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FHEA PEDS Exam Study Questions and
Answers UPDATED 2025
Which of the following should be performed first in assessing a 17-year-old with an
acute asthma flare? -Answer- ✔FEV-1 in liters or PEFR (peak expiratory flow rate)
The newborn loses up to ___% of of weight in first week of life? -Answer- ✔10%
At minimum, the newborn should be back up to birth weight by age __weeks. -Answer-
✔2
Which of the following is not found in the newborn?
Best vision at a range of 16-20 inches
Bluish sclera tine
light sensitive eyes
defensive blink -Answer- ✔Best range of 16-20 inches (41-51 cm)
Up to about 3 months of age, babies' eyes do not focus on objects more than 8 to 10
inches from their faces
Which of the following do you expect to find on the examination of a healthy 2 week old
boy born at 41 weeks' gestation?
A visual preference for the human face
hears low-pitched voices best
Indifference to cry of other neonates
Poorly developed sense of smell -Answer- ✔Visual preference for the human face
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Which of the following is true for hypoglycemia of the newborn?
Only symptomatic hypoglycemia requires treatment
Fullterm and preterm newborns have equal incidence
Infants who are exposed to maternal gestational diabetes have high incidence for
hypoglycemia
Neonate with a blood glucose of 50 mg/dL is diagnosed with hypoglycemia. -Answer-
✔Infants who are exposed to maternal gestational diabetes have high incidence for
hypoglycemia
What is more common cause of hospitalizations for children < 12 months of age? -
Answer- ✔Respiratory infections
What is the most important factor in controlling nosocomial infection among
hospitalized infants? -Answer- ✔consistent hand washing
which is the following is most important time to screen for hearing defects? -Answer-
✔in the first day of life.
Developmental milestones with the appropriate age:
Holds head errect? -Answer- ✔0-2 months
Sits with support? -Answer- ✔4-8 months
Makes raspberry sounds -Answer- ✔4-6 months
imitates others -Answer- ✔4-6 months
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recognizes parents -Answer- ✔0-2 months
vocalizes in response to others -Answer- ✔2-4 months
which of the following is not consistent with a normal developmental exam for a full
term infant at 3-5 months?
Sits solo
recognizes food by sight
reaches for objects
makes a raspberry sound -Answer- ✔sits solo
which of the following is most consistent with a normal developmental exam for thriving
5 1/2 month old infant born at 32-weeks' gestation?
Sits with support
laughs
rolls back to stomach
Hand to hand transfer -Answer- ✔laughs
In a healthy child, you anticipate that the posterior fontanel will close by age ___ months
and the anterior fontanel will close between ages __ and __ months. -Answer- ✔4
9-18
You examine a healthy 11 month old and expect to find the following?
Sits without support
walks solo
plays peak-a-boo
FHEA exam
FHEA PEDS Exam Study Questions and
Answers UPDATED 2025
Which of the following should be performed first in assessing a 17-year-old with an
acute asthma flare? -Answer- ✔FEV-1 in liters or PEFR (peak expiratory flow rate)
The newborn loses up to ___% of of weight in first week of life? -Answer- ✔10%
At minimum, the newborn should be back up to birth weight by age __weeks. -Answer-
✔2
Which of the following is not found in the newborn?
Best vision at a range of 16-20 inches
Bluish sclera tine
light sensitive eyes
defensive blink -Answer- ✔Best range of 16-20 inches (41-51 cm)
Up to about 3 months of age, babies' eyes do not focus on objects more than 8 to 10
inches from their faces
Which of the following do you expect to find on the examination of a healthy 2 week old
boy born at 41 weeks' gestation?
A visual preference for the human face
hears low-pitched voices best
Indifference to cry of other neonates
Poorly developed sense of smell -Answer- ✔Visual preference for the human face
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Which of the following is true for hypoglycemia of the newborn?
Only symptomatic hypoglycemia requires treatment
Fullterm and preterm newborns have equal incidence
Infants who are exposed to maternal gestational diabetes have high incidence for
hypoglycemia
Neonate with a blood glucose of 50 mg/dL is diagnosed with hypoglycemia. -Answer-
✔Infants who are exposed to maternal gestational diabetes have high incidence for
hypoglycemia
What is more common cause of hospitalizations for children < 12 months of age? -
Answer- ✔Respiratory infections
What is the most important factor in controlling nosocomial infection among
hospitalized infants? -Answer- ✔consistent hand washing
which is the following is most important time to screen for hearing defects? -Answer-
✔in the first day of life.
Developmental milestones with the appropriate age:
Holds head errect? -Answer- ✔0-2 months
Sits with support? -Answer- ✔4-8 months
Makes raspberry sounds -Answer- ✔4-6 months
imitates others -Answer- ✔4-6 months
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recognizes parents -Answer- ✔0-2 months
vocalizes in response to others -Answer- ✔2-4 months
which of the following is not consistent with a normal developmental exam for a full
term infant at 3-5 months?
Sits solo
recognizes food by sight
reaches for objects
makes a raspberry sound -Answer- ✔sits solo
which of the following is most consistent with a normal developmental exam for thriving
5 1/2 month old infant born at 32-weeks' gestation?
Sits with support
laughs
rolls back to stomach
Hand to hand transfer -Answer- ✔laughs
In a healthy child, you anticipate that the posterior fontanel will close by age ___ months
and the anterior fontanel will close between ages __ and __ months. -Answer- ✔4
9-18
You examine a healthy 11 month old and expect to find the following?
Sits without support
walks solo
plays peak-a-boo
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