PEDS CHAPTER 15&16 QUIZ AND
ANSWERS.
What type of development is the nurse assessing when an infant can lift his or her head
before he or she can sit?
a. Specific to general
b. Proximodistal
c. Cephalocaudal
d. General to specific - Answers-Cephalocaudal
What is a unique organization of characteristics that determines an individual's pattern
of behavior?
a. Environment
b. Heredity
c. Personality
d. Experience - Answers-Personality
An infant's birth weight is 7 pounds, 8 ounces. What can the nurse project the weight to
be at 6 months?
a. 12 pounds
b. 15 pounds
c. 18 pounds
d. 22 pounds - Answers-15 pounds
What would the nurse further investigate when assessing patterns of growth in a child?
a. Previous weight was in the 75th percentile, and present weight is in the 25th
percentile.
b. Height is in the 90th percentile, and weight is in the 75th percentile.
c. Last weight was in the 5th percentile, and present weight is in the 10th percentile.
d. Weight is in the 50th percentile, and sibling's weight at the same age was in the 75th
percentile - Answers-Previous weight was in the 75th percentile and present weight is in
the 25th percentile
A mother reports that she and her husband have had one child together, but both have
children from previous marriages living in their home. The nurse will base the care
planning on what type of family?
a. Nuclear
b. Blended
c. Alternate
d. Extended - Answers-blended
The mother of a 7-month-old infant reports that the first lower central incisor has
erupted. She asks the nurse, "How many teeth will he have by his first birthday?" The
nurse explains that the infant will have how many teeth by 1 year of age?
, a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8 - Answers-6
At a well-baby visit, parents of a 6-month-old infant ask when to take the infant for the
first dental visit. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "If the teeth are brushed regularly, the child should see a dentist by 3 years of age."
b. "The first dental visit should be arranged after the first tooth erupts."
c. "The child should have a dental examination when all deciduous teeth have erupted."
d. "A dental visit by 1 year of age is recommended by the American Academy of
Pediatric Dentistry." - Answers-dental visit by 1 year of age is recommended by the
america academy of Pediatric Dentistry
The nurse is planning anticipatory guidance for a caregiver of a preschool-age child.
The nurse will explain that permanent teeth begin erupting at what age?
a. 4 years old
b. 6 years old
c. 8 years old
d. 10 years old - Answers-6 years old
A mother asks the nurse how much food should be offered to her 2-year-old child. What
is a good rule of thumb for serving size (in tablespoons) per year of age?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5 - Answers-2
An assessment of a child's nutritional status reveals the child is alert, with shiny hair,
firm gums, firm mucous membranes, and regular elimination. How would this child's
nutritional status be described?
a. Overnourished
b. Undernourished
c. Well nourished
d. Borderline - Answers-well nourished
The nurse encourages a Puerto Rican family to bring food to a child because he is not
eating the food served on his hospital tray. What can the nurse expect the child to eat?
a. Dried beans mixed with rice
b. Crisp vegetables
c. Spaghetti and meatballs
d. Wild berries, roots, and seeds - Answers-Dried beans mixed with rice
The nurse observes that a 2-year-old toddler is able to use a spoon steadily at
mealtime. What does self-feeding help to develop in the toddler?
a. Good nutrition
ANSWERS.
What type of development is the nurse assessing when an infant can lift his or her head
before he or she can sit?
a. Specific to general
b. Proximodistal
c. Cephalocaudal
d. General to specific - Answers-Cephalocaudal
What is a unique organization of characteristics that determines an individual's pattern
of behavior?
a. Environment
b. Heredity
c. Personality
d. Experience - Answers-Personality
An infant's birth weight is 7 pounds, 8 ounces. What can the nurse project the weight to
be at 6 months?
a. 12 pounds
b. 15 pounds
c. 18 pounds
d. 22 pounds - Answers-15 pounds
What would the nurse further investigate when assessing patterns of growth in a child?
a. Previous weight was in the 75th percentile, and present weight is in the 25th
percentile.
b. Height is in the 90th percentile, and weight is in the 75th percentile.
c. Last weight was in the 5th percentile, and present weight is in the 10th percentile.
d. Weight is in the 50th percentile, and sibling's weight at the same age was in the 75th
percentile - Answers-Previous weight was in the 75th percentile and present weight is in
the 25th percentile
A mother reports that she and her husband have had one child together, but both have
children from previous marriages living in their home. The nurse will base the care
planning on what type of family?
a. Nuclear
b. Blended
c. Alternate
d. Extended - Answers-blended
The mother of a 7-month-old infant reports that the first lower central incisor has
erupted. She asks the nurse, "How many teeth will he have by his first birthday?" The
nurse explains that the infant will have how many teeth by 1 year of age?
, a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8 - Answers-6
At a well-baby visit, parents of a 6-month-old infant ask when to take the infant for the
first dental visit. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "If the teeth are brushed regularly, the child should see a dentist by 3 years of age."
b. "The first dental visit should be arranged after the first tooth erupts."
c. "The child should have a dental examination when all deciduous teeth have erupted."
d. "A dental visit by 1 year of age is recommended by the American Academy of
Pediatric Dentistry." - Answers-dental visit by 1 year of age is recommended by the
america academy of Pediatric Dentistry
The nurse is planning anticipatory guidance for a caregiver of a preschool-age child.
The nurse will explain that permanent teeth begin erupting at what age?
a. 4 years old
b. 6 years old
c. 8 years old
d. 10 years old - Answers-6 years old
A mother asks the nurse how much food should be offered to her 2-year-old child. What
is a good rule of thumb for serving size (in tablespoons) per year of age?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5 - Answers-2
An assessment of a child's nutritional status reveals the child is alert, with shiny hair,
firm gums, firm mucous membranes, and regular elimination. How would this child's
nutritional status be described?
a. Overnourished
b. Undernourished
c. Well nourished
d. Borderline - Answers-well nourished
The nurse encourages a Puerto Rican family to bring food to a child because he is not
eating the food served on his hospital tray. What can the nurse expect the child to eat?
a. Dried beans mixed with rice
b. Crisp vegetables
c. Spaghetti and meatballs
d. Wild berries, roots, and seeds - Answers-Dried beans mixed with rice
The nurse observes that a 2-year-old toddler is able to use a spoon steadily at
mealtime. What does self-feeding help to develop in the toddler?
a. Good nutrition
