1. Dr. Nena Tucker Southeastern Louisiana University
NURS 682: EXAM 2 REVIEW
Dr. Nena Tucker
Southeastern Louisiana University

2. 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
Beginning course details and/or books/materials needed for a class/project.

3. Resources Allowed None
No papers, articles, books, notes, etc can be used during the exam.
No handwritten notes are allowed
A schedule design for optional periods of time/objectives.

4. 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
Introductory notes.

5. Prescribing
Describe the methodology for prescribing medications to the pediatric population

6. Immunizations When are they contraindicated?
When do you assess the need for immunizations?
Optional vaccines
HPV
Influenza

7. 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?

8. Acute Otitis Media What are the differential diagnoses?
What are the diagnostic exam findings?

9. Acute Otitis Media
What criteria is used to select antibiotics for the treatment of AOM?

10. 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?

11. Pediatric Sinusitis What are the signs and symptoms?
What are your differential diagnoses?

12. Tonsils
Describe each grade 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+

13. 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?
Example graph/chart.

14. Conjunctivitis Compare and contrast Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Allergic Conjunctivitis

15. Eye Pain/Trauma Describe the exam Differential Diagnoses Treatment
When to refer

16. Corneal Abrasion How does it develop? Describe the examination
Treatment

17. Pharyngitis What is the difference between viral and bacterial?
What is the criteria for diagnosing bacterial pharyngitis?
What is the treatment?
Bacterial
Viral

18. Pneumonia Discuss the following types of pneumonia Bacterial Pneumonia
Viral Pneumonia
Aspiration Pneumonia

19. Colic What is it? What is the diagnostic criteria?
What is the treatment?

20. Rheumatic Fever What is it? What is the causative agent?
What are the consequences?

21. Resp. (Viral vs. Bacterial)
Presentation?
Treatment?

22. Pneumonia
Bacterial
Viral
Aspiration

23. Bronchiectasis
What is it?
Cause?
Diagnostic Work up?
Treatment?

24. Cystic Fibrosis
What is it?
Cause?
Diagnostic Work up?
Treatment?

25. RSV What is RSV? What are the symptoms?
What is the diagnostic work up?
What is the treatment?

26. Asthma Care How do you know when asthma is controlled?
What do you do once asthma is controlled?

27. Asthma Care
List the types of medications used for Asthma management

28. 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?)
Conclusion to course, lecture, et al.

29. Kawasaki Disease What is it? What causes it?
What are the signs and symptoms?

30. 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?

31. Patient Ductus Arteriosus
What is it?
How is it treated?

32. Tetralogy of Fallot What is it? What are the signs and symptoms?
What is the treatment?

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

34. Murmurs, Murmurs, & More Murmurs

35. Questions???