EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
UPDATED EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Developmental milestones for a 12-month-old. Answer: Stands
alone, pincer grasp, says 'mama/dada', waves bye.
◉ Recommended ages for standardized developmental screenings.
Answer: 9, 18, 30 months per AAP.
◉ Anticipatory guidance for toddlers vs. adolescents. Answer:
Toddlers: safety, tantrums, potty training. Adolescents: risk behavior,
mental health.
◉ Normal sleep expectations for a 6-month-old. Answer: 12-16 hrs.
◉ Normal sleep expectations for a 5-year-old. Answer: 10-13 hrs.
◉ Normal sleep expectations for a 14-year-old. Answer: 8-10 hrs.
, ◉ Recommended immunization schedule for a child from birth to
age 18. Answer: Follow CDC schedule: DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella,
HepA/B, Hib, PCV, HPV, MCV.
◉ Vaccines required at the 4-month well-child visit. Answer: DTaP,
IPV, Hib, PCV, RV.
◉ Vaccines required at the 11-year well-child visit. Answer: Tdap,
MCV, HPV.
◉ Vaccines required at the 16-year well-child visit. Answer: MCV
booster.
◉ Catch-up schedule for a 7-year-old who missed MMR and
varicella. Answer: Give 2 doses of MMR and 2 doses of varicella, >=4
weeks apart.
◉ Vaccine contraindicated in immunocompromised children.
Answer: Live vaccines: MMR, varicella, intranasal flu.
◉ Anticipatory guidance at a 2-year-old well-child visit. Answer:
Safety (drowning, choking), discipline, language development, toilet
training.