Chapter 06: The Infant

Chapter 06: The Infant

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. The nurse reminds the parent of a 2-month-old infant who is being fed through a G-button that a source of comfort for the child would be to:

a.	Hold the baby in an upright position while being fed
b.	Place small chips of ice in the infant’s mouth
c.	Offer a pacifier frequently
d.	Moisten the lips with Vaseline

 

 

ANS:   C

Sucking brings comfort and relief from tension. Because a baby being fed by artificial means will not be sucking nourishment, pacifiers provide that satisfaction.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:    p. 110              OBJ:    2

TOP:    Sucking           KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development

 

2. When the parent of a 3-month-old infant asks when her baby can switch from formula to cow’s milk, the nurse’s response is based on the knowledge that the child should remain on formula until:

a.	3 months of age
b.	6 months of age
c.	9 months of age
d.	12 months of age

 

 

ANS:   D

Children should not be given cow’s milk until they are 12 months of age. Breast milk and formula provide the extra nutrition needed by infants. Infants who drink cow’s milk are prone to iron-deficiency anemia, intolerance of whole milk protein, difficult metabolism for the gastrointestinal tract, and stress on the renal system.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    p. 119              OBJ:    3

TOP:    Cow’s Milk     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

 

3. The nurse recognizes the infant’s grasp reflex when the infant’s

a.	Fingers close around objects placed in the palm
b.	Fingers grasp with the opposing thumb
c.	Thumb and index finger grasp
d.	Two hands attempt to grasp an object

 

 

ANS:   A

The grasp reflex is the tendency for the infant to close the fingers around any object placed in the palm.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:    p. 110              OBJ:    2

TOP:    Grasp Reflex                                      KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development

 

4. The nurse includes in the teaching plan to new parents that to stimulate the infant’s perceptual abilities the parents should:

a.	Keep the nursery quiet and dimly lit to prevent overstimulation
b.	Rock the child several hours a day
c.	Feed the child a diet high in vitamins and protein
d.	Offer a variety of sights and sounds to the infant

 

 

ANS:   D

Experiencing a variety of sights, sounds, and other stimuli helps the brain grow and perceptual abilities expand.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:    p. 111              OBJ:    5

TOP:    Topic: Growth of Perceptual Abilities

KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development

 

5. A young mother confides in the nurse that her husband does not want her to give so much attention to their new baby for fear that the child will become spoiled. The nurse’s best response would be:

a.	“Your husband is correct. Constant attention makes an infant irritable and spoiled.”
b.	“Your husband is not correct. Interaction helps an infant establish trust.”
c.	“Your husband is concerned for you as giving so much attention to an infant significantly depletes your energy.”
d.	“Your husband knows what he is talking about. A lot of attention causes a child to become self-centered.”

 

 

ANS:   B

Parental attention and lovingly meeting the infant’s needs will generate trust in the infant. Trust is the foundation of subsequent personality development.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis                  REF:    p. 110              OBJ:    5

TOP:    Development of Trust                        KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development