NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam - University Of
Texas At Arlington (UTA): Questions With Solutions
Birth to 6 months calorie requirement Correct Answer - 120kcal/kg/day
7 months to 1 year Calorie requirement Correct Answer - 100 kcal/kg/day
2 to 10 years caloric requirements Correct Answer - 100 to 70 kcal/kg/day
Adolescent calorie requirements Correct Answer - 45 kcal/kg/day (significant
decrease)
How much Vitamin D a day does an infant need starting at 2 months? Correct
Answer - 400IU
NOTE: this applies to both breast fed and formula fed infants
How much Iron do infants who are exclusively breastfeeding need? Correct
Answer - 1 mg/kg/day of iron is recommended
Absent red reflex could indicate these two things: Correct Answer - Congenital
Cataracts Retinoblastoma
What issue with the eyes could indicate Gonococcus, chlamydia, or herpes? Correct
Answer - Purulent Eye Discharge
Disconjugate gaze is considered abnormal, True or False? Correct Answer - False:
Disconjugate gaze is normal
What do response do we look for when testing the hearing if a Newborn? Correct
Answer - Startle Response
A newborn has small white cysts on the palate and gums of the mouth. What's this
and should it be a concern? Correct Answer - Epstein pearls (common)
Gross Motor: Good head control Correct Answer - 2-3 months
,What is the Tonic Neck Reflex? Correct Answer - Occurs when newborn's head is
turned to the side, the arm on that side will extend while the opposite arm will
contract - prepares the infant for voluntary reaching and may be a precursor to
hand/eye coordination.
What age (range) does Tonic neck for the fencing reflex appear? Correct Answer -
2-3 months
Gross Motor: Rolls back to front Correct Answer - 5-6 months
Gross motor: sits alone Correct Answer - 7 months
Gross Motor: Pulls to stand Correct Answer - 9-10 months
Gross Motor: stands alone Correct Answer - 11-12 months
Gross Motor: Walks Correct Answer - 12-14 months
Gross Motor: walks up and down stairs Correct Answer - 22-24 months
Gross Motor: jumps Correct Answer - 24-28 months
Fine Motor: Grasps and shakes rattle Correct Answer - 2-3 months
Fine Motor: Reaches out for object Correct Answer - 3-4 Months
Fine Motor: Hand to hand transfer* Correct Answer - 5-6 months
Fine Motor: Raking grasp Correct Answer - 6-7 months
Fine Motor: Finger Grasp Correct Answer - 7-9 months
Fine motor: Pincer grasp* Correct Answer - 8-10 months
Fine Motor: Pinch Grasp Correct Answer - 12 months
Fine Motor: Marks on paper Correct Answer - 10-12 months
Fine Motor: Stacks 3 blocks Correct Answer - 17-18 months
,Fine Motor: stacks 6-7 blocks Correct Answer - 22-24 months
Language: Smiles and coos Correct Answer - 2-3 months
Language: Laughs Correct Answer - 4-5 months
Language: Babbles Correct Answer - 5-6 months
Language: "Mama-dada" Correct Answer - 8-9 months
Language: waves bye-bye Correct Answer - 8-9 months
Language: Understands "no" Correct Answer - 9-10 months
Language: Points to body Correct Answer - 15-18 months
Language: 2 word sentences Correct Answer - 18-22 months
Language: 30-50 word vocabulary Correct Answer - 22-24 months
What age range should a child be able to feed themselves with fingers and start to
use a spoon? Correct Answer - 13-18 months
What age can an child: Walk backwards Throw a ball Stack 3-4 block? Correct
Answer - 18 months
At what age does babbling reach a peak? Correct Answer - 12 months
What age is 75% of speech understandable? Correct Answer - 3 years old
A newborn's head circumference should be approximately what size relative to the
chest? Correct Answer - 2 cm larger than chest
At what age does the anterior fontanelle typically close? Correct Answer - 12-18
months
What is the average birth weight of a full-term newborn? Correct Answer - 7.5 lbs
(3.4 kg)
, How much weight should a term infant regain by day 10-14 of life? Correct
Answer - Birth weight
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn? Correct Answer - 30-60 breaths
per minute
What is the normal heart rate for a newborn? Correct Answer - 120-160 bpm
What reflex is elicited by stroking the cheek, causing the infant to turn toward the
stimulus? Correct Answer - Rooting reflex
What reflex is characterized by the infant's toes fanning out when the sole of the foot
is stroked? Correct Answer - Babinski reflex
What reflex is demonstrated when an infant is held upright and the feet touch a flat
surface? Correct Answer - Stepping reflex
When does the Moro (startle) reflex disappear? Correct Answer - 4-6 months
What type of stool does a breastfed infant typically have? Correct Answer - Yellow,
seedy, loose
What type of stool does a formula-fed infant typically have? Correct Answer -
Yellow to brown, pasty
When should the first dose of Hepatitis B vaccine be given? Correct Answer - At
birth
What is the recommended daily fluid requirement for a neonate? Correct Answer -
100-120 mL/kg/day
What is the first sign of dehydration in an infant? Correct Answer - Decreased urine
output
What is the normal urine output for a neonate? Correct Answer - 1-3 mL/kg/hour
What is the leading cause of neonatal mortality in the US? Correct Answer -
Prematurity
Texas At Arlington (UTA): Questions With Solutions
Birth to 6 months calorie requirement Correct Answer - 120kcal/kg/day
7 months to 1 year Calorie requirement Correct Answer - 100 kcal/kg/day
2 to 10 years caloric requirements Correct Answer - 100 to 70 kcal/kg/day
Adolescent calorie requirements Correct Answer - 45 kcal/kg/day (significant
decrease)
How much Vitamin D a day does an infant need starting at 2 months? Correct
Answer - 400IU
NOTE: this applies to both breast fed and formula fed infants
How much Iron do infants who are exclusively breastfeeding need? Correct
Answer - 1 mg/kg/day of iron is recommended
Absent red reflex could indicate these two things: Correct Answer - Congenital
Cataracts Retinoblastoma
What issue with the eyes could indicate Gonococcus, chlamydia, or herpes? Correct
Answer - Purulent Eye Discharge
Disconjugate gaze is considered abnormal, True or False? Correct Answer - False:
Disconjugate gaze is normal
What do response do we look for when testing the hearing if a Newborn? Correct
Answer - Startle Response
A newborn has small white cysts on the palate and gums of the mouth. What's this
and should it be a concern? Correct Answer - Epstein pearls (common)
Gross Motor: Good head control Correct Answer - 2-3 months
,What is the Tonic Neck Reflex? Correct Answer - Occurs when newborn's head is
turned to the side, the arm on that side will extend while the opposite arm will
contract - prepares the infant for voluntary reaching and may be a precursor to
hand/eye coordination.
What age (range) does Tonic neck for the fencing reflex appear? Correct Answer -
2-3 months
Gross Motor: Rolls back to front Correct Answer - 5-6 months
Gross motor: sits alone Correct Answer - 7 months
Gross Motor: Pulls to stand Correct Answer - 9-10 months
Gross Motor: stands alone Correct Answer - 11-12 months
Gross Motor: Walks Correct Answer - 12-14 months
Gross Motor: walks up and down stairs Correct Answer - 22-24 months
Gross Motor: jumps Correct Answer - 24-28 months
Fine Motor: Grasps and shakes rattle Correct Answer - 2-3 months
Fine Motor: Reaches out for object Correct Answer - 3-4 Months
Fine Motor: Hand to hand transfer* Correct Answer - 5-6 months
Fine Motor: Raking grasp Correct Answer - 6-7 months
Fine Motor: Finger Grasp Correct Answer - 7-9 months
Fine motor: Pincer grasp* Correct Answer - 8-10 months
Fine Motor: Pinch Grasp Correct Answer - 12 months
Fine Motor: Marks on paper Correct Answer - 10-12 months
Fine Motor: Stacks 3 blocks Correct Answer - 17-18 months
,Fine Motor: stacks 6-7 blocks Correct Answer - 22-24 months
Language: Smiles and coos Correct Answer - 2-3 months
Language: Laughs Correct Answer - 4-5 months
Language: Babbles Correct Answer - 5-6 months
Language: "Mama-dada" Correct Answer - 8-9 months
Language: waves bye-bye Correct Answer - 8-9 months
Language: Understands "no" Correct Answer - 9-10 months
Language: Points to body Correct Answer - 15-18 months
Language: 2 word sentences Correct Answer - 18-22 months
Language: 30-50 word vocabulary Correct Answer - 22-24 months
What age range should a child be able to feed themselves with fingers and start to
use a spoon? Correct Answer - 13-18 months
What age can an child: Walk backwards Throw a ball Stack 3-4 block? Correct
Answer - 18 months
At what age does babbling reach a peak? Correct Answer - 12 months
What age is 75% of speech understandable? Correct Answer - 3 years old
A newborn's head circumference should be approximately what size relative to the
chest? Correct Answer - 2 cm larger than chest
At what age does the anterior fontanelle typically close? Correct Answer - 12-18
months
What is the average birth weight of a full-term newborn? Correct Answer - 7.5 lbs
(3.4 kg)
, How much weight should a term infant regain by day 10-14 of life? Correct
Answer - Birth weight
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn? Correct Answer - 30-60 breaths
per minute
What is the normal heart rate for a newborn? Correct Answer - 120-160 bpm
What reflex is elicited by stroking the cheek, causing the infant to turn toward the
stimulus? Correct Answer - Rooting reflex
What reflex is characterized by the infant's toes fanning out when the sole of the foot
is stroked? Correct Answer - Babinski reflex
What reflex is demonstrated when an infant is held upright and the feet touch a flat
surface? Correct Answer - Stepping reflex
When does the Moro (startle) reflex disappear? Correct Answer - 4-6 months
What type of stool does a breastfed infant typically have? Correct Answer - Yellow,
seedy, loose
What type of stool does a formula-fed infant typically have? Correct Answer -
Yellow to brown, pasty
When should the first dose of Hepatitis B vaccine be given? Correct Answer - At
birth
What is the recommended daily fluid requirement for a neonate? Correct Answer -
100-120 mL/kg/day
What is the first sign of dehydration in an infant? Correct Answer - Decreased urine
output
What is the normal urine output for a neonate? Correct Answer - 1-3 mL/kg/hour
What is the leading cause of neonatal mortality in the US? Correct Answer -
Prematurity
