Growth and development of the newborn and infant - Chapter 3 Peds
The nurse is teaching healthy eating habits to the parents of a 7-month-old girl. Which of the following recommendations is the most valuable advice?
Keep serving new foods several times
The nurse is providing helpful feeding tips to the mother of a 2-week-old boy. Which of the following recommendations will best help the child feed effectively?
Maintaining a feed-on-demand approach.
The nurse is observing a 6-month-old boy for developmental progress. Which of the following milestones would be typical for him?
Puts down a little ball to pick up a stuffed toy
The nurse is teaching the parents of a 6-month-old boy about proper child dental care. Which of the following actions will the nurse indicate as the most likely to cause dental caries?
Putting the child to bed with a bottle of milk or juice.
The nurse is assessing an infant at his 6 month well baby check-up. The nurse notes that at birth the baby weighted 8 pounds and was 20 inches in length. Which of the following findings is most consistent with the normal infant growth and development?
The baby weighs 16 pounds and is 26 inches in length.
The nurse is education the mother of a 6-month-old boy about the symptoms for teething. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse identify?
The child increases biting and sucking
The nurse is assessing the oral cavity of a 4-month-old infant. Which of the following findings are consistent with a child of this age?
The infant has no teeth
The nurse is educating the mother of a newborn about feeding practices. The nurse correctly advises the mother:
The newborn's stomach can hold between one-half to 1 ounce
A 1-month-old infant's mother voices concern about her baby's respirations. She states they are rapid and irregular. What information should be provided by the nurse?
The respirations of a 1-month old infant are normally irregular and periodically pause.
The nurse is caring for the family of a 2-month-old baby with colic. The mother reports feeling very stressed by the baby's constant crying. Which of the following interventions would provide the most help in the short term?
Urging the baby's mother to take time for herself away from the child.
The mother of a 1-week-old baby boy voices concerns about her baby's weight loss since birth. At birth the baby weighted 7 pounds; the baby currently weights 6 pounds 1 ounce. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
Your baby has lost a bit ore than the normal amount.
The nurse is examining a 6-month-old girl who was born 8 weeks early. Which of the following findings is cause for concern?
Head size increased 5 inches since birth.
The nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the mother of a 1-week-old girl. Which of the following is reason for the mother to contact her care provider?
Rectal temperature is greater than 100.4F
The nurse is assessing the sleeping practices of the parents of a 4-month-old girl who wakes repeatedly during the night. Which of the following parent comments might reveal a cause of the night waking?
They put her to bed when she falls asleep.