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Question 1

Standing height is __ less than recumbent height

Answer 1

0.7 cm

Question 2

Routine blood pressure measurement is started at __

Answer 2

3 yr

Question 3

Definition of prehypertension in children

Answer 3

Equal to or greater than 90th percentile but less than 95th percentile
Adolescents: Equal to or greater than 120/80

Question 4

Hearing screening should be done before discharge or within __ after birth

Answer 4

3 mo

Question 5

DOH recommended iron supplementation
Low birth weight
6-11 mo
1-5 yr
Adolescent girls

Answer 5

LBW: 0.3 mL OD starting 2 mo until 6 mo
6-11 mo: 0.6 mL OD x 3 mo
1-5 yr: 1 tsp OD x 3 mo or 30 mg once a week x 6 mo
Adol girls: 1 tab OD (60 mg eFe + 400 mcg FA)

Question 6

DOH recommended Vit A supplementation
6-11 mo
12-59 mo

Answer 6

6-11 mo: 100,000 IU (usually at 9 mo)

12-59 mo: 200,000 IU every 6 months

Question 7

WHO/DOH deworming schedule

for children 1-12 yr

Answer 7

Albendazole
12-23 mo: 200 mg q6 mo
24 mo and above: 400 mg q6 mo
Mebendazole
500 mg q6 mo

Question 8

Contraindications to deworming

Answer 8

• severe malnutrition
• high-grade fever
• profuse diarrhea
• abdominal pain
• serious illness
• previous hypersensitivity to antihelminthic drug

Question 9

National Filariasis Elimination Program implements mass treatment with?

Answer 9

Diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) and albendazole from 2yr above

Question 10

PSDBP recommends that developmental screening be done at __, __ and __ and every year thereafter

Answer 10

9, 18 and 30 months

Question 11

Criteria for ROP Screening

Answer 11

1. Born at 32 w
2. 1500 g or lighter
3. Older than 32 w and heavier than 1500 g but with a stormy NICU course

Question 12

Visual acuity per age:
3 to 3 11/2 yr
4 to 4 11/12 yr
5 yr and older

Answer 12

3 to 3 11/12: 20/50 or better
4 to 4 11/12: 20/40
5 or greater: 20/30

Question 13

Recommended breastmilk storage period

1. <25C
2. > 25C
3. Refrigerator 4C
4. Freezer of 1-door refrigerator
5. Freezer of 2-door refrigerator
6. Deep freezer -20C

Answer 13

1. <25C: 4 hr
2. > 25C: 1 hr
3. Refrigerator 4C: 8 days
4. Freezer of 1-door refrigerator: 2 weeks
5. Freezer of 2-door refrigerator: 3 months
6. Deep freezer -20C: 6 months