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INFANT DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-27
• A 6.5-month-old is hospitalized. What nursing intervention
will you include in their plan of care?
A. Separate the infant and parent during procedures
B. Maintain the infant’s daily rituals and routines
C. Allow the infant to examine equipment before usage
D. Maintain the same nursing staff during each shift
The answer is D. At this age, stranger anxiety begins to develop.
Therefore (if possible), the same nursing staff should be used for
providing care. Option A would increase anxiety in the infant and
options C and B are for older children.
• You note a 10-month-old is using the pincer grasp. Which
option below best describes this milestone?
A. The infant is able to grasp large objects with the palm and
forefingers.
B. The infant is able to grasp small objects with the index finger
and thumb.
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C. The infant is able to grasp small and large objects with the
middle finger and thumb.
D. The infant is able to grasp large objects with the palm and
thumb.
The answer is B. The infant is able to grasp small objects with
the index finger and thumb.
INFANT DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-27
• A 6.5-month-old is hospitalized. What nursing intervention
will you include in their plan of care?
A. Separate the infant and parent during procedures
B. Maintain the infant’s daily rituals and routines
C. Allow the infant to examine equipment before usage
D. Maintain the same nursing staff during each shift
The answer is D. At this age, stranger anxiety begins to develop.
Therefore (if possible), the same nursing staff should be used for
providing care. Option A would increase anxiety in the infant and
options C and B are for older children.
• You note a 10-month-old is using the pincer grasp. Which
option below best describes this milestone?
A. The infant is able to grasp large objects with the palm and
forefingers.
B. The infant is able to grasp small objects with the index finger
and thumb.
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C. The infant is able to grasp small and large objects with the
middle finger and thumb.
D. The infant is able to grasp large objects with the palm and
thumb.
The answer is B. The infant is able to grasp small objects with
the index finger and thumb.