HOSA HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ conscience. Answer: system of values
◉ involution. Answer: return of uterus to nonpregnant state
◉ colostrum. Answer: precursor of breast milk
◉ bottlemouth syndrome. Answer: dental cavities caused by sugar
in milk or juice that weakens tooth surfaces
◉ Inherited characteristics are determined. Answer: at time of
conception
◉ prenatal period. Answer: period from fertilization to birth
◉ fertilization ==>. Answer: zygote, blastocyst, embryo, fetus
◉ Labor begins ____ days after conception. Answer: 280
,◉ 3 stages of labor:. Answer: dilation, expulsion (birth of baby),
delivery of placenta
◉ Clamping of the umbilical cord after delivery. Answer: ends fetal
circulation and marks infnt's first breath.
◉ The Agpar score is. Answer: the first assessment of the newborn
from 1-5 mins after birth.
◉ The Apgar assess. Answer: color, reflex irritability, heart rate,
respiratory rate and muscle tone.
◉ The infant's is ____ in proportion ot the rest of the body.. Answer:
large
◉ Skull bones are soft to. Answer: permit passage through the birth
canal.
◉ The infant's anterior fontanel should close by. Answer: 12-18
months.
◉ The posterior fontanel closes by. Answer: the 4th month.
◉ An infant's aerage birthweight is. Answer: 7.5lb.
, ◉ The average newborn is _____ long.. Answer: 20 in.
◉ Boys tend to be slightly _____ than girls.. Answer: larger
◉ Common infant skin characteristics and conditions:. Answer:
vernix caseosa, milia, lanugo, mongolian spots,and physiological
jaundice.
◉ A newborn is able to. Answer: swallow, digest, metabolize, and
absorb nutrients.
◉ meconium. Answer: first stool bassed after birth
◉ Primitive reflexes inclide. Answer: protective reflexes, swallowing,
gagging, sneezing, blinking, rooting, Moro, grasp, Babinski, and tonic
neck.
◉ Normal range of vital signs:. Answer: 97.7-99.5F, 120-140 bpm,
65/40 mmHg blood pressure, 30-60 breaths pm
◉ behaviors. Answer: individual responses or reactions to internal
stimuli and external conditions
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ conscience. Answer: system of values
◉ involution. Answer: return of uterus to nonpregnant state
◉ colostrum. Answer: precursor of breast milk
◉ bottlemouth syndrome. Answer: dental cavities caused by sugar
in milk or juice that weakens tooth surfaces
◉ Inherited characteristics are determined. Answer: at time of
conception
◉ prenatal period. Answer: period from fertilization to birth
◉ fertilization ==>. Answer: zygote, blastocyst, embryo, fetus
◉ Labor begins ____ days after conception. Answer: 280
,◉ 3 stages of labor:. Answer: dilation, expulsion (birth of baby),
delivery of placenta
◉ Clamping of the umbilical cord after delivery. Answer: ends fetal
circulation and marks infnt's first breath.
◉ The Agpar score is. Answer: the first assessment of the newborn
from 1-5 mins after birth.
◉ The Apgar assess. Answer: color, reflex irritability, heart rate,
respiratory rate and muscle tone.
◉ The infant's is ____ in proportion ot the rest of the body.. Answer:
large
◉ Skull bones are soft to. Answer: permit passage through the birth
canal.
◉ The infant's anterior fontanel should close by. Answer: 12-18
months.
◉ The posterior fontanel closes by. Answer: the 4th month.
◉ An infant's aerage birthweight is. Answer: 7.5lb.
, ◉ The average newborn is _____ long.. Answer: 20 in.
◉ Boys tend to be slightly _____ than girls.. Answer: larger
◉ Common infant skin characteristics and conditions:. Answer:
vernix caseosa, milia, lanugo, mongolian spots,and physiological
jaundice.
◉ A newborn is able to. Answer: swallow, digest, metabolize, and
absorb nutrients.
◉ meconium. Answer: first stool bassed after birth
◉ Primitive reflexes inclide. Answer: protective reflexes, swallowing,
gagging, sneezing, blinking, rooting, Moro, grasp, Babinski, and tonic
neck.
◉ Normal range of vital signs:. Answer: 97.7-99.5F, 120-140 bpm,
65/40 mmHg blood pressure, 30-60 breaths pm
◉ behaviors. Answer: individual responses or reactions to internal
stimuli and external conditions
