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NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam: Module 1-6 | Actual Questions
and Answers | Latest 2026, Exams of Nursing
Birth to 6months calorie requirement
120kcal/kg/day
7 months to 1 year Calorie requirement
100 kcal/kg/day
2 to 10 years caloric requirements
100 to 70 kcal/kg/day
Adolescent calorie requirements
45 kcal/kg/day (significant decrease)
How much Vitamin D a day does an infant need starting at 2 months?
400IU
NOTE: this applies to both breast fed and formula fed infants
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How much Iron do infants who are exclusively breastfeeding need?
1 mg/kg/day of iron is recommended
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Absent red reflex could indicate these two things:
Congenital Cataracts
Retinoblastoma
What issue with the eyes could indicate Gonococcus, chlamydia, or herpes?
Purulent Eye Discharge
Disconjugate gaze is considered abnormal, True or False?
False: Disconjugate gaze is normal
What do response do we look for when testing the hearing if a Newborn?
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?
Epstein pearls (common)
Gross Motor: Good head control
2-3 months
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What is the Tonic Neck Reflex?
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?
2-3 months
Gross Motor: Rolls back to front
5-6 months
Gross motor: sits alone
7 months
Gross Motor: Pulls to stand
9-10 months
Gross Motor: stands alone
11-12 months
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Gross Motor: Walks
12-14 months
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Gross Motor: walks up and down stairs
22-24 months
Gross Motor: jumps
24-28 months
Fine Motor: Grasps and shakes rattle
2-3 months
Fine Motor: Reaches out for object
3-4 Months
Fine Motor: Hand to hand transfer*
5-6 months
Fine Motor: Raking grasp
6-7 months
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Fine Motor: Finger Grasp
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