You are assessing a 13-month-old female who is running a fever and has been vomiting. While you are performing your physical examination on this child, you will MOST likely find that she:
A. is unable to track your movements with her eyes.
B. has bulging fontanelles secondary to severe dehydration.
C. will readily allow you to separate her from her mother.
D. responds to her name but is fearful of your presence.
Answer: D. responds to her name but is fearful of your presence.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
When a patient calls with a medical question, you should:
A) treat the question lightly if you feel the patient's concern is unfounded B) guess at the answer if you are not sure C) ask the patient to call back at a later time when the doctor is not busy D) document the patient's information and relay it to the doctor for review