Davis Pediatric Success Chapter 3
Growth and Development Exam Q&A
100% correct Answers- A+ verified
The mother of an 11-month-old with iron-defi ciency anemia
tells the nurse that her
infant is currently taking iron and a multivitamin. Which
statement made by the
mother should be of concern to the nurse?
1. "I give the iron and multivitamin at the same time each
morning."
2. "I give the iron and multivitamin in the morning 6-oz
bottle."
3. "I give the iron and multivitamin 2 hours before I feed the
morning bottle."
4. "I give the iron and multivitamin in oral syringes toward
the back of the cheek." - Correct Answers ✅2
Medications should never be mixed in a
large amount of food or formula because
the parent cannot be sure that the child
will take the entire feeding. Formula
decreases the absorption of iron.
TEST-TAKING HINT: The test taker must have
knowledge of medication administration.
Answers 1, 3, and 4 can be eliminated
,Davis Pediatric Success Chapter 3
Growth and Development Exam Q&A
100% correct Answers- A+ verified
as they are all appropriate methods for
administering medications to infants.
Which statement accurately describes how the nurse should
approach an 11-year-old
to do a physical assessment?
1. Ask the child ' s parents to remain in the room during the
physical exam.
2. Auscultate the heart, lungs, and abdomen fi rst.
3. Explain that the physical exam will not hurt.
4. Explain what the nurse will be doing in basic
understandable terms. - Correct Answers ✅4
School-age children are capable of
understanding basic functions of the body
and can understand what the nurse will
be doing if explained in basic terms.
TEST-TAKING HINT: Health-care
professionals must approach children using
developmentally appropriate methods. The
test taker must have knowledge of a child ' s
psychosocial development. Answers 1 and 2
,Davis Pediatric Success Chapter 3
Growth and Development Exam Q&A
100% correct Answers- A+ verified
can be eliminated because they are methods
of assessment used for younger children.
A 6-month-old male is at his well-child checkup. The nurse
weighs him, and his
mother asks if his weight is normal for his age. The nurse ' s
best response is:
1. "At 6 months, his weight should be approximately three
times his birth weight."
2. "Each child gains weight at his or her own pace."
3. "At 6 months, his weight should be approximately twice his
birth weight."
4. "At 6 months, a child should weigh about 10 lb more than
his or her birth
weight." - Correct Answers ✅3
Infants should double their birth weight
by 4 to 6 months of age.
TEST-TAKING HINT: The test taker should
have learned this specifi c physical
developmental milestone.
, Davis Pediatric Success Chapter 3
Growth and Development Exam Q&A
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How can the nurse best facilitate the trust relationship
between infant and parents
while the infant is hospitalized? The nurse should:
1. Encourage the parents to remain at their child ' s bedside
as much as possible.
2. Keep parents informed about all aspects of their child ' s
condition.
3. Encourage the parents to hold their child as much as
possible.
4. Advise the parents to participate actively in their child ' s
care. - Correct Answers ✅3
Having parents hold their child while
in the hospital is an excellent means of
building the trust relationship. Infants are
most secure when they are being held,
patted, and spoken to.
TEST-TAKING HINT: The test taker must
understand Erickson ' s stages, including the
individual tasks that are met during each
stage.
Growth and Development Exam Q&A
100% correct Answers- A+ verified
The mother of an 11-month-old with iron-defi ciency anemia
tells the nurse that her
infant is currently taking iron and a multivitamin. Which
statement made by the
mother should be of concern to the nurse?
1. "I give the iron and multivitamin at the same time each
morning."
2. "I give the iron and multivitamin in the morning 6-oz
bottle."
3. "I give the iron and multivitamin 2 hours before I feed the
morning bottle."
4. "I give the iron and multivitamin in oral syringes toward
the back of the cheek." - Correct Answers ✅2
Medications should never be mixed in a
large amount of food or formula because
the parent cannot be sure that the child
will take the entire feeding. Formula
decreases the absorption of iron.
TEST-TAKING HINT: The test taker must have
knowledge of medication administration.
Answers 1, 3, and 4 can be eliminated
,Davis Pediatric Success Chapter 3
Growth and Development Exam Q&A
100% correct Answers- A+ verified
as they are all appropriate methods for
administering medications to infants.
Which statement accurately describes how the nurse should
approach an 11-year-old
to do a physical assessment?
1. Ask the child ' s parents to remain in the room during the
physical exam.
2. Auscultate the heart, lungs, and abdomen fi rst.
3. Explain that the physical exam will not hurt.
4. Explain what the nurse will be doing in basic
understandable terms. - Correct Answers ✅4
School-age children are capable of
understanding basic functions of the body
and can understand what the nurse will
be doing if explained in basic terms.
TEST-TAKING HINT: Health-care
professionals must approach children using
developmentally appropriate methods. The
test taker must have knowledge of a child ' s
psychosocial development. Answers 1 and 2
,Davis Pediatric Success Chapter 3
Growth and Development Exam Q&A
100% correct Answers- A+ verified
can be eliminated because they are methods
of assessment used for younger children.
A 6-month-old male is at his well-child checkup. The nurse
weighs him, and his
mother asks if his weight is normal for his age. The nurse ' s
best response is:
1. "At 6 months, his weight should be approximately three
times his birth weight."
2. "Each child gains weight at his or her own pace."
3. "At 6 months, his weight should be approximately twice his
birth weight."
4. "At 6 months, a child should weigh about 10 lb more than
his or her birth
weight." - Correct Answers ✅3
Infants should double their birth weight
by 4 to 6 months of age.
TEST-TAKING HINT: The test taker should
have learned this specifi c physical
developmental milestone.
, Davis Pediatric Success Chapter 3
Growth and Development Exam Q&A
100% correct Answers- A+ verified
How can the nurse best facilitate the trust relationship
between infant and parents
while the infant is hospitalized? The nurse should:
1. Encourage the parents to remain at their child ' s bedside
as much as possible.
2. Keep parents informed about all aspects of their child ' s
condition.
3. Encourage the parents to hold their child as much as
possible.
4. Advise the parents to participate actively in their child ' s
care. - Correct Answers ✅3
Having parents hold their child while
in the hospital is an excellent means of
building the trust relationship. Infants are
most secure when they are being held,
patted, and spoken to.
TEST-TAKING HINT: The test taker must
understand Erickson ' s stages, including the
individual tasks that are met during each
stage.
