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PNCB PC-PNP MASTER EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER S 2026\2027 UPDATE
Vaccines at Birth CORRECT ANSWER Hep B
Vaccines at 2 months CORRECT ANSWER "2 B DR HIP": 2 months-
HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 4 months CORRECT ANSWER "4 DR HIP": 4 months-
DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 6 months CORRECT ANSWER "B DR HIP In 6 months":
HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV, Influenza
Vaccines at 1 year CORRECT ANSWER "1 MAD HPV": 1-1.5yrs,
MMR, HepA (x2), DTaP, Hib, PCV, Varicella
Vaccines at 4-6 years CORRECT ANSWER "4-6 Very DIM": 4-6 years
old,
Varicella, DTaP, IPV, MMR
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Vaccines at 11-12 years CORRECT ANSWER "Tada! Human Men":
TDaP, HPV, Meningitis
What development occurs with gross motor development of the
infant? CORRECT ANSWER Cephalo->Caudal [head to feet]
What development occurs with fine motor development of the
infant? CORRECT ANSWER Proximal->Distal
What are the calorie requirements for ages birth to 6 months? -
✔✔✔ Correct CORRECT ANSWER > 120 kcal/kg/day
Approximately 1oz/day for first 3 months
Approximately 15-20g/day for months 3-6
What are calorie requirements for ages 7 months to 1 year?
CORRECT ANSWER 100 kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for ages 2-10 years? - ✔✔✔ Correct
CORRECT ANSWER > 70-100kcal/kg/day
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What are calorie requirements for adolescents? Adults? - ✔✔✔
Correct CORRECT ANSWER > Adolescents: 45 kcal/kg/day
Adults: 30 kcal/kg/day
What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed
infants? CORRECT ANSWER Vitamin D supplementation
What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian
breastfeeding mothers? CORRECT ANSWER Vitamin B12- deficiency
may lead to neurological abnormalities in the infant
When should an infant's weight double by? CORRECT ANSWER 5-
6 months
When should an infant's weight triple by? CORRECT ANSWER 1 year
How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child
gain? CORRECT ANSWER 4-6 lbs
How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain? CORRECT
ANSWER 57 lbs
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When do primary teeth erupt? CORRECT ANSWER 6 months to 2 years
When do permanent teeth erupt? CORRECT ANSWER 6 years to 12
years
What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development?
CORRECT ANSWER Cognitive
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the
sensorimotor stage? CORRECT ANSWER Birth to 2 years Object
permanence
Trial and error learning
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational
stage? CORRECT ANSWER Age 2-4 years
Fantastical/magical thinking
Egocentricism
Can focus on single aspect of situation
PNCB PC-PNP MASTER EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER S 2026\2027 UPDATE
Vaccines at Birth CORRECT ANSWER Hep B
Vaccines at 2 months CORRECT ANSWER "2 B DR HIP": 2 months-
HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 4 months CORRECT ANSWER "4 DR HIP": 4 months-
DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV
Vaccines at 6 months CORRECT ANSWER "B DR HIP In 6 months":
HepB, DTaP, Rota, Hib, IPV, PCV, Influenza
Vaccines at 1 year CORRECT ANSWER "1 MAD HPV": 1-1.5yrs,
MMR, HepA (x2), DTaP, Hib, PCV, Varicella
Vaccines at 4-6 years CORRECT ANSWER "4-6 Very DIM": 4-6 years
old,
Varicella, DTaP, IPV, MMR
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Vaccines at 11-12 years CORRECT ANSWER "Tada! Human Men":
TDaP, HPV, Meningitis
What development occurs with gross motor development of the
infant? CORRECT ANSWER Cephalo->Caudal [head to feet]
What development occurs with fine motor development of the
infant? CORRECT ANSWER Proximal->Distal
What are the calorie requirements for ages birth to 6 months? -
✔✔✔ Correct CORRECT ANSWER > 120 kcal/kg/day
Approximately 1oz/day for first 3 months
Approximately 15-20g/day for months 3-6
What are calorie requirements for ages 7 months to 1 year?
CORRECT ANSWER 100 kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for ages 2-10 years? - ✔✔✔ Correct
CORRECT ANSWER > 70-100kcal/kg/day
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What are calorie requirements for adolescents? Adults? - ✔✔✔
Correct CORRECT ANSWER > Adolescents: 45 kcal/kg/day
Adults: 30 kcal/kg/day
What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed
infants? CORRECT ANSWER Vitamin D supplementation
What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian
breastfeeding mothers? CORRECT ANSWER Vitamin B12- deficiency
may lead to neurological abnormalities in the infant
When should an infant's weight double by? CORRECT ANSWER 5-
6 months
When should an infant's weight triple by? CORRECT ANSWER 1 year
How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child
gain? CORRECT ANSWER 4-6 lbs
How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain? CORRECT
ANSWER 57 lbs
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When do primary teeth erupt? CORRECT ANSWER 6 months to 2 years
When do permanent teeth erupt? CORRECT ANSWER 6 years to 12
years
What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development?
CORRECT ANSWER Cognitive
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the
sensorimotor stage? CORRECT ANSWER Birth to 2 years Object
permanence
Trial and error learning
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational
stage? CORRECT ANSWER Age 2-4 years
Fantastical/magical thinking
Egocentricism
Can focus on single aspect of situation
