Module 1: Developmental Stages and Transitions Exam fully solved &
updated (latest version verified for accuracy) (Questions + Answers) Solved
100% Correct!! 2025\2026 Exam
A nurse is weighing a breastfed 6-month-old infant who has been brought to the pediatrician's
office for a scheduled visit. The infant's weight at birth was 6 lb 8 oz. The nurse notes that the
infant now weighs 13 lb. The nurse should
ell the mother that the infant's weight is increasing as expected
Tell the mother that semisolid foods should not be introduced until the infant's weight stabilizes
Tell the mother that the infant should be switched from breast milk to formula because the
weight gain is inadequate
Tell the mother to decrease the daily number of feedings because the weight gain is excessive -
CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Tell the mother that the infant's weight is increasing as expected
A nurse performing a physical assessment of a 12-month-old infant notes that the infant's head
circumference is the same as the chest circumference. On the basis of this finding, the nurse
should:
Suspect the presence of hydrocephalus
Tell the mother that the infant is growing faster than expected
Suggest to the pediatrician that a skull x-ray be performed
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,Document these measurements in the infant's health-care record - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔
Document these measurements in the infant's health-care record
A new mother asks the nurse, "I was told that my infant received my antibodies during
pregnancy. Does that mean that my infant is protected against infections?" Which statement
should the nurse make in response to the mother?
"The immune system of an infant is immature, and the infant is at risk for infection."
"Yes, your infant is protected from all infections."
"If you breastfeed, your infant is protected from infection."
"The transfer of your antibodies protects your infant until the infant is 12 months old." -
CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ The immune system of an infant is immature, and the infant is at risk
for infection."
A nurse is assessing the language development of a 9-month-old infant. Which developmental
milestone does the nurse expect to note in an infant of this age? Select all that apply.
The infant smiles and coos.
The infant says "Mama."
The infant babbles.
Words begin to have meaning for the infant.
The infant babbles single consonants.
The infant strings vowels and consonants together. - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ The infant says
"Mama."
Words begin to have meaning for the infant.
The infant strings vowels and consonants together.
The mother of a 9-month-old infant calls the nurse at the pediatrician's office, tells the nurse that
her infant is teething, and asks what can be done to relieve the infant's discomfort. The nurse
instructs the mother to:
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Obtain an over-the-counter (OTC) topical medication for gum-pain relief
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,Rub the infant's gums with baby aspirin that has been dissolved in water
Give the infant cool liquids or a Popsicle and hard foods such as dry toast
Schedule an appointment with a dentist for a dental evaluation - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Give
the infant cool liquids or a Popsicle and hard foods such as dry toast
A nurse is teaching the mother of an 11-month-old infant how to clean the infant's teeth. The
nurse tells the mother to
Dip the infant's pacifier in maple syrup so that the infant will suck
Use diluted fluoride and rub the teeth with a soft washcloth
Use a small amount of toothpaste and a soft-bristle toothbrush
Use water and a cotton swab and rub the teeth - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Use water and a
cotton swab and rub the teeth
A nurse provides information about feeding to the mother of a 6-month-old infant. Which
statement by the mother indicates an understanding of the information?
"Meats are really important for iron, and I should start feeding meats to my infant right away."
"I can mix the food in my infant's bottle if he won't eat the food."
"Egg white should not be given to my infant because of the risk for an allergy."
"Fluoride supplementation is not necessary until permanent teeth come in." - CORRECT
✔✔✔✔✔ "Egg white should not be given to my infant because of the risk for an allergy."
A nurse provides instructions to a mother of a newborn infant who weighs 7 lb 2 oz about car
safety. The nurse tells the mother:
That because of the infant's weight it is acceptable to hold the infant as long as the mother and
infant are sitting in the middle of the back seat of the car
To secure the infant in the middle of the back seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat
That it is acceptable to place the infant in the front seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat as
long as the car has passenger-side air bags
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, To place the infant in a booster seat in the front seat of the car with the shoulder and lap belts
secured around the infant - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ To secure the infant in the middle of the
back seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat
A nurse provides instructions to a mother about crib safety for her infant. Which statement by
the mother indicates a need for further instructions?
"I need to keep large toys out of the crib."
"The drop side needs to be impossible for my infant to release."
"Wood surfaces on the crib need to be free of splinters and cracks."
"The distance between the slats needs to be no more than 4 inches (10 cm) wide to prevent
entrapment of my infant's head or body." - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ "The distance between the
slats needs to be no more than 4 inches wide to prevent entrapment of my infant's head or
body."
The mother of a 2-year-old tells the nurse that she is very concerned about her child because
he has developed "a will of his own" and "acts as if he can control others." The nurse provides
information to the mother to alleviate her concern, recalling that, according to Erikson, a toddler
is confronting which developmental task?
Initiative versus guilt
Trust versus mistrust
Autonomy versus doubt and shame Correct
Industry versus inferiority - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Autonomy versus doubt and shame
A nurse is planning care for a hospitalized toddler. To best maintain the toddler's sense of
control and security and ease feelings of helplessness and fear, the nurse should:
Spend as much time as possible with the toddler
Allow the toddler to play with other children in the nursing unit playroom
Allow the toddler to select toys from the nursing unit playroom that can be brought into the
toddler's hospital room
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updated (latest version verified for accuracy) (Questions + Answers) Solved
100% Correct!! 2025\2026 Exam
A nurse is weighing a breastfed 6-month-old infant who has been brought to the pediatrician's
office for a scheduled visit. The infant's weight at birth was 6 lb 8 oz. The nurse notes that the
infant now weighs 13 lb. The nurse should
ell the mother that the infant's weight is increasing as expected
Tell the mother that semisolid foods should not be introduced until the infant's weight stabilizes
Tell the mother that the infant should be switched from breast milk to formula because the
weight gain is inadequate
Tell the mother to decrease the daily number of feedings because the weight gain is excessive -
CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Tell the mother that the infant's weight is increasing as expected
A nurse performing a physical assessment of a 12-month-old infant notes that the infant's head
circumference is the same as the chest circumference. On the basis of this finding, the nurse
should:
Suspect the presence of hydrocephalus
Tell the mother that the infant is growing faster than expected
Suggest to the pediatrician that a skull x-ray be performed
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,Document these measurements in the infant's health-care record - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔
Document these measurements in the infant's health-care record
A new mother asks the nurse, "I was told that my infant received my antibodies during
pregnancy. Does that mean that my infant is protected against infections?" Which statement
should the nurse make in response to the mother?
"The immune system of an infant is immature, and the infant is at risk for infection."
"Yes, your infant is protected from all infections."
"If you breastfeed, your infant is protected from infection."
"The transfer of your antibodies protects your infant until the infant is 12 months old." -
CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ The immune system of an infant is immature, and the infant is at risk
for infection."
A nurse is assessing the language development of a 9-month-old infant. Which developmental
milestone does the nurse expect to note in an infant of this age? Select all that apply.
The infant smiles and coos.
The infant says "Mama."
The infant babbles.
Words begin to have meaning for the infant.
The infant babbles single consonants.
The infant strings vowels and consonants together. - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ The infant says
"Mama."
Words begin to have meaning for the infant.
The infant strings vowels and consonants together.
The mother of a 9-month-old infant calls the nurse at the pediatrician's office, tells the nurse that
her infant is teething, and asks what can be done to relieve the infant's discomfort. The nurse
instructs the mother to:
2
Obtain an over-the-counter (OTC) topical medication for gum-pain relief
Page
EXAMPREPMASTER
,Rub the infant's gums with baby aspirin that has been dissolved in water
Give the infant cool liquids or a Popsicle and hard foods such as dry toast
Schedule an appointment with a dentist for a dental evaluation - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Give
the infant cool liquids or a Popsicle and hard foods such as dry toast
A nurse is teaching the mother of an 11-month-old infant how to clean the infant's teeth. The
nurse tells the mother to
Dip the infant's pacifier in maple syrup so that the infant will suck
Use diluted fluoride and rub the teeth with a soft washcloth
Use a small amount of toothpaste and a soft-bristle toothbrush
Use water and a cotton swab and rub the teeth - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Use water and a
cotton swab and rub the teeth
A nurse provides information about feeding to the mother of a 6-month-old infant. Which
statement by the mother indicates an understanding of the information?
"Meats are really important for iron, and I should start feeding meats to my infant right away."
"I can mix the food in my infant's bottle if he won't eat the food."
"Egg white should not be given to my infant because of the risk for an allergy."
"Fluoride supplementation is not necessary until permanent teeth come in." - CORRECT
✔✔✔✔✔ "Egg white should not be given to my infant because of the risk for an allergy."
A nurse provides instructions to a mother of a newborn infant who weighs 7 lb 2 oz about car
safety. The nurse tells the mother:
That because of the infant's weight it is acceptable to hold the infant as long as the mother and
infant are sitting in the middle of the back seat of the car
To secure the infant in the middle of the back seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat
That it is acceptable to place the infant in the front seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat as
long as the car has passenger-side air bags
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, To place the infant in a booster seat in the front seat of the car with the shoulder and lap belts
secured around the infant - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ To secure the infant in the middle of the
back seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat
A nurse provides instructions to a mother about crib safety for her infant. Which statement by
the mother indicates a need for further instructions?
"I need to keep large toys out of the crib."
"The drop side needs to be impossible for my infant to release."
"Wood surfaces on the crib need to be free of splinters and cracks."
"The distance between the slats needs to be no more than 4 inches (10 cm) wide to prevent
entrapment of my infant's head or body." - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ "The distance between the
slats needs to be no more than 4 inches wide to prevent entrapment of my infant's head or
body."
The mother of a 2-year-old tells the nurse that she is very concerned about her child because
he has developed "a will of his own" and "acts as if he can control others." The nurse provides
information to the mother to alleviate her concern, recalling that, according to Erikson, a toddler
is confronting which developmental task?
Initiative versus guilt
Trust versus mistrust
Autonomy versus doubt and shame Correct
Industry versus inferiority - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Autonomy versus doubt and shame
A nurse is planning care for a hospitalized toddler. To best maintain the toddler's sense of
control and security and ease feelings of helplessness and fear, the nurse should:
Spend as much time as possible with the toddler
Allow the toddler to play with other children in the nursing unit playroom
Allow the toddler to select toys from the nursing unit playroom that can be brought into the
toddler's hospital room
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