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is too early for her to come. The culturally competent health-care worker would ask: -
CORRECT ANSWER-"Do you need more time to heal after your delivery?"
Methods of holding a neonate that are comforting and consoling to the baby and
reinforce bonding include: - CORRECT ANSWER-placing the nude baby on the naked
chest of the parent.
swaddling the baby.
cuddling the baby.
In speaking with a group of parents, the health-care worker informs them that in the
case of a premature delivery, the fetus of 25 weeks gestation has many attributes that
would help support extrauterine life. These include: - CORRECT ANSWER-surfactant in
the lungs.
respiratory movements.
A complete set of DNA contained in all human cells is referred to as a - CORRECT
ANSWER-genome
A ______ can now be programmed to destroy a defective gene, allowing a pure gene to
replace it. - CORRECT ANSWER-suicide gene
The 5-month-old should demonstrate: - CORRECT ANSWER-ability to grasp an object
voluntarily
According to Erikson, infancy is concerned with acquiring a sense of: - CORRECT
ANSWER-trust.
Object permanence is: - CORRECT ANSWER-actively searching for a hidden object.
A parent of an 8-month-old infant says that the baby cries and screams whenever she is
left with her grandparents. The reply should be based on the fact that the: - CORRECT
ANSWER-infant is experiencing separation anxiety.
, The parents of a 2-month-old boy are concerned about spoiling their son by picking him
up when he cries. The most informative response would be: - CORRECT
ANSWER-"Babies need comforting and cuddling. Meeting these needs will not spoil
him."
The parents of a 6-month-old infant say that they are worried about their baby's thumb-
sucking. The reply that is most informative would be: - CORRECT
ANSWER-"Nonnutritive sucking during infancy is normal."
The health-care worker instructs the parents of an infant that they can expect the first
tooth eruption at the age of: - CORRECT ANSWER-6 months.
The parent of a 12-month-old says, "He pushes the spoon right out of my hand and
screams when I feed him. I can't let him feed himself, he makes too much of a mess."
The best response is: - CORRECT ANSWER-"He is old enough to try to feed himself.
Let's think of ways to limit the mess."
A 4-month-old infant is brought to the clinic by her parents for a well-baby
checkup.Because 4-month-old infants are developing very fast, the health-care worker
reminds parents that they can help prevent an accident by: - CORRECT ANSWER-
supporting child firmly during bath time.
Regarding the introduction of solid foods during infancy, the nurse would advise: -
CORRECT ANSWER-foods should be introduced one at a time, at intervals of 4 to 7
days.
The health-care worker ensures doting parents that they will hear the first meaningful
words from their infant when the baby is about ______ months old. - CORRECT
ANSWER-10
The parents of a 6-month-old infant say, "She cries sometimes after we have put her
down after we have played with her. We know she is dry and h - CORRECT ANSWER-
still wants parental stimulation.
Even infants can develop coping skills, which allow the infant to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-manage a stressful situation.
The parents of a 3-month-old complain that they are exhausted because she still wakes
up as often as every 1 to 2 hours during the night. When she awakens, they change her
diaper, and her mother nurses her back to sleep. The best suggestion would be to: -
CORRECT ANSWER-give the baby a pacifier while the child is in a semi-awake state.
A mother is concerned that her 12-month-old is "getting fat." She plans to switch the
infant from formula to 2% low-fat milk. Based on knowledge of infant nutrition, the best
response should be: - CORRECT ANSWER-"Your child needs whole milk instead of
low-fat milk to promote proper growth and development."