NURS 629 Exam 2 | Verified Exam Questions and Answers | Latest
Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
Weight changes in 1st year of life
Answer:
Weight increases 6-8lbs, up to
20lbs in the 1st year of life
Question:
When does the posterior fontanelle close? Anterior?
Answer:
posterior- 2
months,
Question:
anterior- 9-18 mo
when do the abdominal muscles close?
Answer:
3 years
Question:
When are the testicles descended?
Answer:
usually descended at birth, but
spontaneous descent may occur in the first year after birth. (usually 6 months)
Question:
what do you assess for with infants musculoskeletal system?
Answer:
leg
fold symmetry
,Question:
hib abduction- no clicks
Ortolani maneuver
Answer:
check hips for congenital dislocation, done
until 1 yr old, should be smooth with no sounds
Question:
, abnormal= feels like a clunk as head of femur pops back into place- positive ortolani sign
Barlow maneuver
Answer:
place your index and middle finger over the
greater tronchanter. Gently push both knees together at midline downwards.
Question:
Positive:"Clunk" sounds or palpating trochangter being displaced by the index/middle finger
Infantile eczema
Answer:
atopic dermatitis is an inflammation of
genetically hypersensitive skin
Question:
- local vasodilation in affected areas
spongiosis or breakdown of dermal cells and formation of intradermal vesicles
- rarely seen in breastfed infants until they begin to eat additional food
- it is a symptom rather than a disorder
- infant is oversensitive to certain substances
Worse in winter
why is acid reflux common in infants?
Answer:
their sphincters are not
mature, break up feedings ~15mL, burp, then return.
, Question:
When does colic usually resolve?
Answer:
by 6 months
Question:
Toddler weight gain per year
Answer:
4-6lbs per year,
Question:
grow 3 inches pe ryear
In toddler always assess for?
Answer:
anterior fontanel (should be closed
by 18 m-2 yrs.
Question:
screen for strabismus
tooth eruption- if no teeth by 18 mo= xray
assess for hip dysplasia, gait, bowlegged
-DTRs
-Babinski + (dorsiflex) normal in infant less than 24 mo
what age do you screen for hearing and vision?
Answer:
at 3 years
Question:
School age children grow more steadily?
Answer:
2 in/year
Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
Weight changes in 1st year of life
Answer:
Weight increases 6-8lbs, up to
20lbs in the 1st year of life
Question:
When does the posterior fontanelle close? Anterior?
Answer:
posterior- 2
months,
Question:
anterior- 9-18 mo
when do the abdominal muscles close?
Answer:
3 years
Question:
When are the testicles descended?
Answer:
usually descended at birth, but
spontaneous descent may occur in the first year after birth. (usually 6 months)
Question:
what do you assess for with infants musculoskeletal system?
Answer:
leg
fold symmetry
,Question:
hib abduction- no clicks
Ortolani maneuver
Answer:
check hips for congenital dislocation, done
until 1 yr old, should be smooth with no sounds
Question:
, abnormal= feels like a clunk as head of femur pops back into place- positive ortolani sign
Barlow maneuver
Answer:
place your index and middle finger over the
greater tronchanter. Gently push both knees together at midline downwards.
Question:
Positive:"Clunk" sounds or palpating trochangter being displaced by the index/middle finger
Infantile eczema
Answer:
atopic dermatitis is an inflammation of
genetically hypersensitive skin
Question:
- local vasodilation in affected areas
spongiosis or breakdown of dermal cells and formation of intradermal vesicles
- rarely seen in breastfed infants until they begin to eat additional food
- it is a symptom rather than a disorder
- infant is oversensitive to certain substances
Worse in winter
why is acid reflux common in infants?
Answer:
their sphincters are not
mature, break up feedings ~15mL, burp, then return.
, Question:
When does colic usually resolve?
Answer:
by 6 months
Question:
Toddler weight gain per year
Answer:
4-6lbs per year,
Question:
grow 3 inches pe ryear
In toddler always assess for?
Answer:
anterior fontanel (should be closed
by 18 m-2 yrs.
Question:
screen for strabismus
tooth eruption- if no teeth by 18 mo= xray
assess for hip dysplasia, gait, bowlegged
-DTRs
-Babinski + (dorsiflex) normal in infant less than 24 mo
what age do you screen for hearing and vision?
Answer:
at 3 years
Question:
School age children grow more steadily?
Answer:
2 in/year
