PNCB PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER CPNP-PC
FINAL EXAM TESTBANK 2024 /ACTUAL 450+ EXAM
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The PNP knows that assessing weight, length, and head
circumference are part of which domain of growth anddevelopment?
a) Physical domain
b) Cognitive domain
c) Psychosocial domain - ANS:->>>a pg. 5
The PNP is assessing a 6 month old client. He knows that Tiffany will grow in
an orderly manner. How will Tiffany grow?
a) Proximal to Distal
b) Cephalo to Caudal
c) Both A & B - ANS:->>>c pg. 5
Jackie is in for her 4-month check up. She eats 4 oz of formula every 3 hours.
The PNP knows that the calorie count for a childthis age is
a) 70 to 100 kcal/kg/day
b) 100 kcal/kg/day
c) 120 kcal/kg/day - ANS:->>>c pg.5
The PNP knows that a child who is 6 months old or less has nutritional
requirements of 120 kcal/kg/day. What would are achild who is 7 months old to
12 months old nutritional requirements?
a) 70 to 100 kcal/kg/day
b) 100 kcal/kg/day
,c) 110 kcal/kg/day - ANS:->>>b pg. 5
The PNP is seeing Jackson who is 17 years old. He is worried that he is continuing
to gain weight even though he practices a healthy lifestyle. Jackson is currently
85kg and 182cm. What does
the PNP educate Jackson as the maximum amount of kcal/day heshould eat?
a) 2,210 kcal/day
b) 5,950 kcal/day
c) 3,825 kcal/day - ANS:->>>c pg. 5 As an adolescent, heshould a
maximum of 45 kcal/kg/day.
The PNP is planning a nutritional class for parents of school agechildren. She
wants to ensure that the parents know if their child is meeting their nutritional
requirements. How many kcal/kg/day should a child this age take in?
a) 120 kcal/kg/day
b) 70 kcal/kg/day
c) 45 kcal/kg/day - ANS:->>>b pg. 5 Children 2 to 10 years oldrequire 70 to
100 kcal/kg/day.
The PNP is educating an expectant mother about feeding choices for her baby. The
mother asks about why breastfeeding is considered the best option vs. formula
feeding. Which of the following does the PNP state?
a) With formula feeding, the baby is more likely to gastrointestinalproblems such
as GERD.
b) With formula feeding, the baby receive maternal antibodies thathelp prevent
infection and decrease allergies
c) Formula is a duplicate breast milk, and the baby will receive thesame benefits.
- ANS:->>>a pg. 5-6
,Megan is here for her 2-week check up. Her mom asks the PNP how long she
should consider breastfeeding before switching to formula. Which of the
following does the PNP say to educate themother?
a. "After 2-months breast feeding does not provide nutritionalvalue."
b. "The baby should be ok to switch to formula whenever youwant."
c. "It is suggested that your baby be exclusively breastfed for 6months." -
ANS:->>>c pg. 6
When educated a prenatal class about the benefits ofbreastfeeding, the PNP states
which of the following?
a. Breastfeeding during painful procedures provides analgesia.
b. The longer a child is breastfed, the more a chance a child willbe overweight.
c. Children who are breastfed experience more food allergies. -ANS:->>>a
pg. 6
The PNP is seeing a 2 month old client. How much weight should the baby be
gaining to confirm adequate nutritional intake?
a. 15 to 20g/day
b. 30g/day
c. 40g/day - ANS:->>>b pg. 6 Infants <3 months old shouldgain 30g/day
(1oz/day).
Allie is here for her 4-month well child appointment. Her mom is concerned that
she is not gaining enough weight because she issmaller than her cousin who is the
same age. How much weightshould Allie be gaining?
a. 15 to 20g/day
b. 30g/day
, c. 40g/day - ANS:->>>a pg. 6 After 3 months of age, infantsshould gain 15
to 20g/day for the next 3 months.
Oliver is here for his 2-month well child appointment and scheduled
immunizations. His mother is a vegetarian and strictlybreastfeeds Oliver. What
nutritional education should the PNP provide?
a. Vitamin A supplements should be started at 400 IU per day
b. Vitamin B6 supplements should be given
c. Vitamin B12 supplements should be given. - ANS:->>>c pg.6 Infants of
strictly breastfed mothers should be given Vitamin B12 to prevent neurological
abnormalities.
The PNP is seeing Riley for his 4-month well child appointment. What supplement
should all breastfed infants receive at 2-monthsof age?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B
c. Vitamin D - ANS:->>>c pg. 6 At age 2 months old infantsshould be
started on Vitamin D 400 IU/day.
Savannah is here for her 6-month check up. She is exclusivelybreastfed and has not
started baby foods yet. What nutritional education should the PNP provide?
a. Because she is breastfed, Savannah does not need to startbaby foods until
she is 12 months old.
b. Savannah can start iron-fortified foods such as baby oatmeal.
c. Savannah can stop her Vitamin D supplement when she startstable foods. -
ANS:->>>b pg. 6 Exclusively breastfed babies should receive 1mg/kg/day of
iron after 6 months old. Ideally ironcomes from iron-fortified foods.
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