INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 8TH
EDITION|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEWEST 2026/2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
What age range is considered infancy?
a. Birth to 6 weeks of age
b. Birth to 1 year of age
c. 4 weeks to 1 year of age
d. 4 weeks to 2 years of age -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ c. 4 weeks to 1 year of age
A child is considered a neonate from birth to 4 weeks and an infant from 4 weeks to 1 year.
REF: p. 288
A mother verbalizes concern that her second-born son is reaching milestones but not as quickly as her
first-born child. What would the nurse's best response be?
a. "I will let the physician know right away."
b. "Norms can vary greatly for the individual child."
c. "Milestones should be reached consistently by each child."
d. "A psychology consult should be ordered." -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ b. "Norms can vary greatly for the individual child."
Norms vary greatly for individual children. The most common cause for concern about a child is a
sudden slowing, not typical for age, of any aspect of development.
, REF: p. 388
What food might cause botulism if given to an infant?
a. Sugar
b. Honey
c. Egg yolk
d. Green beans -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ b. Honey
To prevent the development of botulism, honey should not be given to children younger than 2 years.
REF: p. 402
What characteristic of physical development best describes the development of an 8-month-old?
a. Sits steadily alone
b. Shows preference for one hand
c. Cruises on furniture
d. Development of tears appear -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ a. Sits steadily alone
Physical development of the 8-month-old includes sitting steadily alone, using the index finger and
thumb as pincers, poking at objects, and enjoying dropping an article into a cup and emptying it.
EDITION|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEWEST 2026/2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
What age range is considered infancy?
a. Birth to 6 weeks of age
b. Birth to 1 year of age
c. 4 weeks to 1 year of age
d. 4 weeks to 2 years of age -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ c. 4 weeks to 1 year of age
A child is considered a neonate from birth to 4 weeks and an infant from 4 weeks to 1 year.
REF: p. 288
A mother verbalizes concern that her second-born son is reaching milestones but not as quickly as her
first-born child. What would the nurse's best response be?
a. "I will let the physician know right away."
b. "Norms can vary greatly for the individual child."
c. "Milestones should be reached consistently by each child."
d. "A psychology consult should be ordered." -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ b. "Norms can vary greatly for the individual child."
Norms vary greatly for individual children. The most common cause for concern about a child is a
sudden slowing, not typical for age, of any aspect of development.
, REF: p. 388
What food might cause botulism if given to an infant?
a. Sugar
b. Honey
c. Egg yolk
d. Green beans -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ b. Honey
To prevent the development of botulism, honey should not be given to children younger than 2 years.
REF: p. 402
What characteristic of physical development best describes the development of an 8-month-old?
a. Sits steadily alone
b. Shows preference for one hand
c. Cruises on furniture
d. Development of tears appear -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ a. Sits steadily alone
Physical development of the 8-month-old includes sitting steadily alone, using the index finger and
thumb as pincers, poking at objects, and enjoying dropping an article into a cup and emptying it.
