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rosent76

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on: Jun 27, 2018
You are examining an infant under your care. While assessing the head, you note greasy and scaly areas on the scalp. What true statements can be said about this condition?
 
  1. Called cradle cap
   2. Caused by a yeast organism
   3. Called kiddy crud
   4. Choice 1 and 2

Question 2

What are characteristics of a seizure?
 
  1. Loss of awareness
   2. Twitching movements of a part of the body
   3. Rhythmic jerking movements of an extremity
   4. All of the above


potomatos

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
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1. Cradle cap is caused by yeast and looks like greasy, scaly patches on the scalp.
2. Cradle cap is caused by yeast and looks like greasy, scaly patches on the scalp.
3. Kiddy cap does not exist.
4. Cradle cap is caused by yeast and looks like greasy, scaly patches on the scalp.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Symptom of a seizure
2. Symptom of a seizure
3. Symptom of a seizure
4. Seizures can take many forms, including staring, blinking, twitching, drooling, rigidity, atonic muscles, eye deviation and convulsions.


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