Week 7 BSN 346 Sherpath Practice
Exam 2025-2026 All Questions
Answered Correct.
1. A weight gain of 1.49 lb (0.68 kg) per month is expected from birth until which month?
6 months
8 months
10 months
12 months - Answer 6 months
2. At which age should infants achieve proper eye coordination?
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 2 weeks to 1 month.
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 1-2 months.
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 2 to 4 months.
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 4 to 6 months. - Answer Infants should
achieve proper eye coordination by 4 to 6 months.
3. A mother of a 10-month-old comes to the nurse concerned that her child has had two upper
respiratory infections in one month and asks if something is wrong with her child. How can the
nurse respond?
To prevent infection the infant will need prophylactic antibiotics.
Infants have an immature immune system, which makes them susceptible to infections.
An infant's immune system should be developed by 6 months and so the child needs further
evaluation.
The infant's infections are a sign that the child will develop asthma. - Answer Infants have an
immature immune system, which makes them susceptible to infections.
4. The mother of a newborn child enquires about having her child's hearing checked. What is
the best response by the nurse?
All newborns should be screened before 1 year of age.
At 6 months you can return and we will screen your infant.
Your newborn will be screened at the four-month well-baby visit.
All newborns should be screened for hearing before one month of age. - Answer All newborns
, Select all that apply.
At 4 months, the rooting reflex disappears.
At 1 month, the child will hold a fist tightly clenched.
At 3 months the child will be able to crawl a minimal distance.
At 3 months the child will be able to lift the head 90 degrees from a prone position.
At 4 months the child can hold the head steadily erect in a sitting position. - Answer At 4
months, the rooting reflex disappears.
At 1 month, the child will hold a fist tightly clenched.
At 3 months the child will be able to lift the head 90 degrees from a prone position.
At 4 months the child can hold the head steadily erect in a sitting position.
6. Which important anticipatory guidance would parents need to learn prior to the
development of the infant's pincer grasp (around 9 months of age)?
Select all that apply.
Electrical outlets should be covered with socket safety panels.
Parents should place stove pot handles away from the child's reach.
Parents should keep unsafe objects locked out of reach of the infant.
The infant's food items should be cut into small, manageable pieces.
Parents should place hand protectors on the child to help protect them from injury. - Answer
Electrical outlets should be covered with socket safety panels.
Parents should place stove pot handles away from the child's reach.
Parents should keep unsafe objects locked out of reach of the infant.
The infant's food items should be cut into small, manageable pieces.
7. A mother has brought in her infant for the infant's 6-month well-child checkup. You notice the
infant's left eye intermittently not aligning with the right eye and an inability to focus both eyes
on the same spot. What is the appropriate response?
Select all that apply.
Ensure the infant's "red reflex" is normal.
Place the infant in isolation as this can be a sign of conjunctivitis.
Exam 2025-2026 All Questions
Answered Correct.
1. A weight gain of 1.49 lb (0.68 kg) per month is expected from birth until which month?
6 months
8 months
10 months
12 months - Answer 6 months
2. At which age should infants achieve proper eye coordination?
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 2 weeks to 1 month.
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 1-2 months.
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 2 to 4 months.
Infants should achieve proper eye coordination by 4 to 6 months. - Answer Infants should
achieve proper eye coordination by 4 to 6 months.
3. A mother of a 10-month-old comes to the nurse concerned that her child has had two upper
respiratory infections in one month and asks if something is wrong with her child. How can the
nurse respond?
To prevent infection the infant will need prophylactic antibiotics.
Infants have an immature immune system, which makes them susceptible to infections.
An infant's immune system should be developed by 6 months and so the child needs further
evaluation.
The infant's infections are a sign that the child will develop asthma. - Answer Infants have an
immature immune system, which makes them susceptible to infections.
4. The mother of a newborn child enquires about having her child's hearing checked. What is
the best response by the nurse?
All newborns should be screened before 1 year of age.
At 6 months you can return and we will screen your infant.
Your newborn will be screened at the four-month well-baby visit.
All newborns should be screened for hearing before one month of age. - Answer All newborns
, Select all that apply.
At 4 months, the rooting reflex disappears.
At 1 month, the child will hold a fist tightly clenched.
At 3 months the child will be able to crawl a minimal distance.
At 3 months the child will be able to lift the head 90 degrees from a prone position.
At 4 months the child can hold the head steadily erect in a sitting position. - Answer At 4
months, the rooting reflex disappears.
At 1 month, the child will hold a fist tightly clenched.
At 3 months the child will be able to lift the head 90 degrees from a prone position.
At 4 months the child can hold the head steadily erect in a sitting position.
6. Which important anticipatory guidance would parents need to learn prior to the
development of the infant's pincer grasp (around 9 months of age)?
Select all that apply.
Electrical outlets should be covered with socket safety panels.
Parents should place stove pot handles away from the child's reach.
Parents should keep unsafe objects locked out of reach of the infant.
The infant's food items should be cut into small, manageable pieces.
Parents should place hand protectors on the child to help protect them from injury. - Answer
Electrical outlets should be covered with socket safety panels.
Parents should place stove pot handles away from the child's reach.
Parents should keep unsafe objects locked out of reach of the infant.
The infant's food items should be cut into small, manageable pieces.
7. A mother has brought in her infant for the infant's 6-month well-child checkup. You notice the
infant's left eye intermittently not aligning with the right eye and an inability to focus both eyes
on the same spot. What is the appropriate response?
Select all that apply.
Ensure the infant's "red reflex" is normal.
Place the infant in isolation as this can be a sign of conjunctivitis.
