NR 602 Peds Exam 1 Practice Questions with answers

1. During a well-child visit you teach parents that an infant may first transfer an object from hand to hand at: a. 2mo b. 4mo c. 7mo d. 9mo - C. 7 months 2. Role-play with equipment during the course of a physical examination would be most beneficial with which of the following age groups? a. Toddlers b. Preschoolers c. Young school-age children d. Older school-age children - B. Preschoolers Preschoolers engage in imaginative play and are more easily engaged in this activity. 3. Providing reassurance of "normalcy" during the course of an examination would be most important for: a. Preschool children b. Young school-age children c. Older school-age children d. Adolescents - D: Adolescents Adolescents have heightened concerns regarding body image. They fear that they are abnormal and would be reassured by this behavior. 4. Blood pressure should be measured at well-child vis-its beginning at age: a. 2 years b. 3 years c. 4 years d. 5 years - B. 3 Years 5. Head and chest circumferences should be equal at: a. 6 months of age b. 1 year of age c. 2 years of age d. 3 years of age - B. 1 year of age