Growth and Development NCLEX Q's (CH2-
Davis Peds Success) 2024
3 - Correct Answers ✅1. A 6-month-old male is at his well-child
checkup. The nurse weighs him, and his mother asks if his weight is
normal for his age. The nurse's best response is:
1. "At 6 months his weight should be approximately three times his
birth weight."
2. "Each child gains weight at his or her own pace."
3. "At 6 months his weight should be approximately twice his birth
weight."
4. "At 6 months a child should weigh about 10 lb more than his or her
birth weight."
3 - Correct Answers ✅2. How can the nurse best facilitate the trust
relationship between infant and parents while the infant is
hospitalized? The nurse should:
1. Encourage the parents to remain at their child's bedside as much as
possible.
2. Keep parents informed about all aspects of their child's condition.
3. Encourage the parents to hold their child as much as possible.
4. Advise the parents to participate actively in their child's care.
,Growth and Development NCLEX Q's (CH2-
Davis Peds Success) 2024
2 - Correct Answers ✅3. The nurse is going to give a 6-month-old a
dose of Rocephin IM. What must the nurse do when the 1.5-mL dose
arrives from the pharmacy?
1. Administer the injection into the deltoid muscle.
2. Divide the dose into two injections.
3. Administer the injection into the dorsogluteal muscle.
4. Give dose as a single injection into the vastus lateralis muscle.
2 - Correct Answers ✅4. Which statement by an infant's mother
leads the nurse to believe that she needs
further education about the nutritional needs of a 6-month-old?
1. "I will continue to breastfeed my son and will give him rice cereal
three times
a day."
2. "I will start my son on fruits and gradually introduce vegetables."
3. "I will start my son on carrots and will introduce one new vegetable
every
few days."
4. "I will not give my son any more than 8 ounces of baby juice per
day."
,Growth and Development NCLEX Q's (CH2-
Davis Peds Success) 2024
4 - Correct Answers ✅5. Which statement accurately describes the
best method for assessing a 12-month-old?
1. The nurse should assess the child on the examining table.
2. The nurse should assess the child in a head-to-toe sequence.
3. The nurse should have the child's mother assist in holding her down.
4. The nurse should assess the child while she is in her mother's lap.
3 - Correct Answers ✅6. The nurse is instructing a new breastfeeding
mother in the need to provide her premature infant with an adequate
source of iron in her diet. Which statement reflects a
need for further education of the new mother?
1. "I will use only breast milk or an iron-fortified formula as a source of
milk for my baby until she is at least 12 months old."
2. "My baby will need to have iron supplements introduced when she is
4 months old."
3. "I will need to add iron supplements to my baby's diet when she is 2
months old."
4. "When my baby begins to eat solid foods, I should introduce iron-
fortified cereals
to her diet."
, Growth and Development NCLEX Q's (CH2-
Davis Peds Success) 2024
2 - Correct Answers ✅7. A first-time mother brings in her 5-day-old
baby for a well-child visit. The nurse
weighs the infant and reports a weight of 7 lb 5 oz to the mother. The
mother
looks concerned and tells the nurse that her baby weighed 7 lb 10 oz
when she
was discharged 4 days ago. The nurse's best response to the mother is:
1. "I will let the doctor know, and he will talk with you about possible
causes of your
infant's weight loss."
2. "Al weight loss of a few ounces is common among newborns,
especially for breastfeeding
mothers."
3. "I can tell you are a first-time mother. Don't worry; we will find out
why she is
losing weight."
4. "Maybe she isn't getting enough milk. How often are you
breastfeeding her?"
2 - Correct Answers ✅8. Which toy is the best choice for a 12-
month-old?
1. Baby doll.
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