Fitzgerald Midterm Exam Questions With
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Updated.
The newborn often loses up to __% of birth weight in the 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 - Answer Best vision at a range of 16-20
inches (41-51 cm)
Which of the following do you expect to find on the examination of a healthy 2-week-old boy
born at 41 weeks' gestation - Answer A visual preference for the human face
Which of the following is true for hypoglycemia of the newborn - Answer Infants who are
exposed to maternal gestational diabetes have high incidence for hypoglycemia
When counseling the parents of Joshua, a term newborn, about sleeping safety, the NP advises
the following - Answer Place the baby in a face-up position for sleep.
Walking motion made with legs and feet when held upright and feet touching the ground.
Appears for first 3-4 months, then reappears at 12-24 months. - Answer Stepping
Which of the following is the most important time to screen for hearing defects - Answer In
the first days of life
Holds head erect - Answer 0-2 Mos
Sits with support - Answer 4-6 MOS
Recognizes parents- - Answer 4-6 MOS.
Which of the following is not consistent with a normal developmental exam for a full-term
,In the 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 see a well baby girl born at 40.5-weeks' gestation who is able to roll over from tummy to
back, brings her hands to the mouth, smiles spontaneously, and babbles. This child is
approximately ____ months old. - Answer 4-5
You examine a healthy 11-month-old and expect to find the following: Plays "peek-a-boo." -
Answer Plays "peek-a-boo."
Which of the following is most consistent with a normal developmental exam for a thriving 6-
month-old infant born at 32-weeks' gestation? - Answer Babbles mamama, bababa and
transfers objects hand-to-hand without difficulty
Thomas is a newborn who was born at 32-weeks' gestation. The adjusted age calculation should
be used to assess his development until - Answer 12 months.
You examine a healthy 2-month-old boy and note that his foreskin cannot be retracted. You
consider that - Answer In most instances, the foreskin is not easily retractable until the child is
about 3 years old.
You examine a thriving 4-week-old boy who was born at 39-weeks' gestation and note a
painless, tense, non-reducible, relatively symmetric scrotal enlargement that brightly and evenly
transilluminates. The parents report that the scrotum "always looks like this," without change in
size during the course of the day. Bilateral testes, approximately 1 cm in length, are palpable
and held within the scrotum. The penis is approximately 4 cm in length. You consider these
findings are most consistent with: - Answer Noncommunicating hydrocele.
Which of the following cases requires phototherapy - Answer A 3-day-old breastfed baby with
an indirect bilirubin of 15 mg/dL (256.5 µmol/L)
A newborn is being prepared for discharge less than 48 hours after birth. The mother reports
that she plans to solely breastfeed the baby. A follow-up visit should be scheduled how long
after birth to screen for breastfeeding sufficiency and jaundice - Answer 2 days
Sarah is a healthy term newborn who is 12 hours old. Her mother has nursed Sarah about 4
, avoiding dextrose and water feedings; this will help minimize the newborn's risk of
hyperbilirubinemia.
Which of the following feeding scenarios for a one-month-old infant would cause the nurse
practitioner to be concerned? - Answer 2-3 oz. (59.15-88.72 mL) iron-fortified formula with
rice cereal in the bottle every 2-3 hours
You see a healthy 2-month-old infant male who is being exclusively breastfed and shows normal
weight gain. The mother acknowledges that on some days, he seems to "always be hungry" and
she asks if any supplemental nutrition is needed. - Answer A pacifier should be encouraged
between feedings.
During a well-child visit of a 4-month-old healthy girl who is exclusively breastfed, the mother
asks about alcohol use during lactation. You relate that: - Answer "Pump-and-dump" should
be done for at least 8 hours after light-to-moderate alcohol consumption.
A woman with moderate persistent asthma is in the third trimester of pregnancy. She is
currently taking daily inhaled corticosteroid and asks if she can continue taking this medication
if she plans to breastfeed the baby. The NP replies: - Answer She should continue with her
current asthma regimen.
A 23-year-old woman is breastfeeding her healthy newborn. She wishes to use hormonal
contraception. Which of the following represents the best regimen? - Answer Progestin-only
oral contraception initiated at 3 weeks
You see Alexandra, born at 41.5-weeks' gestation, who is now 14 days old. According to her
mother, she is a vigorous eater and is both breast- and formula-fed. On examination of the
neonate, you note physiologic galactorrhea. This is most likely a result of: - Answer Maternal
hormonal influences.
An 8-month-old infant who is on soy milk and whose mother wants him to be on a plant-based
diet runs the risk of acquiring which disease? - Answer Megaloblastic anemia
9-month-old- - Answer Rear Facing
3-year-old who weighs 50 lbs (22.7 kg)- - Answer Forward
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025
Updated.
The newborn often loses up to __% of birth weight in the 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 - Answer Best vision at a range of 16-20
inches (41-51 cm)
Which of the following do you expect to find on the examination of a healthy 2-week-old boy
born at 41 weeks' gestation - Answer A visual preference for the human face
Which of the following is true for hypoglycemia of the newborn - Answer Infants who are
exposed to maternal gestational diabetes have high incidence for hypoglycemia
When counseling the parents of Joshua, a term newborn, about sleeping safety, the NP advises
the following - Answer Place the baby in a face-up position for sleep.
Walking motion made with legs and feet when held upright and feet touching the ground.
Appears for first 3-4 months, then reappears at 12-24 months. - Answer Stepping
Which of the following is the most important time to screen for hearing defects - Answer In
the first days of life
Holds head erect - Answer 0-2 Mos
Sits with support - Answer 4-6 MOS
Recognizes parents- - Answer 4-6 MOS.
Which of the following is not consistent with a normal developmental exam for a full-term
,In the 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 see a well baby girl born at 40.5-weeks' gestation who is able to roll over from tummy to
back, brings her hands to the mouth, smiles spontaneously, and babbles. This child is
approximately ____ months old. - Answer 4-5
You examine a healthy 11-month-old and expect to find the following: Plays "peek-a-boo." -
Answer Plays "peek-a-boo."
Which of the following is most consistent with a normal developmental exam for a thriving 6-
month-old infant born at 32-weeks' gestation? - Answer Babbles mamama, bababa and
transfers objects hand-to-hand without difficulty
Thomas is a newborn who was born at 32-weeks' gestation. The adjusted age calculation should
be used to assess his development until - Answer 12 months.
You examine a healthy 2-month-old boy and note that his foreskin cannot be retracted. You
consider that - Answer In most instances, the foreskin is not easily retractable until the child is
about 3 years old.
You examine a thriving 4-week-old boy who was born at 39-weeks' gestation and note a
painless, tense, non-reducible, relatively symmetric scrotal enlargement that brightly and evenly
transilluminates. The parents report that the scrotum "always looks like this," without change in
size during the course of the day. Bilateral testes, approximately 1 cm in length, are palpable
and held within the scrotum. The penis is approximately 4 cm in length. You consider these
findings are most consistent with: - Answer Noncommunicating hydrocele.
Which of the following cases requires phototherapy - Answer A 3-day-old breastfed baby with
an indirect bilirubin of 15 mg/dL (256.5 µmol/L)
A newborn is being prepared for discharge less than 48 hours after birth. The mother reports
that she plans to solely breastfeed the baby. A follow-up visit should be scheduled how long
after birth to screen for breastfeeding sufficiency and jaundice - Answer 2 days
Sarah is a healthy term newborn who is 12 hours old. Her mother has nursed Sarah about 4
, avoiding dextrose and water feedings; this will help minimize the newborn's risk of
hyperbilirubinemia.
Which of the following feeding scenarios for a one-month-old infant would cause the nurse
practitioner to be concerned? - Answer 2-3 oz. (59.15-88.72 mL) iron-fortified formula with
rice cereal in the bottle every 2-3 hours
You see a healthy 2-month-old infant male who is being exclusively breastfed and shows normal
weight gain. The mother acknowledges that on some days, he seems to "always be hungry" and
she asks if any supplemental nutrition is needed. - Answer A pacifier should be encouraged
between feedings.
During a well-child visit of a 4-month-old healthy girl who is exclusively breastfed, the mother
asks about alcohol use during lactation. You relate that: - Answer "Pump-and-dump" should
be done for at least 8 hours after light-to-moderate alcohol consumption.
A woman with moderate persistent asthma is in the third trimester of pregnancy. She is
currently taking daily inhaled corticosteroid and asks if she can continue taking this medication
if she plans to breastfeed the baby. The NP replies: - Answer She should continue with her
current asthma regimen.
A 23-year-old woman is breastfeeding her healthy newborn. She wishes to use hormonal
contraception. Which of the following represents the best regimen? - Answer Progestin-only
oral contraception initiated at 3 weeks
You see Alexandra, born at 41.5-weeks' gestation, who is now 14 days old. According to her
mother, she is a vigorous eater and is both breast- and formula-fed. On examination of the
neonate, you note physiologic galactorrhea. This is most likely a result of: - Answer Maternal
hormonal influences.
An 8-month-old infant who is on soy milk and whose mother wants him to be on a plant-based
diet runs the risk of acquiring which disease? - Answer Megaloblastic anemia
9-month-old- - Answer Rear Facing
3-year-old who weighs 50 lbs (22.7 kg)- - Answer Forward
