NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Birth to 6months calorie requirement
- correct answer 120kcal/kg/day
7 months to 1 year Calorie requirement
- correct answer 100 kcal/kg/day
2 to 10 years caloric requirements
- correct answer 100 to 70 kcal/kg/day
Adolescent calorie requirements
- correct answer 45 kcal/kg/day (significant decrease)
How much Vitamin D a day does an infant need starting at 2 months?
- correct answer 400IU
NOTE: this applies to both breast fed and formula fed infants
How much Iron do infants who are exclusively breastfeeding need?
- correct answer 1 mg/kg/day of iron is recommended
Absent red reflex could indicate these two things:
- correct answer Congenital Cataracts
Retinoblastoma
What issue with the eyes could indicate Gonococcus, chlamydia, or herpes?
- correct answer Purulent Eye Discharge
,Disconjugate gaze is considered abnormal, True or False?
- correct answer False: Disconjugate gaze is normal
What do response do we look for when testing the hearing if a Newborn?
- correct answer Startle Response
A newborn has small white cysts on the palate and gums of the mouth. What's this and should it be a
concern?
- correct answer Epstein pearls (common)
Gross Motor: Good head control
- correct answer 2-3 months
What is the Tonic Neck Reflex?
- correct answer Occurs when newborn's head is turned to the side, the arm on that side will extend
while the opposite arm will contract - prepares the infant for voluntary reaching and may be a precursor
to hand/eye coordination.
What age (range) does Tonic neck for the fencing reflex appear?
- correct answer 2-3 months
Gross Motor: Rolls back to front
- correct answer 5-6 months
Gross motor: sits alone
- correct answer 7 months
Gross Motor: Pulls to stand
- correct answer 9-10 months
Gross Motor: stands alone
- correct answer 11-12 months
,Gross Motor: Walks
- correct answer 12-14 months
Gross Motor: walks up and down stairs
- correct answer 22-24 months
Gross Motor: jumps
- correct answer 24-28 months
Fine Motor: Grasps and shakes rattle
- correct answer 2-3 months
Fine Motor: Reaches out for object
- correct answer 3-4 Months
Fine Motor: Hand to hand transfer*
- correct answer 5-6 months
Fine Motor: Raking grasp
- correct answer 6-7 months
Fine Motor: Finger Grasp
- correct answer 7-9 months
Fine motor: Pincer grasp*
- correct answer 8-10 months
Fine Motor: Pinch Grasp
- correct answer 12 months
Fine Motor: Marks on paper
- correct answer 10-12 months
, Fine Motor: Stacks 3 blocks
- correct answer 17-18 months
Fine Motor: stacks 6-7 blocks
- correct answer 22-24 months
Language: Smiles and coos
- correct answer 2-3 months
Language: Laughs
- correct answer 4-5 months
Language: Babbles
- correct answer 5-6 months
Language: "Mama-dada"
- correct answer 8-9 months
Language: waves bye-bye
- correct answer 8-9 months
Language: Understands "no"
- correct answer 9-10 months
Language: Points to body
- correct answer 15-18 months
Language: 2 word sentences
- correct answer 18-22 months
Language: 30-50 word vocabulary
- correct answer 22-24 months
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Birth to 6months calorie requirement
- correct answer 120kcal/kg/day
7 months to 1 year Calorie requirement
- correct answer 100 kcal/kg/day
2 to 10 years caloric requirements
- correct answer 100 to 70 kcal/kg/day
Adolescent calorie requirements
- correct answer 45 kcal/kg/day (significant decrease)
How much Vitamin D a day does an infant need starting at 2 months?
- correct answer 400IU
NOTE: this applies to both breast fed and formula fed infants
How much Iron do infants who are exclusively breastfeeding need?
- correct answer 1 mg/kg/day of iron is recommended
Absent red reflex could indicate these two things:
- correct answer Congenital Cataracts
Retinoblastoma
What issue with the eyes could indicate Gonococcus, chlamydia, or herpes?
- correct answer Purulent Eye Discharge
,Disconjugate gaze is considered abnormal, True or False?
- correct answer False: Disconjugate gaze is normal
What do response do we look for when testing the hearing if a Newborn?
- correct answer Startle Response
A newborn has small white cysts on the palate and gums of the mouth. What's this and should it be a
concern?
- correct answer Epstein pearls (common)
Gross Motor: Good head control
- correct answer 2-3 months
What is the Tonic Neck Reflex?
- correct answer Occurs when newborn's head is turned to the side, the arm on that side will extend
while the opposite arm will contract - prepares the infant for voluntary reaching and may be a precursor
to hand/eye coordination.
What age (range) does Tonic neck for the fencing reflex appear?
- correct answer 2-3 months
Gross Motor: Rolls back to front
- correct answer 5-6 months
Gross motor: sits alone
- correct answer 7 months
Gross Motor: Pulls to stand
- correct answer 9-10 months
Gross Motor: stands alone
- correct answer 11-12 months
,Gross Motor: Walks
- correct answer 12-14 months
Gross Motor: walks up and down stairs
- correct answer 22-24 months
Gross Motor: jumps
- correct answer 24-28 months
Fine Motor: Grasps and shakes rattle
- correct answer 2-3 months
Fine Motor: Reaches out for object
- correct answer 3-4 Months
Fine Motor: Hand to hand transfer*
- correct answer 5-6 months
Fine Motor: Raking grasp
- correct answer 6-7 months
Fine Motor: Finger Grasp
- correct answer 7-9 months
Fine motor: Pincer grasp*
- correct answer 8-10 months
Fine Motor: Pinch Grasp
- correct answer 12 months
Fine Motor: Marks on paper
- correct answer 10-12 months
, Fine Motor: Stacks 3 blocks
- correct answer 17-18 months
Fine Motor: stacks 6-7 blocks
- correct answer 22-24 months
Language: Smiles and coos
- correct answer 2-3 months
Language: Laughs
- correct answer 4-5 months
Language: Babbles
- correct answer 5-6 months
Language: "Mama-dada"
- correct answer 8-9 months
Language: waves bye-bye
- correct answer 8-9 months
Language: Understands "no"
- correct answer 9-10 months
Language: Points to body
- correct answer 15-18 months
Language: 2 word sentences
- correct answer 18-22 months
Language: 30-50 word vocabulary
- correct answer 22-24 months
