Adrenal Gland Disorders

332

 

Miscellaneous

335

 

Questions

344

 

Answers

347

 

Bibliography

347

 

Educational Web Sites

348

Chapter 15

Multisystem and Genetic Disorders   Rita Marie John

349

 

Introduction

349

 

Congenital Diseases

350

 

Genetic Syndromes

359

 

Multisystem Disorders

366

 

Questions

369

 

Answers

371

 

Bibliography

372

Chapter 16

Advanced Practice, Role Development, Current Trends, and Health Policy   Janet S. Selway

373

 

Introduction

373

 

Advanced Practice Nursing

373

 

Practice Issues

377

 

Professional Organizations

382

 

Health Policy

382

 

Types of Healthcare Delivery Systems

384

 

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA)

386

 

Questions

387

 

Answers

390

 

Bibliography

390

 

Index

393