NUR 104 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◉ Development. Answer: sequential when various skills/functions are
acquired from birth to child
◉ Physical growth. Answer: maturation of body systems, gross motor
and fine motor are orderly
◉ Infant physical growth. Answer: -average weight is 7.5 lbs, 5%-10%
weight loss is expected in the first week
-birth weight doubles by 4 to 5 months and triples by 1 year
-average height is 20 inches and growth occurs more quickly over 1st 6
months
-head circumference is 35 cm or 13.5 inches and increases by 50%
◉ Infant sleep. Answer: -10-12 hours of sleep everyday
-deep: no movement and eyes closed
-light: eyes closed, REM, and irregular movements
-drowsy: dozing and half lidded
,-quiet: alert-eyes wide open and calm
-active: alert-eyes wide open and active movement
-crying: cries, screams, and inattentive
◉ Infant brain. Answer: -at 6 months: the brain weighs half of adult size
-anterior fontanelles remains open from 12 to 18 months: soft spot on
the top of the head-can close as early as 9 months
-myelination of spinal cord and nerves continues over 2 years
◉ Rooting/Sucking Reflex. Answer: -finger/nipple on side of mouth,
baby will move towards it
-from birth to 2-5 months
◉ Moro Reflex. Answer: -reflex in which a newborn stretches out the
arms and legs and cries in response to a loud noise or an abrupt change
in the environment
-facial grimacing
-from birth to 4 months
◉ ATNR (Asymmetrical tonic neck) Reflex. Answer: -Arm and leg on
face side extend; arm and leg on skull side flex (or experience increase
flexor tone)
-birth to 4 months
,◉ Palmar Reflex. Answer: -when you place your finger in an infant's
palm, they will grasp it
-from birth to 4-6 months
◉ Plantar Reflex. Answer: -elicited touching the soles of the feet. toes
curl downward
-around the age when babies learn to walk
-birth to 9 months
◉ Babinski Reflex. Answer: -in response to the sole of the foot being
stroked, a baby's big toe moves upward or toward the top surface of the
foot and the other toes fan out
-birth to 12 months
-abnormal in adults
◉ Infant GI. Answer: -average 8-10 stools a day
-primary (deciduous) between 6-8 months
-as birth, stomach can only held 1/2 to 1 oz; by 1 year its full size
-amylase (carbs) and lipase (fats) are deficient and not in place until 5
months
-the liver is immature which is why there's jaundice; adult level by 5
months
, -meconium is the first stool which is black and sticky from swallowing
amniotic fluid, breast milk causes seedy stool, formula causes peanut
butter consistency stool
◉ Infant GU, Integumentary, Heme, and Immune. Answer: -urinate
frequently but susceptible to dehydration d/t total body water being
higher than weight
-lanugo is fine hair on infants
-acrocyanosis is normal to feet and hands and should subside after a few
days
-mottling can also be present for the first few months (purplish
discoloring of the skin)
-initial high Hgb concentration then drops after 2-3 months; Fe stores ok
up to 9 months but needs supplementation
-Igg passed from mom to infant and lasts 3-6 months until own is
synthesized to adult levels by 60% at 12 months
◉ Infant hair/skin. Answer: -lanugo
-acrocyanosis (fingers, toes, lips)
◉ Psychosocial and Cognitive Development. Answer: -Erikson
originated trust vs. mistrust: infant develops trust in parent if needs are
met and mistrust if not (birth to 1 year)
-Piaget created the stages how kids developed motor and fine skills
(sensorimotor)
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ Development. Answer: sequential when various skills/functions are
acquired from birth to child
◉ Physical growth. Answer: maturation of body systems, gross motor
and fine motor are orderly
◉ Infant physical growth. Answer: -average weight is 7.5 lbs, 5%-10%
weight loss is expected in the first week
-birth weight doubles by 4 to 5 months and triples by 1 year
-average height is 20 inches and growth occurs more quickly over 1st 6
months
-head circumference is 35 cm or 13.5 inches and increases by 50%
◉ Infant sleep. Answer: -10-12 hours of sleep everyday
-deep: no movement and eyes closed
-light: eyes closed, REM, and irregular movements
-drowsy: dozing and half lidded
,-quiet: alert-eyes wide open and calm
-active: alert-eyes wide open and active movement
-crying: cries, screams, and inattentive
◉ Infant brain. Answer: -at 6 months: the brain weighs half of adult size
-anterior fontanelles remains open from 12 to 18 months: soft spot on
the top of the head-can close as early as 9 months
-myelination of spinal cord and nerves continues over 2 years
◉ Rooting/Sucking Reflex. Answer: -finger/nipple on side of mouth,
baby will move towards it
-from birth to 2-5 months
◉ Moro Reflex. Answer: -reflex in which a newborn stretches out the
arms and legs and cries in response to a loud noise or an abrupt change
in the environment
-facial grimacing
-from birth to 4 months
◉ ATNR (Asymmetrical tonic neck) Reflex. Answer: -Arm and leg on
face side extend; arm and leg on skull side flex (or experience increase
flexor tone)
-birth to 4 months
,◉ Palmar Reflex. Answer: -when you place your finger in an infant's
palm, they will grasp it
-from birth to 4-6 months
◉ Plantar Reflex. Answer: -elicited touching the soles of the feet. toes
curl downward
-around the age when babies learn to walk
-birth to 9 months
◉ Babinski Reflex. Answer: -in response to the sole of the foot being
stroked, a baby's big toe moves upward or toward the top surface of the
foot and the other toes fan out
-birth to 12 months
-abnormal in adults
◉ Infant GI. Answer: -average 8-10 stools a day
-primary (deciduous) between 6-8 months
-as birth, stomach can only held 1/2 to 1 oz; by 1 year its full size
-amylase (carbs) and lipase (fats) are deficient and not in place until 5
months
-the liver is immature which is why there's jaundice; adult level by 5
months
, -meconium is the first stool which is black and sticky from swallowing
amniotic fluid, breast milk causes seedy stool, formula causes peanut
butter consistency stool
◉ Infant GU, Integumentary, Heme, and Immune. Answer: -urinate
frequently but susceptible to dehydration d/t total body water being
higher than weight
-lanugo is fine hair on infants
-acrocyanosis is normal to feet and hands and should subside after a few
days
-mottling can also be present for the first few months (purplish
discoloring of the skin)
-initial high Hgb concentration then drops after 2-3 months; Fe stores ok
up to 9 months but needs supplementation
-Igg passed from mom to infant and lasts 3-6 months until own is
synthesized to adult levels by 60% at 12 months
◉ Infant hair/skin. Answer: -lanugo
-acrocyanosis (fingers, toes, lips)
◉ Psychosocial and Cognitive Development. Answer: -Erikson
originated trust vs. mistrust: infant develops trust in parent if needs are
met and mistrust if not (birth to 1 year)
-Piaget created the stages how kids developed motor and fine skills
(sensorimotor)
