NURS 5432 EXAM WITH STRUCTURED QUESTIONS &
REVISED SOLUTIONS (WELL ACED)
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
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,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
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,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
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, 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
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REVISED SOLUTIONS (WELL ACED)
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
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,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
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,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
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, 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
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