NURS 205 - PEDS UNIT 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Newborn ✅✅correct answ-also known as neonatal period
birth to 28 days
fluid: 140-160 mL/kg/day
calories: 105-108 kcal/kg/day
Infant ✅✅correct answ-birth to 12 months
birth wt doubles by 6 months (30 g per day); triples by 12 months
usually grow one inch per month for the first 6 months
head circumference is about 1 inch greater than the chest circumference (usually 14 inches)
at 6 months the brain weighs 1/2 of the adult brain
fluid: 50-100 mL/kg/day
calories: 98-108 kcal/kg/day
Prematurity ✅✅correct answ-defined as birth less than 37 weeks after the mother's last
menstrual period
Respiratory System of Infant ✅✅correct answ-nasal passages narrower
,significantly fewer alveoli
respiratory rate is 30-60
Cardiovascular System of Infant ✅✅correct answ-pulse is 120-140
BP is 60/40 then 100/50 in the 12 month old
peripheral capillaries closer to the surface of the skin so more susceptible to heat loss
GI System of the Newborn & Infant ✅✅correct answ-tongue is larger relative to oral cavity
first primary teeth erupt between 6-8 months
GU/Skin of Newborn and Infant ✅✅correct answ-low urine specific gravity
lanugo (hair) and vernix (cheesy-substance)
acrocyanosis is normal - decreases over the first few months
very susceptible to topical ointments
Proximodistal ✅✅correct answ-fine motor skills develop in a ______________ fashion, from the
center to periphery
Sight of the Infant ✅✅correct answ-newborns like objects 8-15 inches away
prefer human faces
eyes may wander and cross
, at one month they recognize people
*Binocularity* - ability to fuse to ocular images to 1 picture, starts at 6 weeks
color vision by 7 months
7 days ✅✅correct answ-at _____ days, the infant can differentiate smell of mother's breast milk,
prefers sweet
Stranger Anxiety ✅✅correct answ-indicates infant recognizes self as separate from others
occurs around 8 months
Separation Anxiety ✅✅correct answ-infant becomes distressed when parent leaves
occurs around 9-12 months
Promoting Healthy Growth (and development of the infant) ✅✅correct answ-promotion thru
*play* - play is the work of children
promoting early learning - reading aloud
promoting safety in the car, at home, in the water
Nutrition of Infant ✅✅correct answ-breastmilk/formula ONLY until 4-6 months of age
best type of nutrition for infants is breastmilk
Progressing to Solid Food ✅✅correct answ-*at or after 6 months*
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Newborn ✅✅correct answ-also known as neonatal period
birth to 28 days
fluid: 140-160 mL/kg/day
calories: 105-108 kcal/kg/day
Infant ✅✅correct answ-birth to 12 months
birth wt doubles by 6 months (30 g per day); triples by 12 months
usually grow one inch per month for the first 6 months
head circumference is about 1 inch greater than the chest circumference (usually 14 inches)
at 6 months the brain weighs 1/2 of the adult brain
fluid: 50-100 mL/kg/day
calories: 98-108 kcal/kg/day
Prematurity ✅✅correct answ-defined as birth less than 37 weeks after the mother's last
menstrual period
Respiratory System of Infant ✅✅correct answ-nasal passages narrower
,significantly fewer alveoli
respiratory rate is 30-60
Cardiovascular System of Infant ✅✅correct answ-pulse is 120-140
BP is 60/40 then 100/50 in the 12 month old
peripheral capillaries closer to the surface of the skin so more susceptible to heat loss
GI System of the Newborn & Infant ✅✅correct answ-tongue is larger relative to oral cavity
first primary teeth erupt between 6-8 months
GU/Skin of Newborn and Infant ✅✅correct answ-low urine specific gravity
lanugo (hair) and vernix (cheesy-substance)
acrocyanosis is normal - decreases over the first few months
very susceptible to topical ointments
Proximodistal ✅✅correct answ-fine motor skills develop in a ______________ fashion, from the
center to periphery
Sight of the Infant ✅✅correct answ-newborns like objects 8-15 inches away
prefer human faces
eyes may wander and cross
, at one month they recognize people
*Binocularity* - ability to fuse to ocular images to 1 picture, starts at 6 weeks
color vision by 7 months
7 days ✅✅correct answ-at _____ days, the infant can differentiate smell of mother's breast milk,
prefers sweet
Stranger Anxiety ✅✅correct answ-indicates infant recognizes self as separate from others
occurs around 8 months
Separation Anxiety ✅✅correct answ-infant becomes distressed when parent leaves
occurs around 9-12 months
Promoting Healthy Growth (and development of the infant) ✅✅correct answ-promotion thru
*play* - play is the work of children
promoting early learning - reading aloud
promoting safety in the car, at home, in the water
Nutrition of Infant ✅✅correct answ-breastmilk/formula ONLY until 4-6 months of age
best type of nutrition for infants is breastmilk
Progressing to Solid Food ✅✅correct answ-*at or after 6 months*
