CPN exam - Practice questions & answers 2024
The principles of growth and development include all
of the following except:
a. Each child grows and develops according to a general
orderly pattern that tends to resemble that of others of the
same age, sex and nationality
b. Development proc...
CPN exam - Practice questions & answers 2024
The principles of growth and development include all
of the following except:
a. Each child grows and develops according to a general
orderly pattern that tends to resemble that of others of the
same age, sex and nationality
b. Development proceeds in a cephalocaudal and
proximodistal manner
c. Development proceeds from the specific to the general
d. Growth and development are interrelated and
interdependent - ANSWER-c. Development proceeds from the specific to the general
The period of greatest growth is from:
a. Birth to one year
b. Toddlerhood to preschool years
c. School age to preadolescence
d. The beginning to the end of adolescence - ANSWER-a. Birth to one year
A developmentally appropriate 3 ½ year old child is
likely to be most fearful of which of the following
activities:
a. Chest x-ray
b. Rectal temperature
c. Bed bath by the nurse
d. Blood pressure - ANSWER-b. Rectal temperature The neonatal period begins at birth and lasts for 4
weeks. During this time, the infant adapts to the
extrauterine environment. Which one of the
following is true about the neonate?
a. The sense of hearing is immature
b. Myelinization of the brain is complete
c. The anterior fontanel will close within a month
d. Temperature-regulating mechanisms are
immature - ANSWER-d. Temperature-regulating mechanisms are
immature
Four year old Juan is being admitted today for a
tonsillectomy. You know that Juan is in which
developmental stage according to Erikson:
a. Initiative vs. guilt
b. Identity vs. role confusion
c. Industry vs. inferiority
d. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt - ANSWER-a. Initiative vs. guilt
Which of the following criteria is used in assessing
readiness for toilet training?
a. The child should be at least 2 years old before toilet
training
b. The child can demonstrate an awareness that she is
urinating and defecating
c. The child should have a dry diaper through the night
d. The child should have resolved her fears about what might happen when she flushes the toilet - ANSWER-b. The child can demonstrate an awareness that she
is
urinating and defecating
Thomas is a 6 month old who weighed 6 lbs at birth.
Based on your knowledge of pediatric growth, you
know that his weight today should be at least
a. 9 lbs
b. 12 lbs
c. 16 lbs
d. 18 lbs - ANSWER-b. 12 lbs
You are preparing to measure the length of 12-month-old
William. His mother tells you he was 20 inches at birth.
Based on your knowledge of normal growth parameters
you would expect his length to be approximately:
a. 25% greater than his birth length
b. 50% greater than his birth length
c. 75% greater than his birth length
d. Double his birth length - ANSWER-b. 50% greater than his birth length
Dana is a 30-month-old female whose length you are
plotting. You measured her using a length board. Which
growth chart would you choose?
a. Girls: 0-36 months
b. Girls: 2-18 years
c. Either a girls 0-36 months or a 2-18 years growth chart;
it does not matter
d. You must plot on both charts since she's in the transitional period - ANSWER-a. Girls: 0-36 months
When performing a well-child assessment of a 4
month old, which one of the following represents a
normal assessment finding?
a. Closed anterior and posterior fontanel
b. Open anterior and posterior fontanel
c. Closed anterior and open posterior fontanel
d. Open anterior and closed posterior fontanel - ANSWER-d. Open anterior and closed posterior fontanel
A bottle-fed infant, age 3 months, is brought to the
pediatrician's office for a well-child visit. During the
previous visit, the nurse taught the mother about infant
nutritional needs. Which statement by the mother during
the current visit indicates effective teaching?
a. "I started the baby on cereals and fruits because he wasn't sleeping
through the night."
b. "I started putting cereal in the bottle with formula because the baby
kept spitting it out when I gave it with a spoon."
c. "I'm giving the baby iron-fortified formula and a fluoride supplement
because our water isn't fluoridated."
d. "I'm giving the baby skim milk because he was getting so chubby." - ANSWER-c. "I'm giving the baby iron-fortified formula and a fluoride supplement
because our water isn't fluoridated."
When assessing the development of a 3 month old,
which of the following would be most concerning?
a. Failure to look for the objects when they are no
longer in the visual field
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