Infants

Question 1

Milestones for infants

Answer 1

Establishment of sleep and wake cycle
Social smile starting at 2 months
Drinking from cup starting at 11 months
Separation anxiety starting at 12 months

Question 2

Average vital signs of an infant

Answer 2

Respirations are 40bpm
BP is 90/60
Pulse is 100-118bpm by 1 year

Question 3

Respirations decrease

Answer 3

As the child grows and BP goes up

Question 4

Thumb sucking

Answer 4

Brings comfort and relief from tension

Question 5

Rooting reflex

Answer 5

It is done to make sure the infant is functioning neurologically

Question 6

Grasp reflex

Answer 6

When one touches the palm of the infants hand and flexion occurs

Question 7

Prehension

Answer 7

The ability to grasp objects between fingers and the opposing thumb

Question 8

Pincer reflex

Answer 8

Ability to grasp objects with index and thumb established by age 1

Question 9

Infants roll over at will at what age?

Answer 9

4 months

Question 10

Infants sit alone steadily with hands forward for support at what age?

Answer 10

6 months

Question 11

At what age can a child’s lift her head and shoulders?

Answer 11

2 months

Question 12

Infants who are consistently picked up when they cry tend to have what?

Answer 12

Fewer crying episodes and are less aggressive when they are toddlers

Question 13

What is the utmost importance in infancy

Answer 13

Preventing diseases

Question 14

Nurses responsibilities

Answer 14

Guide parents and assist in the acquisition of necessary skills to ensure the healthy growth and development of their infant

Question 15

How to calm a colicky infant

Answer 15

Hold the infant face down and close to body while supporting the abdomen
Provide a gentle rocking motion

Question 16

By 4 to 6 months how long can infants sleep

Answer 16

Up to 8 hours

Question 17

How should infants be position for sleep

Answer 17

On their backs on a firm mattress to prevent SIDS

Question 18

How many physical exams due infants have in the first year

Answer 18

At least 5

Question 19

When can solid food be introduced

Answer 19

Around 6 months of age

Question 20

How should new food be introduced

Answer 20

Should be introduced separately for at least 3 feedings

Question 21

When can infants have whole milk

Answer 21

After there 1 year Birthday

Question 22

To determine tolerance to new food

Answer 22

Food is introduced in a 4-7 day period

Question 23

Drinking milk before one can cause?

Answer 23

Iron deficiency

Question 24

A well balanced diet for infants

Answer 24

Appropriate fat and cholesterol intake

Question 25

What is the primary focus on food selection for infants

Answer 25

Nutritive value and need

Question 26

Infants weight change

Answer 26

Doubles by 6 months and triples by age 1 year, height increases by 1 inch per month for first 6 months by age 1 increase is mainly in the trunk of the body

Question 27

Safe bottle feeding

Answer 27

Do not heat bottle in microwave | Don't leave bottle out for more than 1 hour

Question 28

Recommended fat intake during infancy

Answer 28

No low fat diets Infants require almost 3 times more calories per kilogram of weight than adults By age 6 months the digestive tract has the ability to digest fats present in food

Question 29

Toddlers

Answer 29

Age 1-3

Question 30

Toddlers are in Erickson stage of?

Answer 30

Autonomy vs shame and doubt

Question 31

Toddlers testing their power by saying no is an example of?

Answer 31

Negativism

Question 32

Compulsive routines of simple tasks for toddlers is called

Answer 32

Ritualistic

Question 33

When is bowel and bladder control usually complete

Answer 33

2.5 to 3 years old

Question 34

Eruptions of deciduous teeth are complete by

Answer 34

2.5 years old

Question 35

Normal vital signs of toddlers

Answer 35

Respirations 25bpm BP 90/56 HR 60 to 110 bpm

Question 36

Tantrums

Answer 36

Uncontrolled anger reactions

Question 37

Self consoling behaviors

Answer 37

Having an item that can soothe an upset child

Question 38

The preschool child

Answer 38

3-5 years old

Question 39

Preschool child vitals

Answer 39

Respirations 20bpm HR 90 to 110 bpm BP 85 to 90/60

Question 40

Centering

Answer 40

The tendency to concentrate on a single characteristic of an object while excluding its other features Intuitive thought stage

Question 41

Animism

Answer 41

To attribute life to inanimate objects

Question 42

Artificialism

Answer 42

The idea that people created the world and everything in it

Question 43

Parallel play

Answer 43

Playing independently within a group

Question 44

Associative play

Answer 44

Playing in loosely associated groups

Question 45

Erickson stages

Answer 45

Trust vs mistrust-infants Autonomy vs shame and doubt-toddlers Initiative vs guilt-preschool

Question 46

What is the definition of an infant

Answer 46

0-12months

Question 47

Safety precautions when caring for an infant

Answer 47

Rear facing car seats, never leave unattended on a flat surface, appropriate Toys to avoid choking

Question 48

Motor skills of an average 2 year old

Answer 48

Can teach things, put puzzles together

Question 49

Tablespoon rule for determining portion size

Answer 49

1 tablespoon per each food the per year of child

Question 50

Inappropriate snacks for toddlers

Answer 50

Sweats

Question 51

Maximum amount of milk

Answer 51

24 oz

Question 52

Time out rules

Answer 52

1 min of time per age

Question 53

Average attention span of a toddler

Answer 53

Brief

Question 54

3 year old

Answer 54

Control of body functions, prepping to enter school, cooperative and parallel play

Question 55

4 year old

Answer 55

Aggressive, competitive, can tie shoe, imaginary friends

Question 56

5 year old

Answer 56

Enjoy doing what is expected, completes task, had more patience

Question 57

At what age is a child most likely to have an imaginary friend

Answer 57

4 years old they use them as a scapegoat and for comfort someone to confine in and tell secretes to

Question 58

General principles of sex education for children

Answer 58

Not to do it on others or let others do it to them

Question 59

What should be taught about masturbation

Answer 59

Normal mainly curiosity use a distraction instead of trying to yell at the child about doing it and let them know that it is inappropriate in public

Question 60

Receptive language delay

Answer 60

Can understand no at 11 months should understand no by 9 months

Question 61

What is an expressive language delay

Answer 61

3 year olds should talk not point

Question 62

What fears are typical

Answer 62

They are afraid of the dark, fear of animals, fear of strangers and fear of bodily harm

Question 63

Therapeutic play

Answer 63

Helps to retain muscles l, improve hand and eye coordination, help children to walk and crawl

Question 64

Anal stage

Answer 64

Learning to give and take

Question 65

Phalic stage

Answer 65

Becoming aware of self as a sexual being

Question 66

Suggestions for a parent who is having a hard time getting there child to fall asleep

Answer 66

Coming up with a bedtime routine, one nap a day until end of second year when naps can be eliminated