INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 8TH
EDITION TEST|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEWEST
2026/2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
How many erupted teeth would the nurse expect a healthy 8-month-old infant to have?
1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ ANS: 1
To assess the number of teeth a child under age 2 years is expected to have, use the following formula:
Age in months − 6. For example, 8 − 6 = 2.
REF: The teeth nursing tip
During the first week of life, the newborn's weight:
1. increases about 5% to 10%
2. decreases about 5% to 10%
3. fluctuates widely
4. stabilizes -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ ANS: 2
Approximately 5% to 10% of the birth weight is lost by age 3 or 4 days as a result of the passage of stools
and a limited fluid intake.
, REF: Growth and development
The nurse should encourage the parent to introduce tooth brushing to the child by age:
1. 6 months
2. 1 year
3. 3 years
4. 7 years -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ ANS: 2
The nurse checks that all patients ages 1 year and older have toothbrushes. The Academy of Pediatric
Dentistry recommends that the first dental visit occur by 1 year.
REF: The teeth
To meet the needs ( as described by Erikson) of a school age child diagnosed with diabetes, the nurse
should:
1. explain carefully to the mother the need to adhere rigidly to dietary modification
2. allow the child to eat whatever he or she wants and administer insulin to maintain optimum glucose
levels.
3. allow the child to perform his own blood glucose checks and administer his own insulin
4. perform blood glucose checks four times a day and at bedtime -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ ANS: 3
EDITION TEST|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEWEST
2026/2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
How many erupted teeth would the nurse expect a healthy 8-month-old infant to have?
1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ ANS: 1
To assess the number of teeth a child under age 2 years is expected to have, use the following formula:
Age in months − 6. For example, 8 − 6 = 2.
REF: The teeth nursing tip
During the first week of life, the newborn's weight:
1. increases about 5% to 10%
2. decreases about 5% to 10%
3. fluctuates widely
4. stabilizes -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ ANS: 2
Approximately 5% to 10% of the birth weight is lost by age 3 or 4 days as a result of the passage of stools
and a limited fluid intake.
, REF: Growth and development
The nurse should encourage the parent to introduce tooth brushing to the child by age:
1. 6 months
2. 1 year
3. 3 years
4. 7 years -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ ANS: 2
The nurse checks that all patients ages 1 year and older have toothbrushes. The Academy of Pediatric
Dentistry recommends that the first dental visit occur by 1 year.
REF: The teeth
To meet the needs ( as described by Erikson) of a school age child diagnosed with diabetes, the nurse
should:
1. explain carefully to the mother the need to adhere rigidly to dietary modification
2. allow the child to eat whatever he or she wants and administer insulin to maintain optimum glucose
levels.
3. allow the child to perform his own blood glucose checks and administer his own insulin
4. perform blood glucose checks four times a day and at bedtime -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ ANS: 3
