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NURS 629 exam 2 Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
Weight changes in 1st year of life - ANSWER Weight increases 6-
8lbs, up to 20lbs in the 1st year of life
When does the posterior fontanelle close? Anterior? - ANSWER
posterior- 2 months,
anterior- 9-18 mo
when do the abdominal muscles close? - ANSWER 3 years
When are the testicles descended? - 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 infants musculoskeletal system? -
ANSWER leg fold symmetry
hib abduction- no clicks
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Ortolani maneuver - 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 - 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 - 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
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Worse in winter
why is acid reflux common in infants? - ANSWER their
sphincters are not mature, break up feedings ~15mL, burp, then
return.
When does colic usually resolve? - ANSWER by 6 months
Toddler weight gain per year - ANSWER 4-6lbs per year,
grow 3 inches pe ryear
In toddler always assess for? - ANSWER anterior fontanel
(should be closed by 18 m-2 yrs.
screen for strabismus
tooth eruption- if no teeth by 18 mo= xray
assess for hip dysplasia, gait, bowlegged
-DTRs
-Babinski + (dorsiflex) normal in infant less than 24 mo
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what age do you screen for hearing and vision? - ANSWER at 3
years
School age children grow more steadily? - ANSWER 2 in/year
4-6lbs/ year
In adolescence when does puberty begin in girls? - ANSWER 9-
13 years
when does puberty begin in boys? - ANSWER 11-14 years
At what ages do puberty changes develop in girls? - ANSWER
breast enlargement 8-13 yr
axillary hair 11-13 yrs
pubic hair 10-12 years
menarche 10-16 years
at what ages do puberty changes develop in boys? - ANSWER
genital enlargement 9-13 yrs
axiallary hair 12-14 yrs
NURS 629 exam 2 Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
Weight changes in 1st year of life - ANSWER Weight increases 6-
8lbs, up to 20lbs in the 1st year of life
When does the posterior fontanelle close? Anterior? - ANSWER
posterior- 2 months,
anterior- 9-18 mo
when do the abdominal muscles close? - ANSWER 3 years
When are the testicles descended? - 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 infants musculoskeletal system? -
ANSWER leg fold symmetry
hib abduction- no clicks
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Ortolani maneuver - 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 - 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 - 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
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Worse in winter
why is acid reflux common in infants? - ANSWER their
sphincters are not mature, break up feedings ~15mL, burp, then
return.
When does colic usually resolve? - ANSWER by 6 months
Toddler weight gain per year - ANSWER 4-6lbs per year,
grow 3 inches pe ryear
In toddler always assess for? - ANSWER anterior fontanel
(should be closed by 18 m-2 yrs.
screen for strabismus
tooth eruption- if no teeth by 18 mo= xray
assess for hip dysplasia, gait, bowlegged
-DTRs
-Babinski + (dorsiflex) normal in infant less than 24 mo
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what age do you screen for hearing and vision? - ANSWER at 3
years
School age children grow more steadily? - ANSWER 2 in/year
4-6lbs/ year
In adolescence when does puberty begin in girls? - ANSWER 9-
13 years
when does puberty begin in boys? - ANSWER 11-14 years
At what ages do puberty changes develop in girls? - ANSWER
breast enlargement 8-13 yr
axillary hair 11-13 yrs
pubic hair 10-12 years
menarche 10-16 years
at what ages do puberty changes develop in boys? - ANSWER
genital enlargement 9-13 yrs
axiallary hair 12-14 yrs
