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If You Get An 8/10 On This Quiz You're Basically A Pediatrician

If You Get An 8/10 On This Quiz You&#x27;re Basically A Pediatrician

Contusions are very common and can occur on almost any part of the body.

A contusion is [just a bruise](https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2838)!

“Contusion” is the medical term for what common playground injury?  


As they grow, many of the bones fuse together to form the 206 bones in the adult human body.

Babies are born with [approximately 300 bones](https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/bones.html).

Babies might be tiny, but they have A LOT of bones! About how many bones does a baby have at birth?

[The stapes](https://healthyliving.azcentral.com/what-is-the-smallest-bone-in-the-body-12148426.html) helps you hear!

It's in the ear!

The smallest bone is called the stapes. Where in a child's body is this bone located?  


On average, a baby will double his or her birth weight by about age 5 months and [triple it by the time he or she is 1 year old](https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/expert-answers/infant-growth/faq-20058037).

It's true!

True or false: On average, a baby triples his or her birth weight in the first year of life.

The most common food allergies in children are allergies to peanuts and milk.

[Approximately 6 million](https://acaai.org/allergies/who-has-allergies/children-allergies) kids in the US have some form of food allergy.

There's a good reason why so many schools are going nut-free! How many children in the US have a food allergy?

Babies are born with two soft spots. The smaller one is usually closed by the time the baby is 6 to 8 weeks old, but the larger one doesn't close until the baby is about 2 years old.

A baby's head is typically [fully fused by age 2](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/craniosynostosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354513).

On average, how soon do the soft spots on a newborn's head go away?

And about a third of childhood fractures occur during sports or recreational activity!

Broken wrists are the [most common in kids under the age of 16](http://newsroom.aaos.org/media-resources/Press-releases/new-research-looks-at-the-causes-and-most-common-types-of-broken-bones-in-children.htm).

Hey, broken bones happen! What is the most commonly broken bone in children?

Researchers also noted that dirty bathwater serves as a breeding ground for these types of bacteria.

Yep. A single square centimeter of a rubber duck was shown to contain [about 75 million bacteria cells.](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41522-018-0050-9)

According to a recent study, how many bacteria cells are on each square centimeter of the average rubber duck?

Studies show that injuries from football, basketball, baseball, and soccer combined accounted for [74.7% of all sports-related injuries](http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/22/5/361) in kids between the ages of 5 and 18 years old.

It's approximately 75%!

Football, basketball, soccer, and baseball combined account for about what percent of sports-related injuries in children?

You've got a little way to go when it comes to children's health, but that's OK!

Not bad! You know a thing or two about your child's health, but a second opinion never hurts.

Pretty good! Either you got an A in your high school anatomy class or you're not new to this parenting thing.

Wait, are you actually a pediatrician? You really know your stuff!

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With 60+ locations in northern Ohio, count on Akron Children’s Hospital for expert, kid-friendly care.

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