Week 7 BSN 346 Sherpath
Comprehensive Questions
with Verified Answers
Graded A+
1. 1. A weight gain of 1.49 lb (0.68 kg) per month is expected from
birth until which month?
6 months
8 months
10 months
12 months Answer: 6 months
2. 2. At which age should infants achieve proper eye
coordination? Infants should achieve proper eye coordination
by 2 weeks to 1 month. Infants should achieve proper eye
coordination by 1-2 months.
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 2 to 4 months.
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 4 to 6 months. Answe
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 4 to 6 months.
,3. 3. A mother of a 10-month-old comes to the nurse concerned
that her child has had two upper respiratory infections in one
month and asks if something is wrong with her child. How can
the nurse respond?
To prevent infection the infant will need prophylactic antibiotics.
Infants have an immature immune system, which makes them
susceptible to infections.
An infant's immune system should be developed by 6 months and so
the child needs further evaluation.
The infant's infections are a sign that the child will develop asthma.
Answer: Infants have an immature immune system, which makes them susceptible to
infections.
4. 4. The mother of a newborn child enquires about having her
child's hearing checked. What is the best response by the nurse?
All newborns should be screened before 1 year of age.
At 6 months you can return and we will screen your infant.
Your newborn will be screened at the four-month well-baby visit.
All newborns should be screened for hearing before one month of age
Answer: All newborns should be screened for hearing before one month of age.
5. 5. Which series of activities best reflects the motor development of
an infant from 1 month of age to 4 months?
, Select all that apply.
At 4 months, the rooting reflex disappears.
At 1 month, the child will hold a fist tightly clenched.
At 3 months the child will be able to crawl a minimal distance.
At 3 months the child will be able to lift the head 90 degrees from
a prone position.
At 4 months the child can hold the head steadily erect in a sitting
position. Answer: At 4 months, the rooting reflex disappears.
At 1 month, the child will hold a fist tightly clenched.
At 3 months the child will be able to lift the head 90 degrees from a prone
position. At 4 months the child can hold the head steadily erect in a sitting
position.
6. 6. Which important anticipatory guidance would parents need
to learn prior to the development of the infant's pincer grasp
(around 9 months of age)? Select all that apply.
Electrical outlets should be covered with socket safety
panels. Parents should place stove pot handles away from
the child's reach. Parents should keep unsafe objects locked
out of reach of the infant. The infant's food items should be
cut into small, manageable pieces.
Parents should place hand protectors on the child to help protect
Comprehensive Questions
with Verified Answers
Graded A+
1. 1. A weight gain of 1.49 lb (0.68 kg) per month is expected from
birth until which month?
6 months
8 months
10 months
12 months Answer: 6 months
2. 2. At which age should infants achieve proper eye
coordination? Infants should achieve proper eye coordination
by 2 weeks to 1 month. Infants should achieve proper eye
coordination by 1-2 months.
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 2 to 4 months.
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 4 to 6 months. Answe
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 4 to 6 months.
,3. 3. A mother of a 10-month-old comes to the nurse concerned
that her child has had two upper respiratory infections in one
month and asks if something is wrong with her child. How can
the nurse respond?
To prevent infection the infant will need prophylactic antibiotics.
Infants have an immature immune system, which makes them
susceptible to infections.
An infant's immune system should be developed by 6 months and so
the child needs further evaluation.
The infant's infections are a sign that the child will develop asthma.
Answer: Infants have an immature immune system, which makes them susceptible to
infections.
4. 4. The mother of a newborn child enquires about having her
child's hearing checked. What is the best response by the nurse?
All newborns should be screened before 1 year of age.
At 6 months you can return and we will screen your infant.
Your newborn will be screened at the four-month well-baby visit.
All newborns should be screened for hearing before one month of age
Answer: All newborns should be screened for hearing before one month of age.
5. 5. Which series of activities best reflects the motor development of
an infant from 1 month of age to 4 months?
, Select all that apply.
At 4 months, the rooting reflex disappears.
At 1 month, the child will hold a fist tightly clenched.
At 3 months the child will be able to crawl a minimal distance.
At 3 months the child will be able to lift the head 90 degrees from
a prone position.
At 4 months the child can hold the head steadily erect in a sitting
position. Answer: At 4 months, the rooting reflex disappears.
At 1 month, the child will hold a fist tightly clenched.
At 3 months the child will be able to lift the head 90 degrees from a prone
position. At 4 months the child can hold the head steadily erect in a sitting
position.
6. 6. Which important anticipatory guidance would parents need
to learn prior to the development of the infant's pincer grasp
(around 9 months of age)? Select all that apply.
Electrical outlets should be covered with socket safety
panels. Parents should place stove pot handles away from
the child's reach. Parents should keep unsafe objects locked
out of reach of the infant. The infant's food items should be
cut into small, manageable pieces.
Parents should place hand protectors on the child to help protect
