HURST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔you are taking care of a 5 month old baby. what toy is most appropriate for the
infant?
1. rattle
2. stuffed animal they can grasp
3. puzzle with big pieces
4. nursery rhyme CD - ✔✔- 1. rattle
✔✔when a baby is born, they have an _____________ grasp reflex - ✔✔involuntary
✔✔you are caring for an 11 year old boy in the hospital. what would be an appropriate
activity to him? select all that apply.
1. frequent visits from friends
2. playing video games in the room
3. coin collecting
4. watching tv
5. reading his favorite book - ✔✔2. playing video games in the room
3. coin collecting
4. watching tv
5. reading his favorite book
✔✔when does the anterior fontanel close? - ✔✔12-18 months
✔✔when does the posterior fontanel close? - ✔✔2-3 months
✔✔why are new foods introduced to infants one at a time? - ✔✔- allergies. also they
have an immature GI tract
✔✔why are peanuts so dangerous when aspirated? - ✔✔- when peanuts are wet, they
will swell and crumble
, ✔✔when giving IM injection, why is the ventrogluteal muscle contraindicated in children
who have not been walking for at least a year? - ✔✔- the ventrogluteal muscle is NOT
DEVELOPED well enough
✔✔when viewing teh audiotry canal in the young child how is the earlob positioned? -
✔✔- down and back
✔✔what is the most common reason for a failed toilet training? - ✔✔- they are not ready
✔✔How many cups of milk should a 15 month old toddler consume daily? - ✔✔2-3 cups
✔✔at what age does the best friend stage occur? - ✔✔- 9-10 years
✔✔what are the leading causes of death from accidental injury in infants up to 1 year of
age? - ✔✔- suffocation motor vehicle related injuries , and drowning
✔✔at what age can a convertible car seat for age and weight is recommended and can
be positioned facing forward? - ✔✔- 12-23 months
✔✔car seats should be used, regardless of age, until the child weighs at least what? -
✔✔30 lbs
✔✔never place ____________ under or behind an infant or child in a car seat -
✔✔padding
✔✔booster seats can be used for children ages ___________to __________ - ✔✔4-8
years
✔✔between ages 6-12 what is the major cause of severe accidental injury? - ✔✔- motor
vehicle accidents
✔✔teach ___________________ safety, including not talking or texting anyone they
dont know on the internet, social media sites, or phone - ✔✔stranger
✔✔what happens to the growth rate between 6 and 12 years of age? - ✔✔decreases
✔✔a school age child requires, on average, how many calories per day? - ✔✔- 2,400
calories
✔✔how much earlier do girls experience the onset of adolescence than boys? - ✔✔-
about 1-2 years
✔✔when doing an assessment what is the first step? - ✔✔- observation
✔✔you are taking care of a 5 month old baby. what toy is most appropriate for the
infant?
1. rattle
2. stuffed animal they can grasp
3. puzzle with big pieces
4. nursery rhyme CD - ✔✔- 1. rattle
✔✔when a baby is born, they have an _____________ grasp reflex - ✔✔involuntary
✔✔you are caring for an 11 year old boy in the hospital. what would be an appropriate
activity to him? select all that apply.
1. frequent visits from friends
2. playing video games in the room
3. coin collecting
4. watching tv
5. reading his favorite book - ✔✔2. playing video games in the room
3. coin collecting
4. watching tv
5. reading his favorite book
✔✔when does the anterior fontanel close? - ✔✔12-18 months
✔✔when does the posterior fontanel close? - ✔✔2-3 months
✔✔why are new foods introduced to infants one at a time? - ✔✔- allergies. also they
have an immature GI tract
✔✔why are peanuts so dangerous when aspirated? - ✔✔- when peanuts are wet, they
will swell and crumble
, ✔✔when giving IM injection, why is the ventrogluteal muscle contraindicated in children
who have not been walking for at least a year? - ✔✔- the ventrogluteal muscle is NOT
DEVELOPED well enough
✔✔when viewing teh audiotry canal in the young child how is the earlob positioned? -
✔✔- down and back
✔✔what is the most common reason for a failed toilet training? - ✔✔- they are not ready
✔✔How many cups of milk should a 15 month old toddler consume daily? - ✔✔2-3 cups
✔✔at what age does the best friend stage occur? - ✔✔- 9-10 years
✔✔what are the leading causes of death from accidental injury in infants up to 1 year of
age? - ✔✔- suffocation motor vehicle related injuries , and drowning
✔✔at what age can a convertible car seat for age and weight is recommended and can
be positioned facing forward? - ✔✔- 12-23 months
✔✔car seats should be used, regardless of age, until the child weighs at least what? -
✔✔30 lbs
✔✔never place ____________ under or behind an infant or child in a car seat -
✔✔padding
✔✔booster seats can be used for children ages ___________to __________ - ✔✔4-8
years
✔✔between ages 6-12 what is the major cause of severe accidental injury? - ✔✔- motor
vehicle accidents
✔✔teach ___________________ safety, including not talking or texting anyone they
dont know on the internet, social media sites, or phone - ✔✔stranger
✔✔what happens to the growth rate between 6 and 12 years of age? - ✔✔decreases
✔✔a school age child requires, on average, how many calories per day? - ✔✔- 2,400
calories
✔✔how much earlier do girls experience the onset of adolescence than boys? - ✔✔-
about 1-2 years
✔✔when doing an assessment what is the first step? - ✔✔- observation
