NURS 5432 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS -
ARLINGTON FAMILY I MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
RATED A+
Caloric Needs by Age Group (per kg per day):
✔ Birth to 6 months: ~120 kcal/kg/day
✔ 7 months to 1 year: ~100 kcal/kg/day
✔ 2 to 10 years: Ranges from 100 to 70 kcal/kg/day
✔ Adolescents: Around 45 kcal/kg/day (lower due to slower growth rate)
How much Vitamin D is needed starting at 2 months?
✔ 400 IU per day
📌 Applies to both breastfed and formula-fed infants.
Iron Requirements for Exclusively Breastfed Infants:
✔ 1 mg/kg/day starting at 4–6 months
What could an absent red reflex in a newborn indicate?
✔ Possible causes include:
Congenital cataracts
Retinoblastoma
Purulent eye discharge in a newborn may suggest infection from:
✔ Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, or Herpes Simplex Virus
,Is disconjugate gaze normal in a newborn?
✔ True — It is normal for infants to have uncoordinated eye movements in early
infancy.
What hearing response is expected in a newborn?
✔ Startle reflex (also called Moro reflex) to loud sounds
What are Epstein Pearls?
✔ Small white cysts on the gums or palate
📌 Benign and common in newborns—no treatment needed.
Gross Motor Development Milestones:
✔ 2–3 months: Head control improves
✔ 5–6 months: Rolls from back to front
✔ 7 months: Sits independently
✔ 9–10 months: Pulls to standing position
✔ 11–12 months: Stands without assistance
What is the Tonic Neck Reflex (a.k.a. Fencing Reflex)?
✔ When the infant's head turns to one side, the arm on that side extends while the
opposite arm flexes.
📌 Appears around 2–3 months of age and may help prepare for voluntary
reaching.
Gross Motor: Walks - 12-14 months
Gross Motor: walks up and down stairs - 22-24 months
,Gross Motor: jumps - 24-28 months
Fine Motor: Grasps and shakes rattle - 2-3 months
Fine Motor: Reaches out for object - 3-4 Months
Fine Motor: Hand to hand transfer* - 5-6 months
Fine Motor: Raking grasp - 6-7 months
Fine Motor: Finger Grasp - 7-9 months
Fine motor: Pincer grasp* - 8-10 months
Fine Motor: Pinch Grasp - 12 months
Fine Motor: Marks on paper - 10-12 months
Fine Motor: Stacks 3 blocks - 17-18 months
Fine Motor: stacks 6-7 blocks - 22-24 months
Language: Smiles and coos - 2-3 months
Language: Laughs - 4-5 months
, Language: Babbles - 5-6 months
Language: "Mama-dada" - 8-9 months
Language: waves bye-bye - 8-9 months
Language: Understands "no" - 9-10 months
Language: Points to body - 15-18 months
Language: 2 word sentences - 18-22 months
Language: 30-50 word vocabulary - 22-24 months
What age range should a child be able to feed themselves with fingers and start to
use a spoon? - 13-18 months
What age can an child:
Walk backwards
Throw a ball
Stack 3-4 block? - 18 months
At what age does babbling reach a peak? - 12 months
What age is 75% of speech understandable? - 3 years old
ARLINGTON FAMILY I MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
RATED A+
Caloric Needs by Age Group (per kg per day):
✔ Birth to 6 months: ~120 kcal/kg/day
✔ 7 months to 1 year: ~100 kcal/kg/day
✔ 2 to 10 years: Ranges from 100 to 70 kcal/kg/day
✔ Adolescents: Around 45 kcal/kg/day (lower due to slower growth rate)
How much Vitamin D is needed starting at 2 months?
✔ 400 IU per day
📌 Applies to both breastfed and formula-fed infants.
Iron Requirements for Exclusively Breastfed Infants:
✔ 1 mg/kg/day starting at 4–6 months
What could an absent red reflex in a newborn indicate?
✔ Possible causes include:
Congenital cataracts
Retinoblastoma
Purulent eye discharge in a newborn may suggest infection from:
✔ Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, or Herpes Simplex Virus
,Is disconjugate gaze normal in a newborn?
✔ True — It is normal for infants to have uncoordinated eye movements in early
infancy.
What hearing response is expected in a newborn?
✔ Startle reflex (also called Moro reflex) to loud sounds
What are Epstein Pearls?
✔ Small white cysts on the gums or palate
📌 Benign and common in newborns—no treatment needed.
Gross Motor Development Milestones:
✔ 2–3 months: Head control improves
✔ 5–6 months: Rolls from back to front
✔ 7 months: Sits independently
✔ 9–10 months: Pulls to standing position
✔ 11–12 months: Stands without assistance
What is the Tonic Neck Reflex (a.k.a. Fencing Reflex)?
✔ When the infant's head turns to one side, the arm on that side extends while the
opposite arm flexes.
📌 Appears around 2–3 months of age and may help prepare for voluntary
reaching.
Gross Motor: Walks - 12-14 months
Gross Motor: walks up and down stairs - 22-24 months
,Gross Motor: jumps - 24-28 months
Fine Motor: Grasps and shakes rattle - 2-3 months
Fine Motor: Reaches out for object - 3-4 Months
Fine Motor: Hand to hand transfer* - 5-6 months
Fine Motor: Raking grasp - 6-7 months
Fine Motor: Finger Grasp - 7-9 months
Fine motor: Pincer grasp* - 8-10 months
Fine Motor: Pinch Grasp - 12 months
Fine Motor: Marks on paper - 10-12 months
Fine Motor: Stacks 3 blocks - 17-18 months
Fine Motor: stacks 6-7 blocks - 22-24 months
Language: Smiles and coos - 2-3 months
Language: Laughs - 4-5 months
, Language: Babbles - 5-6 months
Language: "Mama-dada" - 8-9 months
Language: waves bye-bye - 8-9 months
Language: Understands "no" - 9-10 months
Language: Points to body - 15-18 months
Language: 2 word sentences - 18-22 months
Language: 30-50 word vocabulary - 22-24 months
What age range should a child be able to feed themselves with fingers and start to
use a spoon? - 13-18 months
What age can an child:
Walk backwards
Throw a ball
Stack 3-4 block? - 18 months
At what age does babbling reach a peak? - 12 months
What age is 75% of speech understandable? - 3 years old
