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Current Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
By Maya Bunik; William W. Hay
27th Edition
,Current Diagnosis And Treatment Pediatrics, 27th Edition
Chapter 01 The Newborn Infant
1. Which Milestone Is Developmentally Appropriate For A 2-Month-Old Infant When The
Nurse Pullsthe Infant To A Sitting Position?
a. Head Lag Is Present When The Infant’s Trunk Is Lifted.
b. The Infant Is Able To Support The Head When The Trunk Is Lifted.
c. The Infant Is Briefly Able To Hold The Head Erect.
d. The Infant Is Fully Able To Support And Hold The Head In A Straight Line.
Correct Answer: C
A 2-Month-Old Infant Is Able To Hold The Head Erect Only Briefly And Continues To Have
Some Head Lag. It Is Not Until 4 Months Of Age That The Infant Can Keep His Or Her Head In
A Straight Line Whenpulled To A Sitting Position.
2. Approximately What Should A Newborn Weigh At 1 Year Of Age If The Newborns
Birth Weightwas 7 Pounds 6 Ounces?
a. 14 3/4 Pounds
b. 22 1/8 Pounds
c. 29 1/2 Pounds
d. Unable To Estimate Weight At 1 Year
Correct Answer: B
An Infant Triples The Birth Weight By 1 Year Of Age. An Infant Double The Birth Weight
By 6 Months Of Age. An Infant Quadruple The Birth Weight By 2 Years Of Age. Weight At 6
Months, 1year, And 2 Years Of Age Can Be Estimated From The Birth Weight.
,3. Which Statement Made By A Parent Would Be Consistent With A Developmental Delay?
a. I Have Noticed That My 9-Month-Old Infant Responds Consistently To
The Sound Ofhis Name.
b. I Have Noticed That My 12-Month-Old Child Does Not Get Herself To
A Sitting Position Or Pull To Stand.
c. I Am So Happy When My 1 1/2-Month-Old Infant Smiles At Me.
d. My 5-Month-Old Infant Is Not Rolling Over In Both Directions Yet.
Correct Answer: B
Critical Developmental Milestones For Gross Motor Development In A 12 Month Old Include
Standing Briefly Without Support, Getting To A Sitting Position, And Pulling To Stand. If A 12-
Month- Old Child Does Not Perform These Activities, It May Be Indicative Of A
Developmental Delay. An Infant Who Responds To His Name At 9 Months Of Age Is
Demonstrating Abilities To Both Hear And Interpret Sound. A Social Smile Is Present By 2
Months Of Age. Rolling Over In Both Directions Is Not A Critical Milestone For Gross Motor
Development Until The Child Reaches 6 Months Of Age.
4. At A Healthy 2-Month-Old Infants Well-Child Clinic Visit, The Nurse Should
Give Whichimmunizations?
a. Dtap, Ipv, Hepb, Hib, Pcv, Rotavirus
b. Mmr, Dtap, Pvc, And Ipv
c. Hib, Dtap, Rotavirus, And Opv
d. Hib And Mmr, Ipv, And Rotavirus
Correct Answer: A
Dtap, Ipv, Hepb, Hib, Pcv, And Rotavirus Are The Appropriate Sequence Of Immunizations
For A Healthy 2-Month-Old Infant. Mmr Is Given At Or After 12 Months Of Age. Oral Polio
Vaccine (Opv) Is No Longer Administered In The U.S.
5. The Nurse Advises The Mother Of A 3-Month-Old Infant, Exclusively Breast-Fed, To:
a. Start Giving The Infant A Vitamin D Supplement.
, b. Start Using An Infant Feeder And Add Rice Cereal To The Formula.
c. Start Feeding The Infant Rice Cereal With A Spoon At The Evening Feeding.
d. Continue Breast-Feeding Without Any Supplements.
Correct Answer: A
Breast Milk Does Not Provide An Adequate Amount Of Dietary Vitamin D. Infants Who Are
Exclusively Breast-Fed Need Vitamin D Supplements To Prevent Rickets. An Infant Feeder
Is An Inappropriate Method Of Providing The Infant With Caloric Intake. Solid Foods And
Rice Cereal Arenot Recommended For A 3-Month-Old Infant. Solid Feedings Do Not
Typically Begin Before 4 To 6 Months Of Age. Because Breast Milk Is Not An Adequate
Source Of Fluoride, Infants Need To Be Given A Fluoride Supplement.
6. At Months Of Age, An Infant Should First Be Expected To Locate An Object
Hidden Fromview.
a. 4
b. 6
c. 9
d. 20
Correct Answer: C
By 9 Months Of Age An Infant Will Actively Search For An Object That Is Out Of Sight. Four-
Month- Old Infants Are Not Cognitively Capable Of Searching Out Objects Hidden From
Their View. Infants Atthis Developmental Level Do Not Pursue Hidden Objects. Six-Month-
Old Infants Have Not Developedthe Ability To Perceive Objects As Permanent And Do Not
Search Out Objects Hidden From Their View.Twenty-Month-Old Infants Actively Pursue
Objects Not In Their View And Are Capable Of Recalling The Location Of An Object Not In
Their View. They First Look For Hidden Objects Around The Age Of 9 Months.
7. The Parents Of A Newborn Infant State, We Will Probably Not Have Our Baby
Immunized Becausewe Are Concerned About The Risk Of Our Child Being Injured. Which
Is The Best Response For The Nurse To Make?
Current Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
By Maya Bunik; William W. Hay
27th Edition
,Current Diagnosis And Treatment Pediatrics, 27th Edition
Chapter 01 The Newborn Infant
1. Which Milestone Is Developmentally Appropriate For A 2-Month-Old Infant When The
Nurse Pullsthe Infant To A Sitting Position?
a. Head Lag Is Present When The Infant’s Trunk Is Lifted.
b. The Infant Is Able To Support The Head When The Trunk Is Lifted.
c. The Infant Is Briefly Able To Hold The Head Erect.
d. The Infant Is Fully Able To Support And Hold The Head In A Straight Line.
Correct Answer: C
A 2-Month-Old Infant Is Able To Hold The Head Erect Only Briefly And Continues To Have
Some Head Lag. It Is Not Until 4 Months Of Age That The Infant Can Keep His Or Her Head In
A Straight Line Whenpulled To A Sitting Position.
2. Approximately What Should A Newborn Weigh At 1 Year Of Age If The Newborns
Birth Weightwas 7 Pounds 6 Ounces?
a. 14 3/4 Pounds
b. 22 1/8 Pounds
c. 29 1/2 Pounds
d. Unable To Estimate Weight At 1 Year
Correct Answer: B
An Infant Triples The Birth Weight By 1 Year Of Age. An Infant Double The Birth Weight
By 6 Months Of Age. An Infant Quadruple The Birth Weight By 2 Years Of Age. Weight At 6
Months, 1year, And 2 Years Of Age Can Be Estimated From The Birth Weight.
,3. Which Statement Made By A Parent Would Be Consistent With A Developmental Delay?
a. I Have Noticed That My 9-Month-Old Infant Responds Consistently To
The Sound Ofhis Name.
b. I Have Noticed That My 12-Month-Old Child Does Not Get Herself To
A Sitting Position Or Pull To Stand.
c. I Am So Happy When My 1 1/2-Month-Old Infant Smiles At Me.
d. My 5-Month-Old Infant Is Not Rolling Over In Both Directions Yet.
Correct Answer: B
Critical Developmental Milestones For Gross Motor Development In A 12 Month Old Include
Standing Briefly Without Support, Getting To A Sitting Position, And Pulling To Stand. If A 12-
Month- Old Child Does Not Perform These Activities, It May Be Indicative Of A
Developmental Delay. An Infant Who Responds To His Name At 9 Months Of Age Is
Demonstrating Abilities To Both Hear And Interpret Sound. A Social Smile Is Present By 2
Months Of Age. Rolling Over In Both Directions Is Not A Critical Milestone For Gross Motor
Development Until The Child Reaches 6 Months Of Age.
4. At A Healthy 2-Month-Old Infants Well-Child Clinic Visit, The Nurse Should
Give Whichimmunizations?
a. Dtap, Ipv, Hepb, Hib, Pcv, Rotavirus
b. Mmr, Dtap, Pvc, And Ipv
c. Hib, Dtap, Rotavirus, And Opv
d. Hib And Mmr, Ipv, And Rotavirus
Correct Answer: A
Dtap, Ipv, Hepb, Hib, Pcv, And Rotavirus Are The Appropriate Sequence Of Immunizations
For A Healthy 2-Month-Old Infant. Mmr Is Given At Or After 12 Months Of Age. Oral Polio
Vaccine (Opv) Is No Longer Administered In The U.S.
5. The Nurse Advises The Mother Of A 3-Month-Old Infant, Exclusively Breast-Fed, To:
a. Start Giving The Infant A Vitamin D Supplement.
, b. Start Using An Infant Feeder And Add Rice Cereal To The Formula.
c. Start Feeding The Infant Rice Cereal With A Spoon At The Evening Feeding.
d. Continue Breast-Feeding Without Any Supplements.
Correct Answer: A
Breast Milk Does Not Provide An Adequate Amount Of Dietary Vitamin D. Infants Who Are
Exclusively Breast-Fed Need Vitamin D Supplements To Prevent Rickets. An Infant Feeder
Is An Inappropriate Method Of Providing The Infant With Caloric Intake. Solid Foods And
Rice Cereal Arenot Recommended For A 3-Month-Old Infant. Solid Feedings Do Not
Typically Begin Before 4 To 6 Months Of Age. Because Breast Milk Is Not An Adequate
Source Of Fluoride, Infants Need To Be Given A Fluoride Supplement.
6. At Months Of Age, An Infant Should First Be Expected To Locate An Object
Hidden Fromview.
a. 4
b. 6
c. 9
d. 20
Correct Answer: C
By 9 Months Of Age An Infant Will Actively Search For An Object That Is Out Of Sight. Four-
Month- Old Infants Are Not Cognitively Capable Of Searching Out Objects Hidden From
Their View. Infants Atthis Developmental Level Do Not Pursue Hidden Objects. Six-Month-
Old Infants Have Not Developedthe Ability To Perceive Objects As Permanent And Do Not
Search Out Objects Hidden From Their View.Twenty-Month-Old Infants Actively Pursue
Objects Not In Their View And Are Capable Of Recalling The Location Of An Object Not In
Their View. They First Look For Hidden Objects Around The Age Of 9 Months.
7. The Parents Of A Newborn Infant State, We Will Probably Not Have Our Baby
Immunized Becausewe Are Concerned About The Risk Of Our Child Being Injured. Which
Is The Best Response For The Nurse To Make?
