Delayed due to several respiratory illnesses, an 11-month ol…

Delayed due to several respiratory illnesses, an 11-month old boy was seen for a well visit (his last well visit was at 4 months). At 11 months, Kenny should receive appropriate 6 months immunizations including DTaP #3, IPV #3, PCV-13 #3, & Hep B; he was then caught up with his vaccinations. Kenny is now 15 months of age and is in clinic for a check-up and vaccines again. He has a mild cold today with a temperature of 99.2 axillary. What vaccines should be given today:

A twelve-month old boy was in for his one-year health superv…

A twelve-month old boy was in for his one-year health supervision visit 3 days ago, and he received the MMR and HepB and Hib vaccines at that time. His mother chose not to give the Varivax (chickenpox) vaccine because she wanted him to get the “real thing.” She has since changed her mind and wants to come back for the vaccine as soon as possible. The appropriate timing to give this vaccine is:

You are seeing an apparently well 4-month-old boy for a rout…

You are seeing an apparently well 4-month-old boy for a routine health visit with no stated concerns and no positive findings on exam. You find that he has gained 1 pound since his last visit at 2 months, going from the 60th percentile to the 15th percentile on the weight curve, while length and OFC reflect steady growth at the 50th percentile. Your top priorities for today’s visit include:

(05.04 MC)The classification system developed by Linnaeus in…

(05.04 MC)The classification system developed by Linnaeus in the early 1700s divided living organisms into plant and animal kingdoms. Today, that has been expanded into five kingdoms. Which of the following inventions was most responsible for creating the need for the additional three kingdoms and why?