Wellness Exam | Questions and
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What is the primary reason students entering health-related fields study
developmental theories?
- Correct Answer - Understanding developmental theory helps the nurse
better predict, detect, and prevent problems that may impact a client's
health.
The newborn period lasts from ____________ to ___________. The
period of infancy lasts until ____________ of age.
- Correct Answer - Birth
28 days
12 months
What is the primary means of communication for a newborn and young
infant? - Correct Answer - Crying
Newborn age range - Correct Answer - birth to 28 days
,Average Newborn length - Correct Answer - 48-53 cm (19-21 in)
Average newborn weight - Correct Answer - 2500-4000g
Average newborn head circumference
- Correct Answer - 33-35cm (13-14in)
Normal Newborn behavior
- Correct Answer - CRYING, sucking, sleeping, and periods of reactivity
Infant age range
- Correct Answer - 0-12 months
Routine well-child examinations should occur when?
- Correct Answer - 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months of age
Infant weight change from birth: 2 weeks of age
- Correct Answer - Regained birth weight
Infant weight change from birth: 6 months
- Correct Answer - Birth weight doubled
,Infant weight change from birth: 1 year
- Correct Answer - Birth weight tripled
The nurse is weighing a 12-month-old infant during a routine
examination. The child's birth weight was 6 pounds, 4 ounces. If the
infant has followed normal growth patterns, the weight at 12 months
should be 12LBS, 8OZS/18LBS,12OZS/20LBS,10OZS/24LBS,16 OZS.
- Correct Answer - 18lbs 12ozs
Infant fine motor development
- Correct Answer - 5 months: use entire hand to voluntarily grasp objects
7 months: transfer objects between hands
7-8 months: crude pincer grasp
9-11 months: neat (fine) pincer grasp
1 year: attempts to build a tower with two blocks
Infant gross motor development: 5 months - Correct Answer - Roll-over
abdomen to back
Infant gross motor development: 6 months - Correct Answer - Roll-over
back to abdomen
, Infant gross motor development: 4 months - Correct Answer - Sit up
supported
Infant gross motor development: 8 months - Correct Answer - Sit up
unsupported
Infant gross motor development: 10 months - Correct Answer - Prone to
sitting
infant locomotion: 6-7 months - Correct Answer - Crawl (tummy on the
floor)
infant locomotion: 9 Months - Correct Answer - Creep (tummy off the
floor)
infant locomotion: 11 months - Correct Answer - walk with assistance
infant locomotion: 1 year
- Correct Answer - Walk independently
A caregiver has brought a 6 month-old infant to the clinic for a well-child
examination. Which statement by the care giver indicates that further
education is needed?