CHAPTER 8 - NUR 106 MODULE F
QUIZZES WITH RIGHT SOLUTIONS .
The age range for an infant is defined as 1 day to 2 years of age. (True or False) - correct
Answers -False. 1 month to 1 year
By the end of the first year of life, the infant's birth weight will have doubled. (True or False) -
correct Answers -False. By 6 months it will be doubled. Tripled by 1 year
By the end of two months, the primitive grasp reflex fades and the infant begins to actively grasp
and momentarily hold an object before dropping it. (True or False) - correct Answers -True
Health Screenings for the infant begin at the first visit to the primary care provider's office after
birth. (True or False) - correct Answers -False. Screening begins immediately after birth
By approximately 8-12 months of age, an infant can recognize familiar faces and stranger
anxiety may appear. (True or False) - correct Answers -True
Failure to run toward a sound by 6 months of age is a behavior that should alert the nurse to an
infant's possible hearing problems. (True or False) - correct Answers -True
Aspirin is the recommended medication for infants who are experiencing discomfort from
teething. (True or False) - correct Answers -False. Acetaminophen not Aspirin
Finger food for the older infant should be cut into the size of the caregiver's thumb. (True or
False) - correct Answers -False. Should be cut into the size of the infants thumb
If the infant is weaned too soon from breast milk or formula, iron deficiency anemia could occur.
(True or False) - correct Answers -True
, Some characteristics of an infant with a difficult personality type included the need for a
structured environment and slow adaptation to stimuli (True or False) - correct Answers -True
According to Piaget, the major task of infancy is object permanence, in which the infant learns
that an object is not an extension of self and that it continues to exist even when it cannot be
seen. (True or False) - correct Answers -True
For infants under 2 months of age, it is recommended that a health care provider be made aware
of a fever above 30.0 *C (100.4*F) (True or False) - correct Answers -True
As the head of the infant grows, the fontanels gradually close, with the posterior fontanel closing
by ______ and the anterior fontanel closing by ______. - correct Answers -2 months of age, 12
to 18 months of age
Gross motor development of the infant is assessed by the infant's ability to use large muscle
groups to ______, ______, and ______. - correct Answers -maintain balance, exhibit posture
control, initiate locomotion
By ______ months of age, the infant can hold an object securely and bang the hands together. -
correct Answers -6 to 7
In the first year of life, health screenings are usually scheduled when the infant is 2 weeks old,
and ______, ______, ______, ______, and 12 months old. - correct Answers -2, 4, 6, 9
After an infant receives an MMR immunization, the caregiver may expect the infant to have a
mild rash, low-grade fever, and drowsiness beginning ______ to ______ days after immunization
- correct Answers -7, 10
The first teeth to erupt are referred to as the ______, ______, or ______ teeth. - correct Answers
-Deciduous, Primary, Baby
QUIZZES WITH RIGHT SOLUTIONS .
The age range for an infant is defined as 1 day to 2 years of age. (True or False) - correct
Answers -False. 1 month to 1 year
By the end of the first year of life, the infant's birth weight will have doubled. (True or False) -
correct Answers -False. By 6 months it will be doubled. Tripled by 1 year
By the end of two months, the primitive grasp reflex fades and the infant begins to actively grasp
and momentarily hold an object before dropping it. (True or False) - correct Answers -True
Health Screenings for the infant begin at the first visit to the primary care provider's office after
birth. (True or False) - correct Answers -False. Screening begins immediately after birth
By approximately 8-12 months of age, an infant can recognize familiar faces and stranger
anxiety may appear. (True or False) - correct Answers -True
Failure to run toward a sound by 6 months of age is a behavior that should alert the nurse to an
infant's possible hearing problems. (True or False) - correct Answers -True
Aspirin is the recommended medication for infants who are experiencing discomfort from
teething. (True or False) - correct Answers -False. Acetaminophen not Aspirin
Finger food for the older infant should be cut into the size of the caregiver's thumb. (True or
False) - correct Answers -False. Should be cut into the size of the infants thumb
If the infant is weaned too soon from breast milk or formula, iron deficiency anemia could occur.
(True or False) - correct Answers -True
, Some characteristics of an infant with a difficult personality type included the need for a
structured environment and slow adaptation to stimuli (True or False) - correct Answers -True
According to Piaget, the major task of infancy is object permanence, in which the infant learns
that an object is not an extension of self and that it continues to exist even when it cannot be
seen. (True or False) - correct Answers -True
For infants under 2 months of age, it is recommended that a health care provider be made aware
of a fever above 30.0 *C (100.4*F) (True or False) - correct Answers -True
As the head of the infant grows, the fontanels gradually close, with the posterior fontanel closing
by ______ and the anterior fontanel closing by ______. - correct Answers -2 months of age, 12
to 18 months of age
Gross motor development of the infant is assessed by the infant's ability to use large muscle
groups to ______, ______, and ______. - correct Answers -maintain balance, exhibit posture
control, initiate locomotion
By ______ months of age, the infant can hold an object securely and bang the hands together. -
correct Answers -6 to 7
In the first year of life, health screenings are usually scheduled when the infant is 2 weeks old,
and ______, ______, ______, ______, and 12 months old. - correct Answers -2, 4, 6, 9
After an infant receives an MMR immunization, the caregiver may expect the infant to have a
mild rash, low-grade fever, and drowsiness beginning ______ to ______ days after immunization
- correct Answers -7, 10
The first teeth to erupt are referred to as the ______, ______, or ______ teeth. - correct Answers
-Deciduous, Primary, Baby
