Aquifer Quiz 1 Questions And
Complete Answers || Detailed Answers
|| Assessed || Frequently Tested
\.Developmental screening tools - Answer- the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status
[PEDS]
or Ages and Stages Questionnaire [ASQ]
\.Mothers should be screened for postpartum depression during infant well-child visits at the -
Answer- 1, 2, 4, and 6 month visits
\.What is anticipatory guidance - Answer- educating parents and caregivers about what to
expect in the next phase of development
\.Babies who are exclusively or partially breastfed should receive how much vitamin D daily? -
Answer- 400 international units of vit D
\.how long is exclusive breastfeeding recommended - Answer- 6 months
\.Do you need to give a baby water - Answer- no need to give an infant extra bottles
containing water only, because formula or breast milk fulfills maintenance fluid requirements
\.Infants should take breast milk or formula until what age? - Answer- 12 months
,Young infants cannot digest cow's milk as completely or easily as they digest breast milk or
formula.
Cow's milk contains high concentrations of protein and minerals, which can stress a newborn's
immature kidneys.
Cow's milk lacks iron, vitamin C, and other nutrients that infants need.
Cow's milk can irritate the lining of the stomach and intestine, leading to blood loss in the stool.
Cow's milk does not contain the optimal types of fat for growing infants.
\.caloric requirement of most healthy term babies in the first 1 to 2 months of life? - Answer-
100 kcal/kg/day
\.caloric requirement of most *preterm* babies in the first 1 to 2 months of life? - Answer-
<37wks:
115 to 130 kcal/kg/day
<32 wks:
150 kcal/kg/day
\.Babies generally coo and develop a social smile wehn? - Answer- 6-8 wks old
\.moro reflex - Answer- Symmetric abduction
Extension of the arms followed by adduction of the arms, sometimes with a cry.
The reflex is present at birth and *disappears by age 4 months.* The Moro reflex may be used
to detect peripheral problems such as congenital musculoskeletal abnormalities or neural
plexus injuries.
, \.Palmar Grasp Reflex - Answer- Infant grasps examiner's finger placed in open palm and
tightens grasp when finger withdrawn.
This reflex must disappear before the infant can begin grasping objects voluntarily.
This reflex persists until 2-3 months of age.
\.Plantar Grasp - Answer- Infant flexes toes downward when examiner presses on ball of foot.
This reflex must disappear before the child begins to take steps.
\.Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (Fencing Reflex) - Answer- When examiner turns head to one
side, infant while supine assumes "fencing posture" extending the arm on the same side as the
head is turned and bending the other arm at the elbow. This reflex is one of the first steps in
hand/eye coordination and must disappear before the infant can reach for objects in or across
the midline.
\.Babinski Response - Answer- Infant dorsiflexes the big toe and fans the other toes when
examiner strokes the lateral aspect of the foot's plantar surface.
This reflex is normal in children up to 2 years of age.
\.Developmental surveillance generally includes assessment of milestones in four domains. -
Answer- Gross motor
Fine motor
Communication/ social
Cognitive/adaptive
\.help prevent sudden infant death syndrom - Answer- for the first year of life, babies should
sleep on their backs in their cribs on a firm surface, without soft objects like bumper pads,
comforters, or stuffed animals, ideally, in their parents' room.
Complete Answers || Detailed Answers
|| Assessed || Frequently Tested
\.Developmental screening tools - Answer- the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status
[PEDS]
or Ages and Stages Questionnaire [ASQ]
\.Mothers should be screened for postpartum depression during infant well-child visits at the -
Answer- 1, 2, 4, and 6 month visits
\.What is anticipatory guidance - Answer- educating parents and caregivers about what to
expect in the next phase of development
\.Babies who are exclusively or partially breastfed should receive how much vitamin D daily? -
Answer- 400 international units of vit D
\.how long is exclusive breastfeeding recommended - Answer- 6 months
\.Do you need to give a baby water - Answer- no need to give an infant extra bottles
containing water only, because formula or breast milk fulfills maintenance fluid requirements
\.Infants should take breast milk or formula until what age? - Answer- 12 months
,Young infants cannot digest cow's milk as completely or easily as they digest breast milk or
formula.
Cow's milk contains high concentrations of protein and minerals, which can stress a newborn's
immature kidneys.
Cow's milk lacks iron, vitamin C, and other nutrients that infants need.
Cow's milk can irritate the lining of the stomach and intestine, leading to blood loss in the stool.
Cow's milk does not contain the optimal types of fat for growing infants.
\.caloric requirement of most healthy term babies in the first 1 to 2 months of life? - Answer-
100 kcal/kg/day
\.caloric requirement of most *preterm* babies in the first 1 to 2 months of life? - Answer-
<37wks:
115 to 130 kcal/kg/day
<32 wks:
150 kcal/kg/day
\.Babies generally coo and develop a social smile wehn? - Answer- 6-8 wks old
\.moro reflex - Answer- Symmetric abduction
Extension of the arms followed by adduction of the arms, sometimes with a cry.
The reflex is present at birth and *disappears by age 4 months.* The Moro reflex may be used
to detect peripheral problems such as congenital musculoskeletal abnormalities or neural
plexus injuries.
, \.Palmar Grasp Reflex - Answer- Infant grasps examiner's finger placed in open palm and
tightens grasp when finger withdrawn.
This reflex must disappear before the infant can begin grasping objects voluntarily.
This reflex persists until 2-3 months of age.
\.Plantar Grasp - Answer- Infant flexes toes downward when examiner presses on ball of foot.
This reflex must disappear before the child begins to take steps.
\.Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (Fencing Reflex) - Answer- When examiner turns head to one
side, infant while supine assumes "fencing posture" extending the arm on the same side as the
head is turned and bending the other arm at the elbow. This reflex is one of the first steps in
hand/eye coordination and must disappear before the infant can reach for objects in or across
the midline.
\.Babinski Response - Answer- Infant dorsiflexes the big toe and fans the other toes when
examiner strokes the lateral aspect of the foot's plantar surface.
This reflex is normal in children up to 2 years of age.
\.Developmental surveillance generally includes assessment of milestones in four domains. -
Answer- Gross motor
Fine motor
Communication/ social
Cognitive/adaptive
\.help prevent sudden infant death syndrom - Answer- for the first year of life, babies should
sleep on their backs in their cribs on a firm surface, without soft objects like bumper pads,
comforters, or stuffed animals, ideally, in their parents' room.
