Disk Three (Infant)

Question 1

A child should begin using a spoon when

Answer 1

15-17 months

Question 2

Average vocabulary for a 2 year old is how many words?

Answer 2

50

Question 3

Average vocabulary for a 3 year old is how many words?

Answer 3

300

Question 4

What vocabulary milestone should the average 4 year old be able to achieve?

Answer 4

The understanding of simple phrases and analogies.

Question 5

When is the recommended age to check a hemoglobin/hematacrit in a child?

Answer 5

Unless there is a compelling reason to do it sooner, During the 9 month WCC.

Question 6

Genuvalgum is

Answer 6

Knock knees

Question 7

Genuvarum is

Answer 7

Bow-legged. A normal finding in most children under 18 months of age. RUM

Question 8

When should vitamin B12 be added to a infant’s diet?

Answer 8

If mom is breastfeeding and is malnourished or vegan.

Question 9

Name 6 developmental warning signs in an infant:

Answer 9

Visual delay, Does not raise head when lying on stomach by 3 months, Does not pick up a toy by 6 months, no reaction to voice/noise, Does not laugh, does not seek interpersonal contact.

Question 10

What bacterial organisms are most responsible for infections during the first month of life?

Answer 10

Group B strep

Gram negative enteric organisms.

Question 11

What bacterial organisms are most common for infections during the second month of life?

Answer 11

S. pneumoniae

H. influenzae

Question 12

Infant/child dose of acetaminophen?

Answer 12

10-15 mg/kg q 4-6 hours

Question 13

Infant/child dose of ibuprofen?

Answer 13

10 mg/kg q 6 hours

Minimum age is 6 months old.

Question 14

What does the APA recommend for fever control?

Answer 14

Tylenol is preferred, but ibuprofen is okay. What is not okay is to alternate between the two medications as it creates dose/timing confusion.

Question 15

The correct sequence of motor development in the average newborn is?

Answer 15

Reach and miss
Sit alone
Creep
Climb stairs
Stand alone

Question 16

At what age should the average infant be able to sit upright without support?

Answer 16

7 months of age

Question 17

At what age should an average infant be able to transfer objects from hand to hand?

Answer 17

7 months of age

Question 18

At what age should an average infant begin to reach for items placed in front of them?

Answer 18

4 months of age

Question 19

At what age should an average infant begin to exhibit a fear of strangers?

Answer 19

6 months of age

Question 20

According to Erikson, the cornerstone of vital personality is the development of _____

Answer 20

Basic trust

Question 21

At what age should the average child begin to use a spoon?

Answer 21

15 months of age

Question 22

At what age should the average infant have head control?

Answer 22

4 months of age. If the infant still has “head lag” at 6 months of age, then this could be an early sign of various palsies.