NURS 629 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Weight changes in 1st year of life Correct Answer Weight increases 6-8lbs, up to 20lbs in the 1st year of life When does the posterior fontanelle close? Anterior? Correct Answer posterior- 2 months, anterior- 9-18 months when do the abdominal muscles close? Correct Answer 3 years When are the testicles descended? Correct 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 infant’s musculoskeletal system? Correct Answer leg fold symmetry hib abduction- no clicks Ortolani maneuver Correct 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 Correct 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 Correct 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? Correct Answer their sphincters are not mature, break up feedings ~15mL, burp, then return. When does colic usually resolve? Correct Answer by 6 months Toddler weight gain per year Correct Answer 4-6lbs per year, grow 3 inches per year