Test #1

Question 1

When does the posterior fontanelle close in infants? (back of the head)

Answer 1

2 months

Question 2

What is cephalocaudal development?

Answer 2

the general growth pattern of infants…they gain mobility proximal to distal. ie they move their head before their arms, etc.

Question 3

When should finger foods be introduced to infants?

Answer 3

about 9 months (when the pincher grasp is established; if they can pick it up, they can eat it)

Question 4

When do the first teeth erupt in infants?

Answer 4

at about 8 months

Question 5

How should new foods be introduced to infants?

Answer 5

1 at a time, over about a week (monitoring for allergies)

Question 6

What is colic?

Answer 6

crying for no physiological reason

Question 7

What is the rule of 3 referring to colic?

Answer 7

occurs within the 1st 3 months, more than 3 hours a day, lasts longer than 3 weeks, usually resolved by 3 months

Question 8

What about toddler’s eye sight makes them a risk for falls?

Answer 8

they have not yet developed depth perception

Question 9

When is potty training appropriate?

Answer 9

bowel and bladder control is established during toddlerhood (18-24 months) and deciding when to potty train is based on the child and their readiness

Question 10

When does stranger anxiety emerge?

Answer 10

8-12 months

Question 11

What does normal breastfed stool look like?

Answer 11

mustard color and consistency, has white seeds, watery

Question 12

What is meconium stool and when should we see it?

Answer 12

meconium stool is something that should be passed within the first 24 to 48 hours of life. it’s black, tarry and pasty in consistency.

Question 13

What is coining?

Answer 13

applying ointment to the skin with a coin that causes bruises, done in some Asian cultures, “bringing bad blood out”

Question 14

What is cupping?

Answer 14

applying a heated cup to the skin to create auction, also with the intention of “bringing bad blood out”

Question 15

What is the normal weight increase in infants?

Answer 15

birth weight should double at 6 months and triple by 12 months

Question 16

What are the characteristics of Down syndrome?

Answer 16

upward slant to eyes, low set ears, muscle weakness, small nose, large protruding tongue, high arched palate, square hands with a transverse crease, epicanthic folds(the folds over the inside corner of the eye)

Question 17

What is appropriate nurse management of autism?

Answer 17

stay within the home routine, etc.

Question 18

What are the clinical manifestations of fragile X syndrome?

Answer 18

ear infections, seizures, mitral valve prolapse, gastric reflux

Question 19

When is whole milk essential and why?

Answer 19

whole milk is essential around 1-2 years of age, it has fats in it that breast milk does not have that are important for brain development

Question 20

How many word sentences should a 3 year old be able to say?

Answer 20

3-4 word sentences

Question 21

Toddler’s are trying to practice what? they’re in this Erikson stage…

Answer 21

autonomy

Question 22

What Erikson stage are adolescents in?

Answer 22

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Question 23

What Erikson stage are early school aged children in?

Answer 23

Industry vs. Inferiority

Question 24

What is the first sign of sexual maturity in females?

Answer 24

breast bud development

Question 25

What is the rule with height from birth length?

Answer 25

birth length should be doubled by the time the child turns 4

Question 26

What is food jag?

Answer 26

children may choose one type of food they want to eat and eat that same thing for weeks at a time

Question 27

When does the anterior fontanelle close in infants? (top of the head)

Answer 27

12-18 months