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Which statement indicates the mother of an 8-month-old infant understands infant sleep patterns?
- A. I put the baby in my bed until she falls asleep, then I put her in her crib.'
- B. I let the baby skip an afternoon nap so that she will fall asleep earlier.'
- C. I put the pacifier in the crib so that she can find it when she wakes up.'
- D. I rock the baby back to sleep if she wakes up at night.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Placing a pacifier in the crib supports the infant's ability to self-soothe and return to sleep independently.
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What will the nurse take into consideration when educating parents regarding infant nutrition?
- A. Cultural practices
- B. Sex of the infant
- C. Parental knowledge
- D. Infant's developmental level
- E. Parent-child interaction
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: Nutrition education should consider cultural practices, parental knowledge, infant developmental level, and parent-child interaction; the infant's sex is irrelevant.
What is the correct response?
- A. The infant has limited ability to produce red blood cells.'
- B. The infant has ineffective digestive enzymes.'
- C. The infant has exhausted maternal iron stores.'
- D. The infant has need of the iron to support dentition.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Iron-rich formula is necessary because infants exhaust maternal iron stores by around 6 months, requiring supplementation.
What would the nurse expect a 4-month-old infant to be able to accomplish?
- A. Hold a cup.
- B. Stand with assistance.
- C. Lift head and shoulders.
- D. Sit with back straight.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Due to cephalocaudal development, a 4-month-old infant can lift their head and shoulders, mastering this skill before others listed.
What is the most appropriate recommendation to help this parent?
- A. Play the radio or TV while you feed the infant.
- B. Put the infant in a room with sunlight.
- C. Wrap the infant snugly when you hold them.
- D. Change the infant's position quickly.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Swaddling the infant snugly with extremities flexed and hands near the face helps soothe an irritable premature infant.
What would the nurse expect to observe?
- A. Speaking in 2-word sentences
- B. Grasping objects with palmar grasp
- C. Creeping along the floor
- D. Beginning to use a spoon rather sloppily
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A 9-month-old infant typically creeps along the floor, has developed a pincer grasp, and can hold a spoon without keeping food on it.