PNCB PNP-PC Master Study Guide Exam Questions And Answers
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Vaccines at 4-6 years
- correct answer "4-6 Very DIM": 4-6 years old, Varicella, DTaP, IPV, MMR
Vaccines at 11-12 years
- correct answer "Tada! Human Men": TDaP, HPV, Meningitis
What development occurs with gross motor development of the infant?
- correct answer Cephalo->Caudal [head to feet]
What development occurs with fine motor development of the infant?
- correct answer Proximal->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?
- correct answer 100 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
,What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed infants?
- correct answer Vitamin D supplementation
What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian breastfeeding mothers?
- correct answer Vitamin B12- deficiency may lead to neurological abnormalities in the infant
When should an infant's weight double by?
- correct answer 5-6 months
When should an infant's weight triple by?
- correct answer 1 year
How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child gain?
- correct answer 4-6 lbs
How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain?
- correct answer 5-7 lbs
When do primary teeth erupt?
- correct answer 6 months to 2 years
When do permanent teeth erupt?
- correct answer 6 years to 12 years
What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development?
- correct answer Cognitive
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the sensorimotor stage?
- correct answer Birth to 2 years
Object permanence
Trial and error learning
,What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational stage?
- correct 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?
- correct answer Ages 4-7 years
Cause-effect
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the concrete thinking stage?
- correct answer Age 7-11
Logic
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the formal operational thought?
- correct answer Logical conclusions
Reality based
Complex problem solving
What is Erikson's theory based on?
- correct answer Psychosocial Domain
Erikson = Viking = "VS"
Until what age should you correct developmental expectations for gestational age?
- correct answer 2 years- "CGA": Corrected for gestational age
What age should you begin calculating BMI?
- correct answer 2 years
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months?
- correct answer Roll back to front
, What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 7 months?
- correct answer Sits alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 9-10 months?
- correct answer Pulls to stand
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 11-12 months?
- correct answer Stands alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 12-14 months?
- correct answer Cruises
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 22-24 months?
- correct answer Stairs
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 2-3 months?
- correct answer Grasps and shakes rattle
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 3-4 months?
- correct answer Reaches for object
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months?
- correct answer Hand to hand transfer
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 6-7 months?
- correct answer Raking grasp
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 7-9 months?
- correct answer Finger grasp
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 8-10 months?
- correct answer Pincer grasp
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Vaccines at 4-6 years
- correct answer "4-6 Very DIM": 4-6 years old, Varicella, DTaP, IPV, MMR
Vaccines at 11-12 years
- correct answer "Tada! Human Men": TDaP, HPV, Meningitis
What development occurs with gross motor development of the infant?
- correct answer Cephalo->Caudal [head to feet]
What development occurs with fine motor development of the infant?
- correct answer Proximal->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?
- correct answer 100 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
,What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed infants?
- correct answer Vitamin D supplementation
What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian breastfeeding mothers?
- correct answer Vitamin B12- deficiency may lead to neurological abnormalities in the infant
When should an infant's weight double by?
- correct answer 5-6 months
When should an infant's weight triple by?
- correct answer 1 year
How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child gain?
- correct answer 4-6 lbs
How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain?
- correct answer 5-7 lbs
When do primary teeth erupt?
- correct answer 6 months to 2 years
When do permanent teeth erupt?
- correct answer 6 years to 12 years
What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development?
- correct answer Cognitive
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the sensorimotor stage?
- correct answer Birth to 2 years
Object permanence
Trial and error learning
,What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational stage?
- correct 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?
- correct answer Ages 4-7 years
Cause-effect
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the concrete thinking stage?
- correct answer Age 7-11
Logic
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the formal operational thought?
- correct answer Logical conclusions
Reality based
Complex problem solving
What is Erikson's theory based on?
- correct answer Psychosocial Domain
Erikson = Viking = "VS"
Until what age should you correct developmental expectations for gestational age?
- correct answer 2 years- "CGA": Corrected for gestational age
What age should you begin calculating BMI?
- correct answer 2 years
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months?
- correct answer Roll back to front
, What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 7 months?
- correct answer Sits alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 9-10 months?
- correct answer Pulls to stand
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 11-12 months?
- correct answer Stands alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 12-14 months?
- correct answer Cruises
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 22-24 months?
- correct answer Stairs
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 2-3 months?
- correct answer Grasps and shakes rattle
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 3-4 months?
- correct answer Reaches for object
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months?
- correct answer Hand to hand transfer
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 6-7 months?
- correct answer Raking grasp
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 7-9 months?
- correct answer Finger grasp
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 8-10 months?
- correct answer Pincer grasp
