Chapter 17: Infant

Chapter 17: Infant

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. An infant is lying in a crib watching and listening to a colorful mobile. What is the purpose of having a mobile?

ANS:  A

The mobile is providing the stimulation necessary for continued growth and development because both auditory and visual stimuli are necessary to promote growth and development. Additionally, soft sounds and voices are soothing to infants.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)                                 REF:   p. 391

2. The nurse performs a home visit for a new mother and infant. The nurse observes that the infant lacks a regular feeding schedule, has diapers that are not changed promptly, and cries for long periods of time before being consoled. Which of the following problems is the infant most at risk for encountering in the future?

ANS:  B

The infant may have difficulty forming relationships in the future because trust influences future relationships. By attending to the infant’s needs, parents are helping the infant develop trust in them. Not having his needs attended to hinders that developmental task.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)                                 REF:   p. 392

3. By what age is an infant’s retina fully developed?

ANS:  C

Rod cells in the retina of the eyes, which are responsible for light perception, are functional at birth; however, the retina (the organ of visual perception) is not fully developed until approximately 4 months of age.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)                         REF:   p. 392

4. A nurse is completing a well-child assessment of a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following guidelines should be used when assessing the infant’s height and weight?

ANS:  C

The CDC recommends that health care providers use the WHO growth standards to monitor growth for infants and children ages 0 to 2 years of age in the United States and use the CDC growth charts for children age 2 years and older in the United States.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)                               REF:   p. 394

5. A delivery room nurse senses disappointment when a mother is told she just delivered a baby girl. Which of the following would be the most therapeutic response by the nurse?

ANS:  A

The nurse should respond by saying, “Yes, you just delivered a healthy, beautiful baby girl.” This response provides information that will help increase the mother’s acceptance of having a girl rather than a boy. Acceptance and bonding are important in preventing child abuse. The fact that the mother appeared disappointed should be acknowledged with a positive comment.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)                                 REF:   p. 394