Chapter 17: Infant

Chapter 17: Infant

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The infant’s retina is fully developed by:

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: Knowledge             REF:    422

2. A 6-month-old is in for a well-baby visit. The mother states the child is rolling from back to stomach but is not crawling yet. You inform the mother that, developmentally, the child is:

ANS:   B

Normal growth and development reveals that by 6 months of age an infant can roll from back to stomach and vice versa; however, infants do not begin crawling until approximately 9 months of age.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    420 (Box 17-1)

3. A 2-month-old is in for a well-baby visit. He is due for the following vaccination:

ANS:   A

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2007) recommends the following vaccines at 2 months of age: DTaP-1, Hib-1, IPV-1, PCV-1, Rota-1.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    443 (Table 17-7)

4. The mother of a 4-month-old is concerned about the possibility of SIDS because her neighbor’s daughter passed away last year due to SIDS. The mother reports she is so nervous that she has taken up smoking again. The mother informs you that the 4-month-old sleeps supine in the next room with a monitor. To help the infant fall asleep, the mother gives her a pacifier. The best way to provide education and anticipatory guidance is by telling the mother:

ANS:   C

The 2005 report from the American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on SIDS recommended the following: (1) healthy infants should be placed to sleep in the supine position in a crib that meets Consumer Product Safety Commission and American Society for Testing and Material standards; (2) avoid allowing infants to sleep on soft bedding (including waterbeds, sofas, and soft mattresses) or with pillows, soft comforters and coverings, loose bedding, or stuffed toys; (3) avoid overheating that occurs, for example, by placing excessive clothing or blankets on infants or by keeping the room temperature too high; (4) stop maternal smoking in the infant’s environment; (5) avoid bed sharing; and (6) offer a pacifier when placing the infant down for sleep through the first year of life.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    433