NURS 5432 FAMILY I MIDTERM EXAM | COMPLETE
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Birth to 6months 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
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Birth to 6months 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
