HUGE-COVERS HIGHLIGHTS OF
ENTIRE ATI PEDS BOOK. EVERYTHING
YOU NEED TO KNOW. QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Newborn Pulse Rate - ANSWER 80-180/min depending on activity
1 week to 3 months pulse rate: - ANSWER 120-180/min
3 months to 2 years pulse rate: - ANSWER 70-150/min
2-10 years pulse rate: - ANSWER 60-110/min
Newborn to 1 year respirations: - ANSWER 30-35/min
1 to 2 years respirations: - ANSWER 25-30/min
2 to 6 years respirations: - ANSWER 21-25/min
6 to 12 years respirations: - ANSWER 19-21/min
12 years and older respirations: - ANSWER 16-19/min
Temperature for age 3-6 months: - ANSWER 37.5 C (99.5 F)
Temperature for age 1 year: - ANSWER 37.7 C (99.9 F)
Temperature for age 3 years: - ANSWER 37.2 C (99.0)
,Temperature for age 5 years: - ANSWER 37.0 C (98.6)
Temperature for age 7 years: - ANSWER 36.8 (98.2)
Temperature for age 9 and 11 years: - ANSWER 36.7 (98.1 F)
Temperature for age 13 years: - ANSWER 36.6 (97.9F)
When is erect head posture expected in infants? - ANSWER 4 months
When does the posterior fontanel close? - ANSWER 6-8 weeks
When does the anterior fontanel close? - ANSWER 12-18 months
How should the internal ear be moved for assessment for infants and toddlers? - ANSWER Pull the pinna
down and back
How should the internal ear be moved for assessment for children older than 3 years of age? - ANSWER
Pull the pinna up and back
How many teeth should infants have by 1 year? - ANSWER 6-8 teeth
How many deciduous teeth and then permanent teeth do children have? - ANSWER 28 deciduous teeth;
32 permanent teeth
What lung sounds are commonly heard in the child? - ANSWER Vesicular, soft swishing sounds
When listening to heart sounds, what is commonly heard in children that is not heard in adults and
frequently occurs with respirations? - ANSWER Sinus arrhythmia
,When does the sucking/rooting reflex disappear in infants? - ANSWER 4 months
When does the moro relfex disappear and how is it elicited? - ANSWER Disappears by 4 months and is
elicited by allowing the head and trunk of an infant in a semi-sitting position to fall backward to an angle
of at least 30 degrees.
Infant reflexes that disappear/diminish by 4 months: - ANSWER 1. Sucking/Rooting
2. Moro
3. Startle
4. Tonic Neck (Fencer Position)- 3-4 months
When does the Babinski Reflex disappear/diminish? - ANSWER 1 year
When does the tonic neck reflex disappear? - ANSWER Birth to 3-4 months
What is the V Trigeminal Nerve responsible for? - ANSWER Clinch teeth together, Detects facial touching
when eyes are closed
What is the IV Trochlear nerve responsible for? - ANSWER Looking down and inward
The IX glosso-pharyngeal nerve is responsible for? - ANSWER Gag reflex
The XII hypo-glossal nerve is responsible for? - ANSWER Tongue movement, Swallowing
The X vagus nerve is responsible for? - ANSWER Speech and swallowing
The XI spinal accessory nerve is responsible for? - ANSWER Shoulder movment
The VIII acoustic nerve is responsible for? - ANSWER Hearing
, The VI abducens nerve is responsible for? - ANSWER Lateral vision
The IV trochlear nerve is responsible for? - ANSWER Up and down vision
The III oculomotor nerve is responsbile for? - ANSWER Assessing for nystagmus and PERRLA, blinking
The II optic nerve is responsible for? - ANSWER Visual acuity and color vision
The I olfactory nerve is responsible for? - ANSWER Smell
What is the VII Facial Nerve responsible for? - ANSWER Symmetric facial movements
What is the average head circumference of an infant? - ANSWER 33-35 cm
What is the average length of an infant? - ANSWER 48-53 cm (19-21 in)
What is the average weight of an infant? - ANSWER 2,700-4,000 g (6-9 lb)
When do the posterior and anterior fontanels close? - ANSWER Posterior= 6-8 weeks
Anterior= 12-18 months
How much weight per month do infants gain in the first 5 months of life? - ANSWER 1.5 lb
Birth weight is doubled by the age of? - ANSWER 5 months
Birth weight is tripled by the age of? - ANSWER 12 months
How much do infants grow (length-wise) per month for the first 6 months of life? - ANSWER 1 inch