Infant

Question 1

At birth, head circumference is _______ compared to chest circumference (larger, equal, smaller).

Answer 1

Larger

Question 2

Define proximodistal.

Answer 2

From the trunk to the extremeties

Question 3

Define cephalocaudal.

Answer 3

From head to toe

Question 4

At what age does the first tooth appear?

Answer 4

Six to ten months (usually the two lower incisor teeth)

Question 5

What should the child’s weight be at 6 months compared to birth weight?

Answer 5

Double birth weight

Question 6

What should a child’s weight at 1 year be compared to his/her birth weight?

Answer 6

Triple birth weight

Question 7

What is the average rate of growth (length) for the first year of life?

Answer 7

Ten inches

Question 8

What are two factors that determine birth weight?

Answer 8

Maternal nutrition and genetics

Question 9

What is the average birth length?

Answer 9

Twenty inches

Question 10

What is the average birth head circumference?

Answer 10

35 cm

Question 11

What part of the body grows the fastest in infancy?

Answer 11

The head

Question 12

At what age does the pincer grasp develop to where the infant can place small objects in a container and hold a crayon and mark with it?

Answer 12

ten to twelve months

Question 13

At what age does the posterior fontanel close?

Answer 13

2-3 months

Question 14

At what age does the anterior fontanel close?

Answer 14

12-18 months

Question 15

At what age does the infant hold up their head?

Answer 15

3 months

Question 16

At what age does the infant roll over?

Answer 16

5-6 months

Question 17

At what age does the infant hold their head steady when sitting?

Answer 17

6 months

Question 18

What is Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development of the infant?

Answer 18

Trust vs mistrust

Question 19

What is Piaget’s cognitive theory of development of the infant?

Answer 19

Sensorimotor

Question 20

What is Freud’s psychosocial theory of development of the infant?

Answer 20

oral

Question 21

How many teeth does the infant have by the end of the first year?

Answer 21

6-8

Question 22

At what age should solids be introduced?

Answer 22

5-6 months

Question 23

At what age should cow’s milk be introduced?

Answer 23

after 12 months

Question 24

At what age does the infant voluntarily grasp and release objects?

Answer 24

5-6 months

Question 25

At what age does the infant develop object permanence and search for objects outside their perceptual field?

Answer 25

7-9 months

Question 26

At what age does the infant say “mama” and “dada” with meaning, wave bye-bye, and enjoy rhythm games?

Answer 26

10-12 months

Question 27

What immunizations should be administered to a 4 month old infant?

Answer 27

Hib, IPV, DTaP, PCV, Rota

Question 28

Why should the MMR vaccine not be given before 12 months of age?

Answer 28

Because antibodies infants receive from their mothers may interfere with the efficacy of the MMR vaccine if given prior to twelve months. In the event of a measles outbreak or foreign travel, an infant less than twelve months may be given a dose of MMR vaccine, but it WILL NOT COUNT toward the two required doses for immunity.

Question 29

At what age would you expect an infant to display separation anxiety?

Answer 29

4-8 months

Question 30

At what age would you expect an infant to display stranger fear?

Answer 30

6-8 months