Preventive Pediatrics

Which of the following statements is true with regards to cholesterol levels in children?

Screening for hypercholesterolemia should be started at age 1

In the absence of a positive family history for insignificant number of cases hypercholesteremia, screening will pick up an

An elevated HDL cholesterol level is a worrisome finding in children

Children older than 2-1/2 years of age should receive no more than 35% of their caloric intake from fat

Hypercholesteremia in children is due exclusively to diet and genetic predisposition.

Which of the following is true regarding a 12 year old with a previous history of pertussis?

A previous diagnosis of pertussis is easy to confirm

DTaP vaccine is contraindicated with a previous history of pertussis disease

Tdap vaccine is contraindicated with a previous history of pertussis disease

Tdap should be administered according to routine recommendations.

The duration protection after B pertussis infection is lifelong and no further immunization is indicated

Which of the following would correlate best with chronic alcohol abuse?

Hyperlipidemia can be found in each of the following conditions EXCEPT:

Each of the following is true regarding drug abuse among adolescents EXCEPT:

Weapon carrying is associated with alcohol use

Violent behavior is more common among adolescents who use drugs

Fighting is more commonly seen with adolescents who use anabolic steroids

Violent behavior is more common among male drug users than female drug users

Teens who use anabolic steroids are at higher risk to abuse other drugs

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