NURS 629 EXAM 2 MVU PRACTICE SCRIPT
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ When does the posterior fontanelle close? Anterior? Answer:
posterior- 2 months,
anterior- 9-18 mo
⫸ when do the abdominal muscles close? Answer: 3 years
⫸ When are the testicles descended? Answer: usually descended at
birth, but spontaneous descent may occur in the first year after birth.
(usually 6 months)
⫸ what do you assess for with infants musculoskeletal system? Answer:
leg fold symmetry
hib abduction- no clicks
⫸ Ortolani maneuver Answer: check hips for congenital dislocation,
done until 1 yr old, should be smooth with no sounds
, abnormal= feels like a clunk as head of femur pops back into place-
positive ortolani sign
⫸ Barlow maneuver Answer: place your index and middle finger over
the greater tronchanter. Gently push both knees together at midline
downwards.
,Positive:"Clunk" sounds or palpating trochangter being displaced by the
index/middle finger
⫸ Infantile eczema Answer: atopic dermatitis is an inflammation of
genetically hypersensitive skin
- local vasodilation in affected areas
spongiosis or breakdown of dermal cells and formation of intradermal
vesicles
- rarely seen in breastfed infants until they begin to eat additional food
- it is a symptom rather than a disorder
- infant is oversensitive to certain substances
Worse in winter
⫸ why is acid reflux common in infants? Answer: their sphincters are
not mature, break up feedings ~15mL, burp, then return.
⫸ When does colic usually resolve? Answer: by 6 months
⫸ Toddler weight gain per year Answer: 4-6lbs per year,
grow 3 inches pe ryear
⫸ In toddler always assess for? Answer: anterior fontanel (should be
closed by 18 m-2 yrs.
screen for strabismus
, tooth eruption- if no teeth by 18 mo= xray
assess for hip dysplasia, gait, bowlegged
-DTRs
-Babinski + (dorsiflex) normal in infant less than 24 mo
⫸ what age do you screen for hearing and vision? Answer: at 3 years
⫸ School age children grow more steadily? Answer: 2 in/year
4-6lbs/ year
⫸ In adolescence when does puberty begin in girls? Answer: 9-13 years
⫸ when does puberty begin in boys? Answer: 11-14 years
⫸ At what ages do puberty changes develop in girls? Answer: breast
enlargement 8-13 yr
axillary hair 11-13 yrs
pubic hair 10-12 years
menarche 10-16 years
⫸ at what ages do puberty changes develop in boys? Answer: genital
enlargement 9-13 yrs
axiallary hair 12-14 yrs
facial hair 11-14 yrs
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ When does the posterior fontanelle close? Anterior? Answer:
posterior- 2 months,
anterior- 9-18 mo
⫸ when do the abdominal muscles close? Answer: 3 years
⫸ When are the testicles descended? Answer: usually descended at
birth, but spontaneous descent may occur in the first year after birth.
(usually 6 months)
⫸ what do you assess for with infants musculoskeletal system? Answer:
leg fold symmetry
hib abduction- no clicks
⫸ Ortolani maneuver Answer: check hips for congenital dislocation,
done until 1 yr old, should be smooth with no sounds
, abnormal= feels like a clunk as head of femur pops back into place-
positive ortolani sign
⫸ Barlow maneuver Answer: place your index and middle finger over
the greater tronchanter. Gently push both knees together at midline
downwards.
,Positive:"Clunk" sounds or palpating trochangter being displaced by the
index/middle finger
⫸ Infantile eczema Answer: atopic dermatitis is an inflammation of
genetically hypersensitive skin
- local vasodilation in affected areas
spongiosis or breakdown of dermal cells and formation of intradermal
vesicles
- rarely seen in breastfed infants until they begin to eat additional food
- it is a symptom rather than a disorder
- infant is oversensitive to certain substances
Worse in winter
⫸ why is acid reflux common in infants? Answer: their sphincters are
not mature, break up feedings ~15mL, burp, then return.
⫸ When does colic usually resolve? Answer: by 6 months
⫸ Toddler weight gain per year Answer: 4-6lbs per year,
grow 3 inches pe ryear
⫸ In toddler always assess for? Answer: anterior fontanel (should be
closed by 18 m-2 yrs.
screen for strabismus
, tooth eruption- if no teeth by 18 mo= xray
assess for hip dysplasia, gait, bowlegged
-DTRs
-Babinski + (dorsiflex) normal in infant less than 24 mo
⫸ what age do you screen for hearing and vision? Answer: at 3 years
⫸ School age children grow more steadily? Answer: 2 in/year
4-6lbs/ year
⫸ In adolescence when does puberty begin in girls? Answer: 9-13 years
⫸ when does puberty begin in boys? Answer: 11-14 years
⫸ At what ages do puberty changes develop in girls? Answer: breast
enlargement 8-13 yr
axillary hair 11-13 yrs
pubic hair 10-12 years
menarche 10-16 years
⫸ at what ages do puberty changes develop in boys? Answer: genital
enlargement 9-13 yrs
axiallary hair 12-14 yrs
facial hair 11-14 yrs
