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PNCB PC-PNP MASTER EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025\2026 UPDATE
Vaccines at Birth answerHep B
Vaccines at 2 months answer"2 B DR HIP": 2 months-
HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 4 months answer"4 DR HIP": 4 months-
DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 6 months answer"B DR HIP In 6 months":
HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV, Influenza
Vaccines at 1 year answer"1 MAD HPV": 1-1.5yrs,
MMR, HepA (x2), DTaP, Hib, PCV, Varicella
Vaccines at 4-6 years answer"4-6 Very DIM": 4-6 years old,
Varicella, DTaP, IPV, MMR
Vaccines at 11-12 years answer"Tada! Human Men":
TDaP, HPV, Meningitis
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What development occurs with gross motor development of the
infant? answerCephalo->Caudal [head to feet]
What development occurs with fine motor development of the
infant? answerProximal->Distal
What are the calorie requirements for ages birth to 6 months? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 120 kcal/kg/day
Approximately 1oz/day for first 3 months
Approximately 15-20g/day for months 3-6
What are calorie requirements for ages 7 months to 1 year?
answer100 kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for ages 2-10 years? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > 70-100kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for adolescents? Adults? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Adolescents: 45 kcal/kg/day
Adults: 30 kcal/kg/day
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What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed
infants? answerVitamin D supplementation
What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian
breastfeeding mothers? answerVitamin B12- deficiency may lead to
neurological abnormalities in the infant
When should an infant's weight double by? answer5-
6 months
When should an infant's weight triple by? answer1 year
How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child
gain? answer4-6 lbs
How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain? answer5-
7 lbs
When do primary teeth erupt? answer6 months to 2 years
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When do permanent teeth erupt? answer6 years to 12 years
What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development?
answerCognitive
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the sensorimotor
stage? answerBirth to 2 years
Object permanence
Trial and error learning
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational
stage? answerAge 2-4 years
Fantastical/magical thinking
Egocentricism
Can focus on single aspect of situation
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the
intuitive/preoperational stage? answerAges 4-7 years
Cause-effect
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the concrete
thinking stage? answerAge 7-11
PNCB PC-PNP MASTER EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025\2026 UPDATE
Vaccines at Birth answerHep B
Vaccines at 2 months answer"2 B DR HIP": 2 months-
HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 4 months answer"4 DR HIP": 4 months-
DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 6 months answer"B DR HIP In 6 months":
HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV, Influenza
Vaccines at 1 year answer"1 MAD HPV": 1-1.5yrs,
MMR, HepA (x2), DTaP, Hib, PCV, Varicella
Vaccines at 4-6 years answer"4-6 Very DIM": 4-6 years old,
Varicella, DTaP, IPV, MMR
Vaccines at 11-12 years answer"Tada! Human Men":
TDaP, HPV, Meningitis
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What development occurs with gross motor development of the
infant? answerCephalo->Caudal [head to feet]
What development occurs with fine motor development of the
infant? answerProximal->Distal
What are the calorie requirements for ages birth to 6 months? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 120 kcal/kg/day
Approximately 1oz/day for first 3 months
Approximately 15-20g/day for months 3-6
What are calorie requirements for ages 7 months to 1 year?
answer100 kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for ages 2-10 years? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > 70-100kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for adolescents? Adults? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Adolescents: 45 kcal/kg/day
Adults: 30 kcal/kg/day
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What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed
infants? answerVitamin D supplementation
What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian
breastfeeding mothers? answerVitamin B12- deficiency may lead to
neurological abnormalities in the infant
When should an infant's weight double by? answer5-
6 months
When should an infant's weight triple by? answer1 year
How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child
gain? answer4-6 lbs
How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain? answer5-
7 lbs
When do primary teeth erupt? answer6 months to 2 years
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When do permanent teeth erupt? answer6 years to 12 years
What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development?
answerCognitive
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the sensorimotor
stage? answerBirth to 2 years
Object permanence
Trial and error learning
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational
stage? answerAge 2-4 years
Fantastical/magical thinking
Egocentricism
Can focus on single aspect of situation
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the
intuitive/preoperational stage? answerAges 4-7 years
Cause-effect
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the concrete
thinking stage? answerAge 7-11
