CPNP-PC Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
Moro Reflex - Answers startle reflex in response to a loud noise or the sensation of being dropped.
involves spreading out of the arms, pulling the arms in, and usually crying. present up to 3-4 months
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) - Answers with head turned to one side, arm and leg on face
side are extended and arm and leg on scalp side are flexed. present up to 6-7 months
At what age does child lift head and chest when on stomach? - Answers 2 months
At what age does child start cooing? - Answers 2 months
At what age does child roll over from stomach to back? - Answers 4 months
At what age does child start babbling? "ga," "ma," or "ba" - Answers 6 months
At what age does child roll over from back to stomach? - Answers 6 months
At what age does child begin to sit without support? - Answers 6 months
At what age does child pass objects between hands? - Answers 6 months
At what age does child sit well without support? - Answers 9 months
At what age does child crawl on hands and knees? - Answers 9 months
At what age does child pull to stand? - Answers 9 months
At what age does child say "dada" or "mama" non-specifically? - Answers 9 months
At what age does child say "dada" or "mama" specifically? - Answers 12 months
At what age does child look for hidden objects? - Answers 12 months
Antibiotics for acute otitis media - Answers Amox 80-90mg/kg/day divided q12h X10 days (max 1000
mg/dose)
Augmentin 90mg/kg/day divided q12h X10 days if Amox in past 30 days or concurrent purulent
conjunctivitis
Cefdinir 14mg/kg/day PO divided q12-24h X10 days if PCN allergy
Ceftriaxone 50mg/kg IM if vomiting or unable to tolerate PO
Antibiotics for strep pharyngitis - Answers Amox 50mg/kg/day divided q12-24h X10 days (max 1000
mg/dose)
Keflex 25-50mg/kg/day q6-12h X10 days if PCN allergy
, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease - Answers Avascular necrosis of femoral head. occurs most commonly in
boys ages 3-11. followed by revascularization and healing. Presents with muscle weakness of upper
thigh, Loss of internal rotation, abduction and decreased ROM or pain in hip.
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) - Answers Condition seen in pre-adolescents (~9-16 yo) and
more often in boys and obese children, involving the head, or "ball," of the thigh bone (referred to as
the femoral head) slipping off the neck of the thigh bone. Usually presents with limp, limitation of
movement, and pain in groin/hip/knee
Language development at 2 months - Answers Coos, makes gurgling noises, and turns heads toward
sounds
Social/emotional development at 2 months - Answers Begins to smile at people, can briefly calm self,
tries to look at parent
Cognitive development at 2 months - Answers Pays attention to faces, begins to follow things with eyes
and recognize people at a distance, begins to act bored if activity doesn't change
Motor development at 2 months - Answers Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on
tummy, makes smoother movements with arms and legs
Social/emotional development at 4 months - Answers Smiles spontaneously, likes to play with people,
copies some movements and facial expressions
Language development at 4 months - Answers Begins to babble, copies sounds, cries in different ways to
show hunger, pain, or being tired
Cognitive development at 4 months - Answers Lets you know if happy or sad, responds to affection,
reaches for toy with one hand, follows moving things with eyes from side to side, watches faces closely,
and recognizes familiar people and things at a distance
Motor development at 4 months - Answers Holds head steady unsupported, pushes down on legs when
feet are on hard surface, may be able to roll over from tummy to back, can hold a toy and shake it and
swing at dangling toys, brings hands to mouth, pushes up to elbows when lying on stomach
Social/emotional development at 6 months - Answers Knows familiar faces and begins to know if
someone is a stranger, likes to play with others, responds to other people's emotions and often seems
happy, likes to look at self in a mirror
Language development at 6 months - Answers Responds to sounds by making sounds, strings vowels
together when babbling ("ah," "eh," "oh") and begins to say consonant sounds ("ma," "ba," "da"),
responds to own name, and makes sounds to show joy and displeasure
Cognitive development at 6 months - Answers Looks around at things nearby, brings things to mouth,
begins to pass things from one hand to the other
Moro Reflex - Answers startle reflex in response to a loud noise or the sensation of being dropped.
involves spreading out of the arms, pulling the arms in, and usually crying. present up to 3-4 months
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) - Answers with head turned to one side, arm and leg on face
side are extended and arm and leg on scalp side are flexed. present up to 6-7 months
At what age does child lift head and chest when on stomach? - Answers 2 months
At what age does child start cooing? - Answers 2 months
At what age does child roll over from stomach to back? - Answers 4 months
At what age does child start babbling? "ga," "ma," or "ba" - Answers 6 months
At what age does child roll over from back to stomach? - Answers 6 months
At what age does child begin to sit without support? - Answers 6 months
At what age does child pass objects between hands? - Answers 6 months
At what age does child sit well without support? - Answers 9 months
At what age does child crawl on hands and knees? - Answers 9 months
At what age does child pull to stand? - Answers 9 months
At what age does child say "dada" or "mama" non-specifically? - Answers 9 months
At what age does child say "dada" or "mama" specifically? - Answers 12 months
At what age does child look for hidden objects? - Answers 12 months
Antibiotics for acute otitis media - Answers Amox 80-90mg/kg/day divided q12h X10 days (max 1000
mg/dose)
Augmentin 90mg/kg/day divided q12h X10 days if Amox in past 30 days or concurrent purulent
conjunctivitis
Cefdinir 14mg/kg/day PO divided q12-24h X10 days if PCN allergy
Ceftriaxone 50mg/kg IM if vomiting or unable to tolerate PO
Antibiotics for strep pharyngitis - Answers Amox 50mg/kg/day divided q12-24h X10 days (max 1000
mg/dose)
Keflex 25-50mg/kg/day q6-12h X10 days if PCN allergy
, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease - Answers Avascular necrosis of femoral head. occurs most commonly in
boys ages 3-11. followed by revascularization and healing. Presents with muscle weakness of upper
thigh, Loss of internal rotation, abduction and decreased ROM or pain in hip.
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) - Answers Condition seen in pre-adolescents (~9-16 yo) and
more often in boys and obese children, involving the head, or "ball," of the thigh bone (referred to as
the femoral head) slipping off the neck of the thigh bone. Usually presents with limp, limitation of
movement, and pain in groin/hip/knee
Language development at 2 months - Answers Coos, makes gurgling noises, and turns heads toward
sounds
Social/emotional development at 2 months - Answers Begins to smile at people, can briefly calm self,
tries to look at parent
Cognitive development at 2 months - Answers Pays attention to faces, begins to follow things with eyes
and recognize people at a distance, begins to act bored if activity doesn't change
Motor development at 2 months - Answers Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on
tummy, makes smoother movements with arms and legs
Social/emotional development at 4 months - Answers Smiles spontaneously, likes to play with people,
copies some movements and facial expressions
Language development at 4 months - Answers Begins to babble, copies sounds, cries in different ways to
show hunger, pain, or being tired
Cognitive development at 4 months - Answers Lets you know if happy or sad, responds to affection,
reaches for toy with one hand, follows moving things with eyes from side to side, watches faces closely,
and recognizes familiar people and things at a distance
Motor development at 4 months - Answers Holds head steady unsupported, pushes down on legs when
feet are on hard surface, may be able to roll over from tummy to back, can hold a toy and shake it and
swing at dangling toys, brings hands to mouth, pushes up to elbows when lying on stomach
Social/emotional development at 6 months - Answers Knows familiar faces and begins to know if
someone is a stranger, likes to play with others, responds to other people's emotions and often seems
happy, likes to look at self in a mirror
Language development at 6 months - Answers Responds to sounds by making sounds, strings vowels
together when babbling ("ah," "eh," "oh") and begins to say consonant sounds ("ma," "ba," "da"),
responds to own name, and makes sounds to show joy and displeasure
Cognitive development at 6 months - Answers Looks around at things nearby, brings things to mouth,
begins to pass things from one hand to the other
