Chapter 16: The Infant Leifer: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing,31 correct solutions
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Chapter 16: The Infant Leifer: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing,31 correct solutions
Chapter 16: The Infant Leifer: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing,31 correct solutions
Chapter 16: The Infant Leifer: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing,31 correct solutio...
Chapter 16: The Infant Leifer:
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing,31 correct solutions
Chapter 16: The Infant Leifer:
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing,31 correct solutions
A mother calls the pediatrician's office because her infant is ―colicky.‖ What is the most
helpful measure the nurse can suggest to the mother?
a. Sing songs to the infant in a soft voice.
b. Place the infant in a well-lit room.
c. Walk around and massage the infant's back.
d. Rock the fussy infant slowly and gently. - ANS: D One technique the nurse can offer
parents of a fussy infant is to rock the infant gently and slowly while being careful to
avoid sudden movements.
. When does the posterior fontanelle close?
a. 2 to 3 months
b. 3 to 6 months
c. 6 to 9 months
d. 9 to 12 months - ANS: A The posterior fontanelle closes between 2 and 3 months of
age.
At what age does an infant's birth weight triple?
a. 9 months
b. 1 year
c. 18 months
d. 2 years - ANS: B The infant usually triples his or her birth weight by about 12 months
of age.
What is the earliest age at which an infant is able to sit steadily alone?
a. 4 months
b. 5 months
c. 8 months
d. 15 months - ANS: C The infant can sit alone without support at about 8 months of
age.
What is the earliest age at which the infant should be able to walk independently?
a. 8 to 10 months
b. 12 to 15 months
c. 15 to 18 months
, Chapter 16: The Infant Leifer:
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing,31 correct solutions
d. 18 to 21 months - ANS: B For the majority of children, the milestone of walking alone
is achieved between 12 and 15 months.
The parent of a 3-month-old infant asks the nurse, ―At what age do infants usually
begin drinking from a cup?‖ What is the nurse's most accurate response?
a. 5 months
b. 9 months
c. 1 year
d. 2 years - ANS: B The infant can usually drink from a cup when it is offered at about 9
months.
What would the nurse expect a 4-month-old infant to be able to accomplish? a. Hold a
cup.
b. Stand with assistance.
c. Lift head and shoulders.
d. Sit with back straight. - ANS: C Because development is cephalocaudal, of these
choices, lifting the head and shoulders is the one that the infant learns to do first. The
infant can usually sit with support at about 5 months of age and can sit alone at about 8
months.
What is an abnormal finding in an evaluation of growth and development for a 6-month-
old infant?
a. Weight gain of 4 to 7 ounces per week
b. Length increase of 1 inch in 2 months
c. Head lag present
d. Can sit alone for a few seconds - ANS: C The infant should be holding the head up
well by 5 months of age. If head lag is present at 6 months, the child should undergo
further evaluation.
A parent brings a 6-month-old infant to the pediatric clinic for her well-baby examination.
Her birth weight was 8 pounds, 2 ounces. What will the nurse weighing the infant today
expect her weight to be?
a. At least 12 pounds
b. At least 16 pounds
c. At least 20 pounds
d. At least 24 pounds - ANS: B Birth weight is usually doubled by 6 months of age.
What will the nurse advise a parent to do when introducing solid foods?
a. Begin with one tablespoon of food.
b. Mix foods together.
c. Eliminate a refused food from the diet.
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