Exam (elaborations) NURS 6521- Advanced Health Assessment And Diagnostic Reasoning

Question 1 2 out of 2 points At what age does peak height growth velocity occur in boys? Response Feedback: Peak height velocity occurs at an average age of 13 years in boys.  Question 2 2 out of 2 points After 50 years of age, stature: Response Feedback: As the individual reaches 50 years of age, the intervertebral disk begins to thin and become more compressed, which leads to a decline in stature.  Question 3 2 out of 2 points Between 5 and 24 months of life, the infant's chest circumference is normally: Response Feedback: Between the ages of 5 months and 2 years, the infant's chest circumference should closely approximate the head circumference; the ratio should be monitored so that incidences of microcephaly can be identified.  Question 4 2 out of 2 points Healthy term babies generally double their birth weight by what age? Response Feedback: In general, healthy infants double their birth weight by 4 to 5 months of age and triple their birth weight by 12 months of age. Formula-fed infants are heavier after the first 6 months of life than are breast-fed infants; they grow faster in the first 6 months of life and experience slower growth in the second 6 months of the first year.  Question 5 2 out of 2 points In clinical practice, the Ballard Assessment Tool is used to assess a newborn's: Response Feedback: The Ballard Assessment Tool assesses six physical and six neuromuscular characteristics, administered within 36 hours of birth, in order to confirm the newborn's gestational age.  Question 6 2 out of 2 points The position on a clock, topographic notations, and anatomic landmarks: Response Feedback: Descriptions of the locations of findings are universally referenced by using positions on a clock, topographic notations, or anatomic landmarks.  Question 7 2 out of 2 points Objective data are usually recorded: Response Feedback: All objective data are recorded by body systems and anatomic locations.