The primary care pediatric nurse b. Read simple board books to the infant at bedtime.
practitioner is performing a well child
examination on a 9-month-old infant
whose hearing is normal but who
responds to verbal cues with only single
syllable vocalizations. What will the nurse
practitioner recommend to the parents to
improve speech and language skills in this
infant?
a. Provide educational videos that focus
on language.
b. Read simple board books to the infant
at bedtime.
c. Turn the television to Sesame Street
during the day.
d. Sing to the child and play lullabies in
the baby's room.
, NUR 507 - Exam 2
The mother of a 6-month-old infant is b. At this age. your baby does not understand the meaning of sounds.
distressed because the infant can say
"dada" but not "mama* and asks the
primary cite pediatric nurse practitioner
why this is when she is the one who
spends more time with the infant. How will
the nurse practitioner respond?
a. This may mean that your baby doesn't
hear well.
b. At this age. your baby does not
understand the meaning of sounds.
c. Most sounds made by babies at this
age ace accidental"
d. Babies at this age cannot make the 'ma'
sound
, NUR 507 - Exam 2
The primary care pediatric nurse c. Schedule a weight check in 1 week.
practitioner performs a well baby
examination on a 7-day-old infant who is
nursing well, according to the mother. The
nurse practitioner notes that the infant
weighed 3250 grams at birth and 2990
grams when discharged on the second
day of life. The infant weighs 3080 grams
at this visit. Which action is correct?
a. Suggest supplementing with formula.
b. Refer to a lactation consultant.
c. Schedule a weight check in 1 week.
d. Follow up at the 2-month checkup.
, NUR 507 - Exam 2
The parent of a newborn infant asks the c. Language and literacy skills begin at birth.
primary care pediatric nurse practitioner
when to intervene to help the infant's
future intellectual growth. What will the
nurse practitioner tell the parent?
a. Cognitive learning begins during the
toddler years.
b. Intellectual growth begin when speech
develops.
c. Language and literacy skills begin at
birth.
d. Preschool is an optimal time to begin
general learning