UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - ARLINGTON
FNP 1 EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR NURS
5432 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
|LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026
Vaccination During Minor Illness:
✔✔ Routine immunizations should not be postponed due to mild illnesses such as
colds or low-grade fever.
Rotavirus Vaccines:
✔✔ Two main types: Rotarix and RotaTeq, each with its own dosing schedule
based on the age of the infant.
Children with Immunodeficiencies:
✔✔ Live vaccines (e.g., MMR, Varicella) should be avoided in children with
weakened immune systems.
Vaccinations and Known Allergies:
✔✔ Vaccine ingredients may require substitution or avoidance in children with
documented allergies.
Rotavirus (RV) Vaccine Safety Note:
✔✔ There's a small risk of intussusception; vaccine is not recommended for
infants with certain GI conditions or prior history of intussusception.
Developmental Milestones:
✔✔ Specific physical, motor, language, and social skills expected at certain ages
(e.g., sitting by 6 months, walking by 12 months).
,Tanner Stages of Puberty:
✔✔ Tool used to assess physical development during puberty.
Tanner Stage 1:
✔✔ Prepubescent—no visible pubic hair or breast/genital development.
Tanner Stage 2:
✔✔ Early signs of puberty: fine pubic hair appears; breast buds form in girls.
Tanner Stage 3:
✔✔ Pubic hair becomes coarser; males begin penile enlargement.
Tanner Stage 4:
✔✔ Adult-like pubic hair covering less area; continued breast and genital growth.
Tanner Stage 5:
✔✔ Full adult genitalia and pubic hair distribution.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD):
✔✔ Signs and symptoms generally emerge before 3 years of age, affecting
communication and social interaction.
AUB (Abnormal Uterine Bleeding) Classification:
✔✔ Used to describe irregular menstrual bleeding patterns in adolescents and
adults.
,PAP Smear Guidelines:
✔✔ Begin cervical cancer screening at age 21, regardless of sexual activity
history.
Chronic Conditions and Vaccination:
✔✔ Chronic illnesses are not usually a reason to avoid vaccines.
Premature Infants and Immunization:
✔✔ Follow the same vaccine schedule as full-term infants, using chronological
age.
Live Vaccines and Immunosuppressed Children:
✔✔ Live vaccines are contraindicated in immunocompromised individuals.
Neomycin Allergy Precaution:
✔✔ Avoid vaccines like MMR, IPV, and Varicella if the child has a neomycin
allergy.
Egg Allergy and Flu Vaccines:
✔✔ Children with egg allergies can receive the influenza vaccine, with
observation and precaution.
Motor Milestones – Head and Sitting Control:
✔✔ Infants usually achieve head control by 3 months, and sit independently by
6 months.
Fine Motor Milestone – Pincer Grasp:
✔✔ Develops between 8 and 10 months, enabling infants to pick up small items.
, Gross Motor – Walking:
✔✔ Most children begin walking around 12 months of age.
Language Development – Babbling:
✔✔ Reaches a peak around 12 months, followed by the use of first words.
Vocabulary Growth (Expressive Language):
✔✔ Significant increase in words and short phrases occurs between 12 to 24
months.
Speech Comprehension:
✔✔ By kindergarten, children should be nearly 100% understandable to others.
Hospitalization and Vaccination Timing:
✔✔ Vaccines are typically delayed until after hospital discharge, especially in
cases of acute illness.
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID):
✔✔ A contraindication to giving rotavirus or other live vaccines in infants.
Gastroenteritis and Immunization:
✔✔ Postpone vaccines during moderate or severe gastrointestinal illness.
PAP Test Purpose and Start Age:
✔✔ Screening for cervical cancer should begin at age 21, regardless of sexual
history.
HPV testing - ANSWER✔✔Determines subtype of human papillomavirus.
FNP 1 EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR NURS
5432 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
|LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026
Vaccination During Minor Illness:
✔✔ Routine immunizations should not be postponed due to mild illnesses such as
colds or low-grade fever.
Rotavirus Vaccines:
✔✔ Two main types: Rotarix and RotaTeq, each with its own dosing schedule
based on the age of the infant.
Children with Immunodeficiencies:
✔✔ Live vaccines (e.g., MMR, Varicella) should be avoided in children with
weakened immune systems.
Vaccinations and Known Allergies:
✔✔ Vaccine ingredients may require substitution or avoidance in children with
documented allergies.
Rotavirus (RV) Vaccine Safety Note:
✔✔ There's a small risk of intussusception; vaccine is not recommended for
infants with certain GI conditions or prior history of intussusception.
Developmental Milestones:
✔✔ Specific physical, motor, language, and social skills expected at certain ages
(e.g., sitting by 6 months, walking by 12 months).
,Tanner Stages of Puberty:
✔✔ Tool used to assess physical development during puberty.
Tanner Stage 1:
✔✔ Prepubescent—no visible pubic hair or breast/genital development.
Tanner Stage 2:
✔✔ Early signs of puberty: fine pubic hair appears; breast buds form in girls.
Tanner Stage 3:
✔✔ Pubic hair becomes coarser; males begin penile enlargement.
Tanner Stage 4:
✔✔ Adult-like pubic hair covering less area; continued breast and genital growth.
Tanner Stage 5:
✔✔ Full adult genitalia and pubic hair distribution.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD):
✔✔ Signs and symptoms generally emerge before 3 years of age, affecting
communication and social interaction.
AUB (Abnormal Uterine Bleeding) Classification:
✔✔ Used to describe irregular menstrual bleeding patterns in adolescents and
adults.
,PAP Smear Guidelines:
✔✔ Begin cervical cancer screening at age 21, regardless of sexual activity
history.
Chronic Conditions and Vaccination:
✔✔ Chronic illnesses are not usually a reason to avoid vaccines.
Premature Infants and Immunization:
✔✔ Follow the same vaccine schedule as full-term infants, using chronological
age.
Live Vaccines and Immunosuppressed Children:
✔✔ Live vaccines are contraindicated in immunocompromised individuals.
Neomycin Allergy Precaution:
✔✔ Avoid vaccines like MMR, IPV, and Varicella if the child has a neomycin
allergy.
Egg Allergy and Flu Vaccines:
✔✔ Children with egg allergies can receive the influenza vaccine, with
observation and precaution.
Motor Milestones – Head and Sitting Control:
✔✔ Infants usually achieve head control by 3 months, and sit independently by
6 months.
Fine Motor Milestone – Pincer Grasp:
✔✔ Develops between 8 and 10 months, enabling infants to pick up small items.
, Gross Motor – Walking:
✔✔ Most children begin walking around 12 months of age.
Language Development – Babbling:
✔✔ Reaches a peak around 12 months, followed by the use of first words.
Vocabulary Growth (Expressive Language):
✔✔ Significant increase in words and short phrases occurs between 12 to 24
months.
Speech Comprehension:
✔✔ By kindergarten, children should be nearly 100% understandable to others.
Hospitalization and Vaccination Timing:
✔✔ Vaccines are typically delayed until after hospital discharge, especially in
cases of acute illness.
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID):
✔✔ A contraindication to giving rotavirus or other live vaccines in infants.
Gastroenteritis and Immunization:
✔✔ Postpone vaccines during moderate or severe gastrointestinal illness.
PAP Test Purpose and Start Age:
✔✔ Screening for cervical cancer should begin at age 21, regardless of sexual
history.
HPV testing - ANSWER✔✔Determines subtype of human papillomavirus.
