Pediatric Primary Care Pncb 1 Exam Questions And Answers.pdf

Completion of drug screening on an adolescent at the request of a parent is considered a risk to the patient-practitioner relationship. a reliable method of determining recent use of a substance such as marijuana. an acceptable measure to assist with patient referral for therapy. unreliable because of the long half-life of most drugs of abuse. {Ans: a risk to the patient-practitioner relationship. Although practitioners should complete substance use screening at every adolescent well visit, performing drug screens at the request of parents should be avoided because of the risk of interference with a trusting patient-provider relationship. The testing of urine for drugs of abuse is not always reliable since the accuracy of results can be affected by factors such as the specific gravity and creatinine concentration of the urine. Except in the case of marijuana, most drugs of abuse also have relatively short half-lives, so urine testing only reflects use within the past 48 hours. Overall, laboratory testing should not be performed without the knowledge and consent of the competent adolescent.}Which of the following activities would be beneficial to a child with stage 1 hypertension? inline skating rock wall climbing weight lifting horseback riding {Ans: inline skating All