PNCB PNP-PC MASTER ACTUAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 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
◉ What development occurs with gross motor development of the
infant?. Answer: Cephalo->Caudal [head to feet]
,◉ What development occurs with fine motor development of the
infant?. Answer: Proximal->Distal
◉ What are the calorie requirements for ages birth to 6 months?.
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?.
Answer: 100 kcal/kg/day
◉ What are calorie requirements for ages 2-10 years?. Answer: 70-
100kcal/kg/day
◉ What are calorie requirements for adolescents? Adults?. Answer:
Adolescents: 45 kcal/kg/day
Adults: 30 kcal/kg/day
◉ What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed
infants?. Answer: Vitamin D supplementation
,◉ What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian
breastfeeding mothers?. Answer: Vitamin B12- deficiency may lead
to neurological abnormalities in the infant
◉ When should an infant's weight double by?. Answer: 5-6 months
◉ When should an infant's weight triple by?. Answer: 1 year
◉ How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child
gain?. Answer: 4-6 lbs
◉ How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain?. Answer:
5-7 lbs
◉ When do primary teeth erupt?. Answer: 6 months to 2 years
◉ When do permanent teeth erupt?. Answer: 6 years to 12 years
◉ What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development?. Answer:
Cognitive
◉ What characteristics does Piaget identify for the sensorimotor
stage?. Answer: Birth to 2 years
, Object permanence
Trial and error learning
◉ What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational
stage?. Answer: Age 2-4 years
Fantastical/magical thinking
Egocentricism
Can focus on single aspect of situation
◉ What characteristics does Piaget identify for the
intuitive/preoperational stage?. Answer: Ages 4-7 years
Cause-effect
◉ What characteristics does Piaget identify for the concrete thinking
stage?. Answer: Age 7-11
Logic
◉ What characteristics does Piaget identify for the formal
operational thought?. Answer: Logical conclusions
Reality based
Complex problem solving
◉ What is Erikson's theory based on?. Answer: Psychosocial Domain
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 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
◉ What development occurs with gross motor development of the
infant?. Answer: Cephalo->Caudal [head to feet]
,◉ What development occurs with fine motor development of the
infant?. Answer: Proximal->Distal
◉ What are the calorie requirements for ages birth to 6 months?.
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?.
Answer: 100 kcal/kg/day
◉ What are calorie requirements for ages 2-10 years?. Answer: 70-
100kcal/kg/day
◉ What are calorie requirements for adolescents? Adults?. Answer:
Adolescents: 45 kcal/kg/day
Adults: 30 kcal/kg/day
◉ What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed
infants?. Answer: Vitamin D supplementation
,◉ What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian
breastfeeding mothers?. Answer: Vitamin B12- deficiency may lead
to neurological abnormalities in the infant
◉ When should an infant's weight double by?. Answer: 5-6 months
◉ When should an infant's weight triple by?. Answer: 1 year
◉ How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child
gain?. Answer: 4-6 lbs
◉ How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain?. Answer:
5-7 lbs
◉ When do primary teeth erupt?. Answer: 6 months to 2 years
◉ When do permanent teeth erupt?. Answer: 6 years to 12 years
◉ What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development?. Answer:
Cognitive
◉ What characteristics does Piaget identify for the sensorimotor
stage?. Answer: Birth to 2 years
, Object permanence
Trial and error learning
◉ What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational
stage?. Answer: Age 2-4 years
Fantastical/magical thinking
Egocentricism
Can focus on single aspect of situation
◉ What characteristics does Piaget identify for the
intuitive/preoperational stage?. Answer: Ages 4-7 years
Cause-effect
◉ What characteristics does Piaget identify for the concrete thinking
stage?. Answer: Age 7-11
Logic
◉ What characteristics does Piaget identify for the formal
operational thought?. Answer: Logical conclusions
Reality based
Complex problem solving
◉ What is Erikson's theory based on?. Answer: Psychosocial Domain
