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1. Use of sterile No longer used routinely as it removes normal flora, but is still used for plugs or
saline for suc- near-plugs
tioning
2. Evidenced Based answer to question can be found in literature ie is has already been researched
Practice (EBP)
3. QI making sure EBP is being following (monitoring)
4. research question without answer. answer to a question can not be found in literature ie
research has not yet been done. purpose is to produce new knowledge. RN job
is to identify clinical questions and collect data
5. State nurse prac- defines what you can and can not do (Scope of Practice).
tice act
6. HIPAA excep- 3- danger to self, danger to others, actively being harmed
tions
7. Consent informed decision to accept treatment or participate in research. Parents consent
for children <18 years old
8. Assent in RESEARCH ONLY- children 7 or older must give assent in adjunct to parents
consent in order to participate
9. Growth Chart measure in length (laid down to measure) Under 2 years old MUST lay down to
measurements measure
0-36 months
10. Growth Chart measure height (stand up to measure)
measurements
2-18 years
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11. Mental Age Should interact with patients based on mental age
12. Weight at 6 double birth weight (minimum)
months
13. weight at One triple birth weight (minimum)
year
14. BMI 85% + overweight
15. BMI <85% Healthy Weight
16. BMI <5% underweight, cause for concern
17. Kids close focus on prevention
to edge
of healthy/over-
weight line
18. average birth 20 inches
length
19. Length at 4 years roughly double birth length
20. avg growth in 1st 10 inches
year
21. avg growth in 5 inches
2nd year
22. Falling off the RED FLAG!! drop from established growth % cure to a lower % plot
growth curve
23.
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Red Flags fol- recheck measurements accuracy, plotting accuracy
lowup notify MD, nutritionist
Patient-family edu
24. How many words 5
can baby speak
by end of 1st year
25. Baby Milestones: lifts head, posterior fontanel closes
2 months
26. baby milestones: raises head, notices hands
3 months
27. Baby milestones: rakes objects, begins to roll over (front to back)
4 months
28. Baby Milestones: rolls back to front, sits with support, pushes up to hands and knees and rocks back
5-6 months and forth
29. Baby Milestones: sits without support
8 months
30. Baby Milestones: pincer grasp, crawl
9 months
31. Baby Milestones: Walking
12-15 months
32. Infant reflexes (disappear by 4 months)
present at birth rooting, moro
33. parachute reflex
EXAM 2026 TEST!! Graded A+ | 2025|2026 EXAM UPDATE
1. Use of sterile No longer used routinely as it removes normal flora, but is still used for plugs or
saline for suc- near-plugs
tioning
2. Evidenced Based answer to question can be found in literature ie is has already been researched
Practice (EBP)
3. QI making sure EBP is being following (monitoring)
4. research question without answer. answer to a question can not be found in literature ie
research has not yet been done. purpose is to produce new knowledge. RN job
is to identify clinical questions and collect data
5. State nurse prac- defines what you can and can not do (Scope of Practice).
tice act
6. HIPAA excep- 3- danger to self, danger to others, actively being harmed
tions
7. Consent informed decision to accept treatment or participate in research. Parents consent
for children <18 years old
8. Assent in RESEARCH ONLY- children 7 or older must give assent in adjunct to parents
consent in order to participate
9. Growth Chart measure in length (laid down to measure) Under 2 years old MUST lay down to
measurements measure
0-36 months
10. Growth Chart measure height (stand up to measure)
measurements
2-18 years
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EXAM 2026 TEST!! Graded A+ | 2025|2026 EXAM UPDATE
11. Mental Age Should interact with patients based on mental age
12. Weight at 6 double birth weight (minimum)
months
13. weight at One triple birth weight (minimum)
year
14. BMI 85% + overweight
15. BMI <85% Healthy Weight
16. BMI <5% underweight, cause for concern
17. Kids close focus on prevention
to edge
of healthy/over-
weight line
18. average birth 20 inches
length
19. Length at 4 years roughly double birth length
20. avg growth in 1st 10 inches
year
21. avg growth in 5 inches
2nd year
22. Falling off the RED FLAG!! drop from established growth % cure to a lower % plot
growth curve
23.
, PNCB CPN EXAM Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified || ACTUA
EXAM 2026 TEST!! Graded A+ | 2025|2026 EXAM UPDATE
Red Flags fol- recheck measurements accuracy, plotting accuracy
lowup notify MD, nutritionist
Patient-family edu
24. How many words 5
can baby speak
by end of 1st year
25. Baby Milestones: lifts head, posterior fontanel closes
2 months
26. baby milestones: raises head, notices hands
3 months
27. Baby milestones: rakes objects, begins to roll over (front to back)
4 months
28. Baby Milestones: rolls back to front, sits with support, pushes up to hands and knees and rocks back
5-6 months and forth
29. Baby Milestones: sits without support
8 months
30. Baby Milestones: pincer grasp, crawl
9 months
31. Baby Milestones: Walking
12-15 months
32. Infant reflexes (disappear by 4 months)
present at birth rooting, moro
33. parachute reflex
