2023/ 2024 Update) Principles of Maternal
Child Health Nursing | Review with
Questions and Verified Answers|100%
Correct| A Grade - Rasmussen
QUESTION
by The 9th month of life, babies are
Answer:
able to walk while holding someone's hand, they can sit from a standing position without
anyone's help, & able to stack blocks & turn book pages.
QUESTION
by The 4th month of life, babies
Answer:
can grasp objects with both hands, raise their heads up, &roll from back to side.
QUESTION
Importance of developmental level in planning care
Answer:
Understand the way that the child thinks- this allows you to communicate effectively and
appropriately
• Understand the related fears and developmental tasks- allows the nurse to focus interventions
and individualize care
QUESTION
When does separation anxiety appear? (Developmentally)
,Answer:
-Begins at 4 month and peaks at 8 months
-Infant protest when separated from parent which cause parents anxiety
-11 and 12 months infant recognize when mom is leaving by watching behaviors
QUESTION
12 month old language development- what do you expect?
Answer:
- Has 3 to 5 word vocabulary and understand simple commands
QUESTION
3yr old gross motor skills
Answer:
rides a tricycle
jumps off bottom step
stands on one foot for a few seconds
QUESTION
3yr old fine motor skills
Answer:
builds tower of 9-10 blocks
copies a circle
imitates a cross when drawing
QUESTION
4yrs old gross motor skills
Answer:
,skips and hops on one foot
throws ball overhead
catches ball reliably
QUESTION
4yrs old fine motor skills
Answer:
laces shoes
uses scissors to cut out a picture
QUESTION
5yrs old gross motor skills
Answer:
jumps rope
walks backward with heel to toe
throws and catches a ball with ease
QUESTION
5yrs old fine motor skills
Answer:
uses pencil and small tools well
prints simple words and first name
QUESTION
Interacting with toddlers- activities
Answer:
play with the child using age appropriate toys and read to the child
, QUESTION
Developmental milestones for preschoolers 3-6
Answer:
jump off of chairs and stairs,
they can also ride a tricycle,
skip and hop,
throw and catch a ball,
jump rope and walk backwards
Takes turns when playing games
QUESTION
Toddlers 1-3 NUTRITION
Answer:
• picky eaters
• observe choking hazards
• will finger feed
• observe growth curve to ensure adequate intake
QUESTION
Toddlers 1-3 DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIEST
Answer:
finger painting. Toddlers will grow almost three inches a year during this stage and should weigh
four times their birth weight by the time they are three years old
QUESTION
Toddlers 1-3 Safety
Answer:
• may be prone to falling because of distribution of body weight
• The normal gait of a toddler is wide and unstable. By 6 years of age, the gait resembles an adult
walk.