(2026 LATEST UPDATED) PNCB
ACUTE CARE EXAM PREP –
VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS | PEDIATRIC
NURSE PRACTITIONER (CPNP-
AC)GRADE A+ STUDY GUIDE
Vaccines at Birth - answer-Hep B
Vaccines at 2 months - answer-"2 B DR HIP": 2 months- HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 4 months - answer-"4 DR HIP": 4 months- DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 6 months - answer-"B DR HIP In 6 months": HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV,
Influenza
Vaccines at 1 year - answer-"1 MAD HPV": 1-1.5yrs, MMR, HepA (x2), DTaP, Hib, PCV,
Varicella
Vaccines at 4-6 years - answer-"4-6 Very DIM": 4-6 years old, Varicella, DTaP, IPV, MMR
Vaccines at 11-12 years - answer-"Tada! Human Men": TDaP, HPV, Meningitis
What development occurs with gross motor development of the infant? - answer-
Cephalo->Caudal [head to feet]
What development occurs with fine motor development of the infant? - answer-
Proximal->Distal
,What are the calorie requirements for ages birth to 6 months? - answer-120 kcal/kg/day
Approximately 1oz/day for first 3 months
Approximately 15-20g/day for months 3-6
What are calorie requirements for ages 7 months to 1 year? - answer-100 kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for ages 2-10 years? - answer-70-100kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for adolescents? Adults? - answer-Adolescents: 45
kcal/kg/day
Adults: 30 kcal/kg/day
What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed infants? - answer-Vitamin D
supplementation
What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian breastfeeding
mothers? - answer-Vitamin B12- deficiency may lead to neurological abnormalities in
the infant
When should an infant's weight double by? - answer-5-6 months
When should an infant's weight triple by? - answer-1 year
How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child gain? - answer-4-6 lbs
How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain? - answer-5-7 lbs
When do primary teeth erupt? - answer-6 months to 2 years
,When do permanent teeth erupt? - answer-6 years to 12 years
What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development? - answer-Cognitive
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the sensorimotor stage? - answer-Birth to 2
years
Object permanence
Trial and error learning
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational stage? - answer-Age 2-4
years
Fantastical/magical thinking
Egocentricism
Can focus on single aspect of situation
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the intuitive/preoperational stage? -
answer-Ages 4-7 years
Cause-effect
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the concrete thinking stage? - answer-Age
7-11
Logic
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the formal operational thought? - answer-
Logical conclusions
Reality based
Complex problem solving
What is Erikson's theory based on? - answer-Psychosocial Domain
, Erikson = Viking = "VS"
Until what age should you correct developmental expectations for gestational age? -
answer-2 years- "CGA": Corrected for gestational age
What age should you begin calculating BMI? - answer-2 years
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months? - answer-Roll back to
front
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 7 months? - answer-Sits alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 9-10 months? - answer-Pulls to
stand
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 11-12 months? - answer-Stands
alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 12-14 months? - answer-Cruises
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 22-24 months? - answer-Stairs
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 2-3 months? - answer-Grasps and
shakes rattle
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 3-4 months? - answer-Reaches for
object
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months? - answer-Hand to hand
transfer
ACUTE CARE EXAM PREP –
VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS | PEDIATRIC
NURSE PRACTITIONER (CPNP-
AC)GRADE A+ STUDY GUIDE
Vaccines at Birth - answer-Hep B
Vaccines at 2 months - answer-"2 B DR HIP": 2 months- HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 4 months - answer-"4 DR HIP": 4 months- DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 6 months - answer-"B DR HIP In 6 months": HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV,
Influenza
Vaccines at 1 year - answer-"1 MAD HPV": 1-1.5yrs, MMR, HepA (x2), DTaP, Hib, PCV,
Varicella
Vaccines at 4-6 years - answer-"4-6 Very DIM": 4-6 years old, Varicella, DTaP, IPV, MMR
Vaccines at 11-12 years - answer-"Tada! Human Men": TDaP, HPV, Meningitis
What development occurs with gross motor development of the infant? - answer-
Cephalo->Caudal [head to feet]
What development occurs with fine motor development of the infant? - answer-
Proximal->Distal
,What are the calorie requirements for ages birth to 6 months? - answer-120 kcal/kg/day
Approximately 1oz/day for first 3 months
Approximately 15-20g/day for months 3-6
What are calorie requirements for ages 7 months to 1 year? - answer-100 kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for ages 2-10 years? - answer-70-100kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for adolescents? Adults? - answer-Adolescents: 45
kcal/kg/day
Adults: 30 kcal/kg/day
What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed infants? - answer-Vitamin D
supplementation
What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian breastfeeding
mothers? - answer-Vitamin B12- deficiency may lead to neurological abnormalities in
the infant
When should an infant's weight double by? - answer-5-6 months
When should an infant's weight triple by? - answer-1 year
How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child gain? - answer-4-6 lbs
How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain? - answer-5-7 lbs
When do primary teeth erupt? - answer-6 months to 2 years
,When do permanent teeth erupt? - answer-6 years to 12 years
What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development? - answer-Cognitive
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the sensorimotor stage? - answer-Birth to 2
years
Object permanence
Trial and error learning
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational stage? - answer-Age 2-4
years
Fantastical/magical thinking
Egocentricism
Can focus on single aspect of situation
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the intuitive/preoperational stage? -
answer-Ages 4-7 years
Cause-effect
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the concrete thinking stage? - answer-Age
7-11
Logic
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the formal operational thought? - answer-
Logical conclusions
Reality based
Complex problem solving
What is Erikson's theory based on? - answer-Psychosocial Domain
, Erikson = Viking = "VS"
Until what age should you correct developmental expectations for gestational age? -
answer-2 years- "CGA": Corrected for gestational age
What age should you begin calculating BMI? - answer-2 years
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months? - answer-Roll back to
front
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 7 months? - answer-Sits alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 9-10 months? - answer-Pulls to
stand
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 11-12 months? - answer-Stands
alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 12-14 months? - answer-Cruises
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 22-24 months? - answer-Stairs
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 2-3 months? - answer-Grasps and
shakes rattle
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 3-4 months? - answer-Reaches for
object
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months? - answer-Hand to hand
transfer
