Primary Care PNP Exam Review Questions And
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The PNP knows that assessing weight, length, and head circumference are part of which domain
of growth and development?
a) Physical domain
b) Cognitive domain
c) Psychosocial domain - CORRECT ANSWER -a pg. 5
The PNP is assessing a 6 month old patient. He knows that Tiffany will grow in an orderly
manner. How will Tiffany grow?
a) Proximal to Distal
b) Cephalo to Caudal
c) Both A & B - CORRECT ANSWER -c pg. 5
Jackie is in for her 4-month check up. She eats 4 oz of formula every 3 hours. The PNP knows
that the calorie count for a child this age is
a) 70 to 100 kcal/kg/day
b) 100 kcal/kg/day
c) 120 kcal/kg/day - CORRECT ANSWER -c pg.5
The PNP knows that a child who is 6 months old or less has nutritional requirements of 120
kcal/kg/day. What would are a child who is 7 months old to 12 months old nutritional
requirements?
a) 70 to 100 kcal/kg/day
b) 100 kcal/kg/day
c) 110 kcal/kg/day - CORRECT ANSWER -b pg. 5
,The PNP is seeing Jackson who is 17 years old. He is worried that he is continuing to gain weight
even though he practices a healthy lifestyle. Jackson is currently 85kg and 182cm. What does
the PNP educate Jackson as the maximum amount of kcal/day he should eat?
a) 2,210 kcal/day
b) 5,950 kcal/day
c) 3,825 kcal/day - CORRECT ANSWER -c pg. 5 As an adolescent, he should a maximum of 45
kcal/kg/day.
The PNP is planning a nutritional class for parents of school age children. She wants to ensure
that the parents know if their child is meeting their nutritional requirements. How many
kcal/kg/day should a child this age take in?
a) 120 kcal/kg/day
b) 70 kcal/kg/day
c) 45 kcal/kg/day - CORRECT ANSWER -b pg. 5 Children 2 to 10 years old require 70 to 100
kcal/kg/day.
The PNP is educating an expectant mother about feeding choices for her baby. The mother asks
about why breastfeeding is considered the best option vs. formula feeding. Which of the
following does the PNP state?
a) With formula feeding, the baby is more likely to gastrointestinal problems such as GERD.
b) With formula feeding, the baby receive maternal antibodies that help prevent infection and
decrease allergies
c) Formula is a duplicate breast milk, and the baby will receive the same benefits. - CORRECT
ANSWER -a pg. 5-6
Megan is here for her 2-week check up. Her mom asks the PNP how long she should consider
breastfeeding before switching to formula. Which of the following does the PNP say to educate
the mother?
a. "After 2-months breast feeding does not provide nutritional value."
,b. "The baby should be ok to switch to formula whenever you want."
c. "It is suggested that your baby be exclusively breastfed for 6 months." - CORRECT ANSWER -c
pg. 6
When educated a prenatal class about the benefits of breastfeeding, the PNP states which of
the following?
a. Breastfeeding during painful procedures provides analgesia.
b. The longer a child is breastfed, the more a chance a child will be overweight.
c. Children who are breastfed experience more food allergies. - CORRECT ANSWER -a pg. 6
The PNP is seeing a 2 month old patient. How much weight should the baby be gaining to
confirm adequate nutritional intake?
a. 15 to 20g/day
b. 30g/day
c. 40g/day - CORRECT ANSWER -b pg. 6 Infants <3 months old should gain 30g/day (1oz/day).
Allie is here for her 4-month well child appointment. Her mom is concerned that she is not
gaining enough weight because she is smaller than her cousin who is the same age. How much
weight should Allie be gaining?
a. 15 to 20g/day
b. 30g/day
c. 40g/day - CORRECT ANSWER -a pg. 6 After 3 months of age, infants should gain 15 to 20g/day
for the next 3 months.
Oliver is here for his 2-month well child appointment and scheduled immunizations. His mother
is a vegetarian and strictly breastfeeds Oliver. What nutritional education should the PNP
provide?
a. Vitamin A supplements should be started at 400 IU per day
, b. Vitamin B6 supplements should be given
c. Vitamin B12 supplements should be given. - CORRECT ANSWER -c pg. 6 Infants of strictly
breastfed mothers should be given Vitamin B12 to prevent neurological abnormalities.
The PNP is seeing Riley for his 4-month well child appointment. What supplement should all
breastfed infants receive at 2-months of age?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B
c. Vitamin D - CORRECT ANSWER -c pg. 6 At age 2 months old infants should be started on
Vitamin D 400 IU/day.
Savannah is here for her 6-month check up. She is exclusively breastfed and has not started
baby foods yet. What nutritional education should the PNP provide?
a. Because she is breastfed, Savannah does not need to start baby foods until she is 12 months
old.
b. Savannah can start iron-fortified foods such as baby oatmeal.
c. Savannah can stop her Vitamin D supplement when she starts table foods. - CORRECT
ANSWER -b pg. 6 Exclusively breastfed babies should receive 1mg/kg/day of iron after 6 months
old. Ideally iron comes from iron-fortified foods.
Savannah is in for her 9-month well child appointment. She weighs 6.8kg and is 68cm long. Her
mom is concerned that she is pale because she is not getting enough iron. How much iron is
recommended for a child of Savannah?
a. 6.8mg/day
b. 10.2mg/day
c. 13.6mg/day - CORRECT ANSWER -a pg. 6 Exclusively breastfed babies should receive
1mg/kg/day of iron after 6 months old.
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The PNP knows that assessing weight, length, and head circumference are part of which domain
of growth and development?
a) Physical domain
b) Cognitive domain
c) Psychosocial domain - CORRECT ANSWER -a pg. 5
The PNP is assessing a 6 month old patient. He knows that Tiffany will grow in an orderly
manner. How will Tiffany grow?
a) Proximal to Distal
b) Cephalo to Caudal
c) Both A & B - CORRECT ANSWER -c pg. 5
Jackie is in for her 4-month check up. She eats 4 oz of formula every 3 hours. The PNP knows
that the calorie count for a child this age is
a) 70 to 100 kcal/kg/day
b) 100 kcal/kg/day
c) 120 kcal/kg/day - CORRECT ANSWER -c pg.5
The PNP knows that a child who is 6 months old or less has nutritional requirements of 120
kcal/kg/day. What would are a child who is 7 months old to 12 months old nutritional
requirements?
a) 70 to 100 kcal/kg/day
b) 100 kcal/kg/day
c) 110 kcal/kg/day - CORRECT ANSWER -b pg. 5
,The PNP is seeing Jackson who is 17 years old. He is worried that he is continuing to gain weight
even though he practices a healthy lifestyle. Jackson is currently 85kg and 182cm. What does
the PNP educate Jackson as the maximum amount of kcal/day he should eat?
a) 2,210 kcal/day
b) 5,950 kcal/day
c) 3,825 kcal/day - CORRECT ANSWER -c pg. 5 As an adolescent, he should a maximum of 45
kcal/kg/day.
The PNP is planning a nutritional class for parents of school age children. She wants to ensure
that the parents know if their child is meeting their nutritional requirements. How many
kcal/kg/day should a child this age take in?
a) 120 kcal/kg/day
b) 70 kcal/kg/day
c) 45 kcal/kg/day - CORRECT ANSWER -b pg. 5 Children 2 to 10 years old require 70 to 100
kcal/kg/day.
The PNP is educating an expectant mother about feeding choices for her baby. The mother asks
about why breastfeeding is considered the best option vs. formula feeding. Which of the
following does the PNP state?
a) With formula feeding, the baby is more likely to gastrointestinal problems such as GERD.
b) With formula feeding, the baby receive maternal antibodies that help prevent infection and
decrease allergies
c) Formula is a duplicate breast milk, and the baby will receive the same benefits. - CORRECT
ANSWER -a pg. 5-6
Megan is here for her 2-week check up. Her mom asks the PNP how long she should consider
breastfeeding before switching to formula. Which of the following does the PNP say to educate
the mother?
a. "After 2-months breast feeding does not provide nutritional value."
,b. "The baby should be ok to switch to formula whenever you want."
c. "It is suggested that your baby be exclusively breastfed for 6 months." - CORRECT ANSWER -c
pg. 6
When educated a prenatal class about the benefits of breastfeeding, the PNP states which of
the following?
a. Breastfeeding during painful procedures provides analgesia.
b. The longer a child is breastfed, the more a chance a child will be overweight.
c. Children who are breastfed experience more food allergies. - CORRECT ANSWER -a pg. 6
The PNP is seeing a 2 month old patient. How much weight should the baby be gaining to
confirm adequate nutritional intake?
a. 15 to 20g/day
b. 30g/day
c. 40g/day - CORRECT ANSWER -b pg. 6 Infants <3 months old should gain 30g/day (1oz/day).
Allie is here for her 4-month well child appointment. Her mom is concerned that she is not
gaining enough weight because she is smaller than her cousin who is the same age. How much
weight should Allie be gaining?
a. 15 to 20g/day
b. 30g/day
c. 40g/day - CORRECT ANSWER -a pg. 6 After 3 months of age, infants should gain 15 to 20g/day
for the next 3 months.
Oliver is here for his 2-month well child appointment and scheduled immunizations. His mother
is a vegetarian and strictly breastfeeds Oliver. What nutritional education should the PNP
provide?
a. Vitamin A supplements should be started at 400 IU per day
, b. Vitamin B6 supplements should be given
c. Vitamin B12 supplements should be given. - CORRECT ANSWER -c pg. 6 Infants of strictly
breastfed mothers should be given Vitamin B12 to prevent neurological abnormalities.
The PNP is seeing Riley for his 4-month well child appointment. What supplement should all
breastfed infants receive at 2-months of age?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B
c. Vitamin D - CORRECT ANSWER -c pg. 6 At age 2 months old infants should be started on
Vitamin D 400 IU/day.
Savannah is here for her 6-month check up. She is exclusively breastfed and has not started
baby foods yet. What nutritional education should the PNP provide?
a. Because she is breastfed, Savannah does not need to start baby foods until she is 12 months
old.
b. Savannah can start iron-fortified foods such as baby oatmeal.
c. Savannah can stop her Vitamin D supplement when she starts table foods. - CORRECT
ANSWER -b pg. 6 Exclusively breastfed babies should receive 1mg/kg/day of iron after 6 months
old. Ideally iron comes from iron-fortified foods.
Savannah is in for her 9-month well child appointment. She weighs 6.8kg and is 68cm long. Her
mom is concerned that she is pale because she is not getting enough iron. How much iron is
recommended for a child of Savannah?
a. 6.8mg/day
b. 10.2mg/day
c. 13.6mg/day - CORRECT ANSWER -a pg. 6 Exclusively breastfed babies should receive
1mg/kg/day of iron after 6 months old.
