NURS 5432 FAMILY I MIDTERM EXAM | ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - UTA.
Birth to 6months calorie requirement - (answer)120kcal/kg/day
7 months to 1 year Calorie requirement - (answer)100 kcal/kg/day
2 to 10 years caloric requirements - (answer)100 to 70 kcal/kg/day
Adolescent calorie requirements - (answer)45 kcal/kg/day (significant decrease)
How much Vitamin D a day does an infant need starting at 2 months? - (answer)400IU
NOTE: this applies to both breast fed and formula fed infants
How much Iron do infants who are exclusively breastfeeding need? - (answer)1 mg/kg/day of iron is
recommended
Absent red reflex could indicate these two things: - (answer)Congenital Cataracts
Retinoblastoma
What issue with the eyes could indicate Gonococcus, chlamydia, or herpes? - (answer)Purulent Eye
Discharge
Disconjugate gaze is considered abnormal, True or False? - (answer)False: Disconjugate gaze is normal
What do response do we look for when testing the hearing if a Newborn? - (answer)Startle Response
A newborn has small white cysts on the palate and gums of the mouth. What's this and should it be a
concern? - (answer)Epstein pearls (common)
,NURS 5432 FAMILY I MIDTERM EXAM | ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - UTA.
Gross Motor: Good head control - (answer)2-3 months
What is the Tonic Neck Reflex? - (answer)Occurs when newborn's head is turned to the side, the arm on
that side will extend while the opposite arm will contract - prepares the infant for voluntary reaching
and may be a precursor to hand/eye coordination.
What age (range) does Tonic neck for the fencing reflex appear? - (answer)2-3 months
Gross Motor: Rolls back to front - (answer)5-6 months
Gross motor: sits alone - (answer)7 months
Gross Motor: Pulls to stand - (answer)9-10 months
Gross Motor: stands alone - (answer)11-12 months
Gross Motor: Walks - (answer)12-14 months
Gross Motor: walks up and down stairs - (answer)22-24 months
Gross Motor: jumps - (answer)24-28 months
Fine Motor: Grasps and shakes rattle - (answer)2-3 months
Fine Motor: Reaches out for object - (answer)3-4 Months
,NURS 5432 FAMILY I MIDTERM EXAM | ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - UTA.
Fine Motor: Hand to hand transfer* - (answer)5-6 months
Fine Motor: Raking grasp - (answer)6-7 months
Fine Motor: Finger Grasp - (answer)7-9 months
Fine motor: Pincer grasp* - (answer)8-10 months
Fine Motor: Pinch Grasp - (answer)12 months
Fine Motor: Marks on paper - (answer)10-12 months
Fine Motor: Stacks 3 blocks - (answer)17-18 months
Fine Motor: stacks 6-7 blocks - (answer)22-24 months
Language: Smiles and coos - (answer)2-3 months
Language: Laughs - (answer)4-5 months
Language: Babbles - (answer)5-6 months
Language: "Mama-dada" - (answer)8-9 months
, NURS 5432 FAMILY I MIDTERM EXAM | ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - UTA.
Language: waves bye-bye - (answer)8-9 months
Language: Understands "no" - (answer)9-10 months
Language: Points to body - (answer)15-18 months
Language: 2 word sentences - (answer)18-22 months
Language: 30-50 word vocabulary - (answer)22-24 months
What age range should a child be able to feed themselves with fingers and start to use a spoon? -
(answer)13-18 months
What age can an child:
Walk backwards
Throw a ball
Stack 3-4 block? - (answer)18 months
At what age does babbling reach a peak? - (answer)12 months
What age is 75% of speech understandable? - (answer)3 years old
By what age should they understand 100% of language? - (answer)4 years old and older (kindergarten
age)
Tanner Stage 1 (Pre-pubertal)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - UTA.
Birth to 6months calorie requirement - (answer)120kcal/kg/day
7 months to 1 year Calorie requirement - (answer)100 kcal/kg/day
2 to 10 years caloric requirements - (answer)100 to 70 kcal/kg/day
Adolescent calorie requirements - (answer)45 kcal/kg/day (significant decrease)
How much Vitamin D a day does an infant need starting at 2 months? - (answer)400IU
NOTE: this applies to both breast fed and formula fed infants
How much Iron do infants who are exclusively breastfeeding need? - (answer)1 mg/kg/day of iron is
recommended
Absent red reflex could indicate these two things: - (answer)Congenital Cataracts
Retinoblastoma
What issue with the eyes could indicate Gonococcus, chlamydia, or herpes? - (answer)Purulent Eye
Discharge
Disconjugate gaze is considered abnormal, True or False? - (answer)False: Disconjugate gaze is normal
What do response do we look for when testing the hearing if a Newborn? - (answer)Startle Response
A newborn has small white cysts on the palate and gums of the mouth. What's this and should it be a
concern? - (answer)Epstein pearls (common)
,NURS 5432 FAMILY I MIDTERM EXAM | ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - UTA.
Gross Motor: Good head control - (answer)2-3 months
What is the Tonic Neck Reflex? - (answer)Occurs when newborn's head is turned to the side, the arm on
that side will extend while the opposite arm will contract - prepares the infant for voluntary reaching
and may be a precursor to hand/eye coordination.
What age (range) does Tonic neck for the fencing reflex appear? - (answer)2-3 months
Gross Motor: Rolls back to front - (answer)5-6 months
Gross motor: sits alone - (answer)7 months
Gross Motor: Pulls to stand - (answer)9-10 months
Gross Motor: stands alone - (answer)11-12 months
Gross Motor: Walks - (answer)12-14 months
Gross Motor: walks up and down stairs - (answer)22-24 months
Gross Motor: jumps - (answer)24-28 months
Fine Motor: Grasps and shakes rattle - (answer)2-3 months
Fine Motor: Reaches out for object - (answer)3-4 Months
,NURS 5432 FAMILY I MIDTERM EXAM | ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - UTA.
Fine Motor: Hand to hand transfer* - (answer)5-6 months
Fine Motor: Raking grasp - (answer)6-7 months
Fine Motor: Finger Grasp - (answer)7-9 months
Fine motor: Pincer grasp* - (answer)8-10 months
Fine Motor: Pinch Grasp - (answer)12 months
Fine Motor: Marks on paper - (answer)10-12 months
Fine Motor: Stacks 3 blocks - (answer)17-18 months
Fine Motor: stacks 6-7 blocks - (answer)22-24 months
Language: Smiles and coos - (answer)2-3 months
Language: Laughs - (answer)4-5 months
Language: Babbles - (answer)5-6 months
Language: "Mama-dada" - (answer)8-9 months
, NURS 5432 FAMILY I MIDTERM EXAM | ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - UTA.
Language: waves bye-bye - (answer)8-9 months
Language: Understands "no" - (answer)9-10 months
Language: Points to body - (answer)15-18 months
Language: 2 word sentences - (answer)18-22 months
Language: 30-50 word vocabulary - (answer)22-24 months
What age range should a child be able to feed themselves with fingers and start to use a spoon? -
(answer)13-18 months
What age can an child:
Walk backwards
Throw a ball
Stack 3-4 block? - (answer)18 months
At what age does babbling reach a peak? - (answer)12 months
What age is 75% of speech understandable? - (answer)3 years old
By what age should they understand 100% of language? - (answer)4 years old and older (kindergarten
age)
Tanner Stage 1 (Pre-pubertal)
