A single measurement of a child’s growth is generally more informative than the child’s growth trend and overall clinical picture.
8 Chronic Conditions, Care Coordination, and Clinical Practice Online Quiz Questions
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Which description best fits a medical home for a child with a chronic condition?
- A
A one-time appointment with a specialist that replaces primary care
- B
An ongoing partnership among the child, family, and primary care team that connects care across settings
- C
A hospital service used only during emergencies
- D
A school program that independently makes treatment decisions
Asthma care distinguishes prescribed medicine from controller medicine.
During a seizure, restrain the child and place an object in their mouth to prevent injury.
- A
True
- B
False
For a seizure lasting longer than how many minutes should emergency services be called? Enter the number of minutes.
A child with type 1 diabetes is vomiting, unusually sleepy, and breathing deeply; a caregiver reports high glucose. What is the best response?
- A
Wait until the next routine appointment to discuss the symptoms
- B
Stop insulin and observe the child at home
- C
Seek emergency assessment now and share the child’s diabetes plan and available glucose or ketone information
- D
Offer food and delay further action unless the child develops a fever
For a child with epilepsy, responsible caregivers and school staff should share an individualized .
A family is preparing a child with a chronic condition to participate safely at school and in activities. Select all appropriate coordination steps.
- A
Provide current action plans with family consent and appropriate privacy protections
- B
Allow school staff to change prescribed treatment without consulting the family or clinical team
- C
Ensure necessary medicines and supplies are available
- D
Arrange trained staff and instructions for field trips, sports, and transportation
- E
Keep the child’s plan from responsible school staff in all circumstances
- F
Coordinate with responsible school staff so they know how to respond
For a child with sickle cell disease, what guidance source should be used to determine the fever threshold that requires action?
After a child with a chronic condition leaves the hospital, select all details that should be confirmed during the handoff.
- A
Confirm the updated medication list
- B
Confirm follow-up appointments and pending results
- C
Check that needed equipment is addressed
- D
Assume the family will learn about all changes without further communication
- E
Clarify who will communicate changes to the family and other care settings
A caregiver asks whether to change a child’s prescribed medicine based on a general example they have read. What should guide the individual decision?
- A
Use a general textbook example whenever it differs from the child’s instructions
- B
Use the child’s current written care plan and clinical team to guide individual treatment and medication decisions
- C
Change prescribed doses based only on a single symptom report
- D
Ask the school to determine whether prescribed medicines should be stopped
How should a care team support an adolescent’s growing independence in managing a chronic condition?
- A
Transfer all medication responsibilities to the child as soon as they can name their medicines
- B
Delay discussing the condition with the child until adulthood
- C
Keep the child out of decisions regardless of their maturity
- D
Teach the child or adolescent gradually while maintaining safe adult support
At a routine encounter for a child with a chronic condition, describe how you would assess the child and family to determine whether the care plan may need reassessment.
A caregiver says that managing appointments, medicines, and equipment is becoming difficult. Which response best supports the family’s role in care?
- A
Assume the family can manage all care tasks without additional support
- B
Provide written information only in technical language
- C
Ask what support the family wants and connect them with understandable information, interpretation when needed, or relevant resources
- D
Avoid asking about barriers so the family does not feel uncomfortable
A child’s weight is within the expected range at today’s visit, but the growth trend has changed. True or false: today’s measurement alone is enough to conclude that no reassessment is needed.
- A
True
- B
False
A child with type 1 diabetes has high glucose, vomiting, and deep breathing. What emergency condition may these signs indicate? Enter its full name.
For a child with epilepsy, what seizure duration threshold, in minutes, is identified as a reason to call emergency services?
A child with asthma becomes increasingly short of breath during recess. The prescribed quick-relief medicine is available, but a staff member is unsure what to do next. What is the best response?
- A
Wait until recess ends, then ask the family what the child usually does.
- B
Follow the child’s asthma action plan, assist with the prescribed quick-relief medicine as directed, and check whether symptoms improve.
- C
Give the child a controller medicine instead of the quick-relief medicine.
- D
Withhold the available medicine and observe the child without consulting the plan.
During a follow-up visit, a child’s growth measurement differs from the prior visit. Which approach best supports assessment of the child rather than focusing only on the diagnosis?
- A
Use today’s height and weight alone to decide whether the child’s development is on track.
- B
Focus only on the diagnosis because growth and daily function are not part of chronic-condition follow-up.
- C
Compare growth over time and assess development and related areas such as nutrition, sleep, and activity.
- D
Wait for the child to report a problem before reviewing growth or development.
A school is preparing to support a child with type 1 diabetes during classes and activities. Which plan best supports safe ongoing care?
- A
Coordinate supplies, meals, activity, and trained school support while following the child’s individualized plan for glucose monitoring and insulin.
- B
Ask school staff to change insulin doses using a general example if the child’s schedule changes.
- C
Keep the child’s plan at home and ask school staff to contact the family only if symptoms occur.
- D
Pause insulin during school activities so staff do not need to coordinate care.