C HAPTER 24: L IFESPAN D EVELOPMENT
Cooper: Foundation of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is caring for a neonate who weighs 7 lb 3 oz at birth. What should
the infant’s weight be at 1 year?
a. 10 lb 3 oz
b. 14 lb 6 oz
c. 21 lb 9 oz
d. 28 lb 12 oz
ANS: C
By the time the baby is 1 year of age, the birth weight should have
tripled.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Anal ysis REF: p. 704 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
2. A nurse is caring for a neonate who is 22 in in height. What will the
child’s expected height be at 1 year?
a. 29 in
b. 33 in
c. 44 in
d. 56 in
, ANS: B
Height increases by about 1 in per month for the first 6 months. By 12
months of age, the infant’s birth length has increased about 50%.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Anal ysis REF: p. 704 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
3. What is the average apical heart rate for a 2 -month-old infant?
a. 80 beats/min
b. 100 beats/min
c. 120 beats/min
d. 150 beats/min
ANS: C
At 2 months of age, the average apical rate is about 120 beats/min.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 704 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
4. What is the average resting respiratory rate for a 12 -month-old child?
a. 15 breaths/min
b. 20 breaths/min
c. 30 breaths/min
d. 50 breaths/min
, ANS: C
Average resting respiratory rate for the 12 -month-old is about 30
breaths/min.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 704 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
5. A nurse assessing a 2 -month-old infant would expect the infant to do
which of the following?
a. Crawl on the floor.
b. Creep on the floor.
c. Sit up steadil y without support.
d. Hold its head up while in the prone position.
ANS: D
At 2 months the infant is able to hold the head up while in the prone
position. Infants may crawl at 7 months and creep at about 9 months.
By the end of the seventh month, infants can sit up steadil y without
support.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 705 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Assessment MSC: NC LEX: N/A
6. A nurse assessing a 4 -month-old infant would expect the infant to do
which of the following?
, a. Crawl up the stairs.
b. Creep on the floor at least 30 ft.
c. Walk upright with a waddling gait.
d. Hold head at a 90 -degree angle while prone.
ANS: D
At 4 months the infant is able to hold the head up steadil y to a 90 -
degree angle while in the prone position. Infants may crawl at 7 months
and creep at about 9 months. Standing with support and walking o ccur
at about 8 to 15 months.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 705 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Assessment MSC: NC LEX: N/A
7. A nurse teaching the mother about infant oral hygiene instructs the mother
to offer the infant sips of:
a. cola.
b. milk.
c. juice.
d. water.
ANS: D
Oral hygiene for the young infant consists of offering sips of clear
water and wiping and massaging the infant’s gums. Cola, milk, and
juice should not be introduced at this young age.
Cooper: Foundation of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is caring for a neonate who weighs 7 lb 3 oz at birth. What should
the infant’s weight be at 1 year?
a. 10 lb 3 oz
b. 14 lb 6 oz
c. 21 lb 9 oz
d. 28 lb 12 oz
ANS: C
By the time the baby is 1 year of age, the birth weight should have
tripled.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Anal ysis REF: p. 704 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
2. A nurse is caring for a neonate who is 22 in in height. What will the
child’s expected height be at 1 year?
a. 29 in
b. 33 in
c. 44 in
d. 56 in
, ANS: B
Height increases by about 1 in per month for the first 6 months. By 12
months of age, the infant’s birth length has increased about 50%.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Anal ysis REF: p. 704 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
3. What is the average apical heart rate for a 2 -month-old infant?
a. 80 beats/min
b. 100 beats/min
c. 120 beats/min
d. 150 beats/min
ANS: C
At 2 months of age, the average apical rate is about 120 beats/min.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 704 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
4. What is the average resting respiratory rate for a 12 -month-old child?
a. 15 breaths/min
b. 20 breaths/min
c. 30 breaths/min
d. 50 breaths/min
, ANS: C
Average resting respiratory rate for the 12 -month-old is about 30
breaths/min.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 704 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
5. A nurse assessing a 2 -month-old infant would expect the infant to do
which of the following?
a. Crawl on the floor.
b. Creep on the floor.
c. Sit up steadil y without support.
d. Hold its head up while in the prone position.
ANS: D
At 2 months the infant is able to hold the head up while in the prone
position. Infants may crawl at 7 months and creep at about 9 months.
By the end of the seventh month, infants can sit up steadil y without
support.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 705 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Assessment MSC: NC LEX: N/A
6. A nurse assessing a 4 -month-old infant would expect the infant to do
which of the following?
, a. Crawl up the stairs.
b. Creep on the floor at least 30 ft.
c. Walk upright with a waddling gait.
d. Hold head at a 90 -degree angle while prone.
ANS: D
At 4 months the infant is able to hold the head up steadil y to a 90 -
degree angle while in the prone position. Infants may crawl at 7 months
and creep at about 9 months. Standing with support and walking o ccur
at about 8 to 15 months.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 705 OBJ: 4
TOP: Growth and development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Assessment MSC: NC LEX: N/A
7. A nurse teaching the mother about infant oral hygiene instructs the mother
to offer the infant sips of:
a. cola.
b. milk.
c. juice.
d. water.
ANS: D
Oral hygiene for the young infant consists of offering sips of clear
water and wiping and massaging the infant’s gums. Cola, milk, and
juice should not be introduced at this young age.
