The best approach when assessing a toddler in a clinic would ...

[joe]

The best approach when assessing a toddler in a clinic would include which element(s)?
 
  1. Assess the child in his or her comfort zone, usually in a parent's lap.
   2. Ask the parent to step out of the room in order to ask the child sensitive questions.
   3. Do the most invasive element(s) of the assessment first to get the scary parts out of the way.
   4. All of the above

Question 2

A child is born with ambiguous genitalia. The only way to identify if the child is male or female is to obtain an order for:
 
  1. An ultrasound.
   2. A follicle stimulating hormone test.
   3. An estrogen level test.
   4. A sexual chromosome test.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. The child will remain calmer when allowed to sit with the parents.
2. The child is not old enough to expresses answers to sensitive questions.
3. The least invasive elements should be done first.
4. One answer is correct.

Answer to Question 2

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1. A child with ambiguous genitalia may have ovaries/uterus and testicles present.
2. The hormone test is not appropriate because children with ambiguous genitalia can have ovaries and testicles.
3. A child with ambiguous genitalia can have a release of estrogen.
4. A chromosome test is the only test that can identify the DNA makeup of a male or female when a child has ambiguous genitalia.

[joe]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[triiciiaa]

Gracias!