NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam - University Of
Texas At Arlington (UTA): Questions With Solutions
2026 Newest Update
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
, NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam - University Of
Texas At Arlington (UTA): Questions With Solutions
2026 Newest Update
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)
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
, NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam - University Of
Texas At Arlington (UTA): Questions With Solutions
2026 Newest Update
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
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
, NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam - University Of
Texas At Arlington (UTA): Questions With Solutions
2026 Newest Update
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
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
Texas At Arlington (UTA): Questions With Solutions
2026 Newest Update
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
, NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam - University Of
Texas At Arlington (UTA): Questions With Solutions
2026 Newest Update
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)
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
, NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam - University Of
Texas At Arlington (UTA): Questions With Solutions
2026 Newest Update
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
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
, NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam - University Of
Texas At Arlington (UTA): Questions With Solutions
2026 Newest Update
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
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
