PEDIATRICS FNP BOARD REVIEW (FITZGERALD) ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

PEDIATRICS FNP BOARD REVIEW (FITZGERALD) ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS When counseling a breastfeeding woman about alcohol use during lactation, you relate that: A. drinking a glass of wine or beer will enhance the let-down reflex. B. because of its high molecular weight, relatively little alcohol is passed into breast milk. C. maternal alcohol use causes a reduction in the amount of milk ingested by the infant. D. infant intoxication can be seen with mother's having as few as one to two alcoholic drinks. - Answer -C At what point after childbirth can a combined oral contraceptive be started without other risk factors for venous thrombosis in a woman who is not breastfeeding? A. 1 day B. 1 week C. 3 weeksD. 6 weeks - Answer -C The anticipated average daily weight gain during the first 3 months of life is approximately: A. 15 g or 0.53 oz. B. 20 g or 0.7 oz. C. 25 g or 0.88 oz. D. 30 g or 1 oz. - Answer -D The average required caloric intake in an infant from age 0 to 3 months is usually: A. 40 to 60 kcal/kg/d. B. 60 to 80 kcal/kg/d. C. 80 to 100 kcal/kg/d. D. 100 to 120 kcal/kg/d. - Answer -C Physiologic jaundice usually presents between days 3 and 5 and results from to the normal breakdown of fetal hemoglobin and immature liver metabolism. ___________ bilirubin is elevated in this process. - Answer -Unconjugated If there is an increase in ___________ bilirubin or jaundice occurs in the first _____ hours of life, pathological etiologies need to be considered, such as an ABO incompatibility, familial Gilbert syndrome, or other anomaly. - Answer -conjugated, 24 Progestin-only oral contraceptive options can be started _________ postpartum if the woman is not breastfeeding and as early as ____weeks postpartum if she is breastfeeding. - Answer -immediately, 3 weeks 31. It is considered a developmental "red flag" if a child does not respond to his or her name by nine months of age. A. true B. false - Answer -B One physical sign of fragile X syndrome in males includes: A. large eyes. B. large forehead. C. small head. D. recessive jaw. - Answer -B 36. Klinefelter syndrome is most commonly marked by: A. language impairment in males. B. fine motor delay in males. C. hip and breast enlargement in women. D. attention deficit disorder in males. - Answer -A 38. At which of the following ages in an infant's life is parental anticipatory guidance about teething most helpful? A. 1 to 2 months B. 2 to 4 months C. 4 to 6 months D. 8 to 10 months - Answer -C What are some developmental red flags for 6m, 9m, 12m, 24m? - Answer - _________ syndrome, a chromosomal alteration, is the most common known cause of autism in either gender and occurs in all racial and ethnic groups. - Answer -Fragile X ________ syndrome (XXY male), also