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PEDS.
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PEDS.
1. Which of the following statements best describes the infant's physical development?
a. Anterior fontanel closes by age 6 to 10 months.
b. Binocularity is well established by age 8 months.
c. Birth weight doubles by age 5 months and triples by age 1 year.
d. Maternal iron stores persist duri...
1. Which of the following statements best describes the infant's physical development?
a. Anterior fontanel closes by age 6 to 10 months.
b. Binocularity is well established by age 8 months.
c. Birth weight doubles by age 5 months and triples by age 1 year.
d. Maternal iron stores persist during the first 12 months of life. - correct answer c
2. The nurse is assessing a 6-month-old healthy infant who weighed 7 pounds at birth. The nurse should
expect the infant to now weigh approximately how many pounds?
a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 25 - correct answer b
. The nurse is doing a routine assessment on a 14-month-old infant and notes that the anterior fontanel
is closed. This should be interpreted as which of the following?
a. Normal finding
b. Questionable finding—indicates infant should be rechecked in 1 month
c. Abnormal finding—indicates need for immediate referral to practitioner
d. Abnormal finding—indicates need for developmental assessment - correct answer
a
4. By what age does the posterior fontanel usually close?
a. 6 to 8 weeks
b. 10 to 12 weeks
c. 4 to 6 months
d. 8 to 10 months - correct answer a
,5. The parents of a 9-month-old infant tell the nurse that they have noticed foods such as peas and corn
are not completely digested and can be seen in their infant's stools. The nurse's explanation of this is
based on which of the following?
a. Child should not be given fibrous foods until digestive tract matures at age 4 years.
b. Child should not be given any solid foods until this digestive problem is resolved.
c. This is abnormal and requires further investigation.
d. This is normal because of the immaturity of digestive processes at this age. - correct answer
d
6. A 3-month-old infant, born at 38 weeks of gestation, will hold a rattle if it is put in her hands, but she
will not voluntarily grasp it. The nurse should interpret this as:
a. normal development.
b. significant developmental lag.
c. slightly delayed development due to prematurity.
d. suggestive of a neurologic disorder such as cerebral palsy. - correct answer a
7. In terms of fine motor development, what should the infant of 7 months be able to do?
a. Transfer objects from one hand to the other and bang cubes on a table.
b. Use thumb and index finger in crude pincer grasp and release an object at will.
c. Hold a crayon between the fingers and make a mark on paper.
d. Release cubes into a cup and build a tower of two blocks. - correct answer a
8. At what age can most infants sit steadily unsupported?
a. 4 months
b. 6 months
c. 8 months
d. 10 months - correct answer c
9. The parents of a 3-month-old infant report that their infant sleeps supine (face up) but is often prone
(face down) while awake. The nurse's response should be based on knowledge that this is:
, a. unacceptable because of the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
b. unacceptable because it does not encourage achievement of developmental milestones.
c. acceptable to encourage fine motor development.
d. acceptable to encourage head control and turning over. - correct answer d
10. By what age should the nurse expect an infant to be able to pull to a standing position?
a. 6 months
b. 8 months
c. 11 to 12 months
d. 14 to 15 months - correct answer c
11. According to Piaget, the 6-month-old infant would be in what developmental stage?
a. Use of reflexes
b. Primary circular reactions
c. Secondary circular reactions
d. Coordination of secondary schemata - correct answer c
12. Which of the following behaviors indicates that an infant has developed object permanence?
a. Recognizes familiar face, such as mother
b. Recognizes familiar object, such as bottle
c. Actively searches for a hidden object
d. Secures objects by pulling on a string - correct answer c
13. At what age do most infants begin to fear strangers?
a. 2 months
b. 4 months
c. 6 months
d. 12 months - correct answer c
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