GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Birth weight doubled (should have tripled) - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is
assessing a 12-month-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Closed anterior fontanel
Eruption of six teeth
Birth length increased by 50%
Birth weight doubled
"I should clean my baby's teeth with a cool, wet wash cloth." - CORRECT ANSWER
A nurse is providing teaching about dental care and teething to the caregiver of a
9-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the caregiver indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
"I can give my baby a warm teething ring to relieve discomfort."
"I can give ibuprofen for up to 5 days while my baby is teething."
"I should place diluted juice in the bottle my baby drinks while falling asleep."
,"I should clean my baby's teeth with a cool, wet wash cloth."
Grasp a rattle by the handle
Use a crude pincer grasp
Sit unsupported - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is performing a developmental
screening on a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following fine motor skills should
the nurse expect the infant to perform?
Grasp a rattle by the handle
Use a crude pincer grasp
Sit unsupported
Place objects into a container
Try building a two-block tower
Rotavirus vaccine (RV)
Polio (IPV)
, Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV)
4 months: DTaP, RV, IPV, Hib, PCV - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is conducting a
well-baby visit with a 4-month-old infant. Which of the following immunizations
should the nurse plan to administer to the infant?
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV)
Polio (IPV)
Varicella
Rotavirus vaccine (RV)
"My baby can have up to 6 ounces of fruit juice a day after they are 6 months old."
- CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is providing education to the guardian of a 3-month-
old infant about care of the infant during the first year of life. Which of the
following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"My baby can have up to 6 ounces of fruit juice a day after they are 6 months old."
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Birth weight doubled (should have tripled) - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is
assessing a 12-month-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Closed anterior fontanel
Eruption of six teeth
Birth length increased by 50%
Birth weight doubled
"I should clean my baby's teeth with a cool, wet wash cloth." - CORRECT ANSWER
A nurse is providing teaching about dental care and teething to the caregiver of a
9-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the caregiver indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
"I can give my baby a warm teething ring to relieve discomfort."
"I can give ibuprofen for up to 5 days while my baby is teething."
"I should place diluted juice in the bottle my baby drinks while falling asleep."
,"I should clean my baby's teeth with a cool, wet wash cloth."
Grasp a rattle by the handle
Use a crude pincer grasp
Sit unsupported - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is performing a developmental
screening on a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following fine motor skills should
the nurse expect the infant to perform?
Grasp a rattle by the handle
Use a crude pincer grasp
Sit unsupported
Place objects into a container
Try building a two-block tower
Rotavirus vaccine (RV)
Polio (IPV)
, Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV)
4 months: DTaP, RV, IPV, Hib, PCV - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is conducting a
well-baby visit with a 4-month-old infant. Which of the following immunizations
should the nurse plan to administer to the infant?
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV)
Polio (IPV)
Varicella
Rotavirus vaccine (RV)
"My baby can have up to 6 ounces of fruit juice a day after they are 6 months old."
- CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is providing education to the guardian of a 3-month-
old infant about care of the infant during the first year of life. Which of the
following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"My baby can have up to 6 ounces of fruit juice a day after they are 6 months old."
