Milestones NCLEX Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
1. You're assessing a 10-month-old infant. You note on examination
the anterior fontanelle is open. The nurse will:*
o A. Document this as an abnormal finding because this fontanelle
should close at 2 months
o B. Document this as a normal finding because this fontanelle
closes at
about 18 months
o C. Document this as a normal finding because this fontanelle
closes at about 12 months
o D. Document this as an abnormal finding because this fontanelle
should close at 6 months -
correct answer ✅B. Document this as a normal finding because
this fontanelle closes at about 18 months
2. An infant weighed 8 lbs. at birth. How many lbs. should the infant
weigh at 6 months?*
o A. 24 lbs o
B. 10 lbs o
C. 16 lbs
o D. 32 lbs -
correct answer ✅C. 16 lbs
,Milestones NCLEX Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
3. An infant was 21 inches at birth. How many inches should the
infant be at 6 months?*
o A. 30-36 inches
o B. 24-27 inches
o C. 23-25 inches
D. 22-24 inches -
correct answer ✅o B. 24-27 inches
4. During an assessment of a 10-month-old infant, you note on the
infant's gum line two teeth that have erupted. These are the only
teeth present in the infant's mouth. These teeth are known as the?
*
oA.Lower central incisors
o B. Upper central incisors
o C. Lateral incisors
o D. Canine -
correct answer ✅oA.Lower central incisors
5. You're assessing a 2-month-old infant. Which finding below is a
normal milestone that should be reached by this infant at this age?
*
, Milestones NCLEX Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
o A. The infant can sit up with support.
o B. The infant holds a rattle.
o C. The infant smiles at its parent.
o D. The infant is afraid of strangers. -
correct answer ✅o C. The infant smiles at its parent.
At what age would you educate the parents of an infant to stop
swaddling the infant because the infant will be able to roll over
onto its tummy?*
A. 2 months
B. 4 month
C. 6 months
o D. 10 months -
correct answer ✅B. 4 month
At 8-9 months of age, what milestone should an infant be able to
successfully perform?*
A. Begin walking
B. Say several words like mama or dada o
C. sit without support
Answers (Grade A+)
1. You're assessing a 10-month-old infant. You note on examination
the anterior fontanelle is open. The nurse will:*
o A. Document this as an abnormal finding because this fontanelle
should close at 2 months
o B. Document this as a normal finding because this fontanelle
closes at
about 18 months
o C. Document this as a normal finding because this fontanelle
closes at about 12 months
o D. Document this as an abnormal finding because this fontanelle
should close at 6 months -
correct answer ✅B. Document this as a normal finding because
this fontanelle closes at about 18 months
2. An infant weighed 8 lbs. at birth. How many lbs. should the infant
weigh at 6 months?*
o A. 24 lbs o
B. 10 lbs o
C. 16 lbs
o D. 32 lbs -
correct answer ✅C. 16 lbs
,Milestones NCLEX Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
3. An infant was 21 inches at birth. How many inches should the
infant be at 6 months?*
o A. 30-36 inches
o B. 24-27 inches
o C. 23-25 inches
D. 22-24 inches -
correct answer ✅o B. 24-27 inches
4. During an assessment of a 10-month-old infant, you note on the
infant's gum line two teeth that have erupted. These are the only
teeth present in the infant's mouth. These teeth are known as the?
*
oA.Lower central incisors
o B. Upper central incisors
o C. Lateral incisors
o D. Canine -
correct answer ✅oA.Lower central incisors
5. You're assessing a 2-month-old infant. Which finding below is a
normal milestone that should be reached by this infant at this age?
*
, Milestones NCLEX Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
o A. The infant can sit up with support.
o B. The infant holds a rattle.
o C. The infant smiles at its parent.
o D. The infant is afraid of strangers. -
correct answer ✅o C. The infant smiles at its parent.
At what age would you educate the parents of an infant to stop
swaddling the infant because the infant will be able to roll over
onto its tummy?*
A. 2 months
B. 4 month
C. 6 months
o D. 10 months -
correct answer ✅B. 4 month
At 8-9 months of age, what milestone should an infant be able to
successfully perform?*
A. Begin walking
B. Say several words like mama or dada o
C. sit without support
