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The mother of a 7-month-old infant reports that the first lower central incisor has erupted. She asks the nurse, 'How many teeth will he have by his first birthday?' The nurse explains that the infant will have how many teeth by 1 year of age?
- A. 2
- B. 4
- C. 6
- D. 8
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The 1-year-old infant usually has about 6 teeth, 4 above and 2 below.
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The nurse encourages a Puerto Rican family to bring food to a child because he is not eating the food served on his hospital tray. What can the nurse expect the child to eat?
- A. Dried beans mixed with rice
- B. Crisp vegetables
- C. Spaghetti and meatballs
- D. Wild berries, roots, and seeds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A common food choice of Americans of Puerto Rican descent is dried beans mixed with rice.
The mother of a 7-month-old infant states, 'The baby is eating food now. Should I give him regular milk, too?' What is the nurse's best response?
- A. You should give the baby low-fat milk.'
- B. Try the milk. See if he has any digestive problems.'
- C. Continue breast milk or iron-fortified formula until 1 year of age.'
- D. At this age, infants can tolerate lactose-free or soy-based milk.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Whole milk should not be introduced before 1 year of age. Low-fat milk should not be introduced before 2 years of age.
What would the nurse further investigate when assessing patterns of growth in a child?
- A. Previous weight was in the 75th percentile, and present weight is in the 25th percentile.
- B. Height is in the 90th percentile, and weight is in the 75th percentile.
- C. Last weight was in the 5th percentile, and present weight is in the 10th percentile.
- D. Weight is in the 50th percentile, and sibling's weight at the same age was in the 75th percentile.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The child showing a difference of two or more percentile levels from an established growth pattern should undergo further evaluation.
What is a unique organization of characteristics that determines an individual's pattern of behavior?
- A. Environment
- B. Heredity
- C. Personality
- D. Experience
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: One definition of personality states that it is a unique organization of characteristics that determines the individual's typical or recurrent pattern of behavior.
When a small group of preschool-age children were playing house, each child was pretending to be a particular family member. What type of play does the nurse recognize these children are participating in?
- A. Parallel
- B. Cooperative
- C. Symbolic
- D. Fantasy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In cooperative play, children play with each other, each taking a specific role.