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NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam
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Birth to 6months calorie requirement
Ans: 120kcal/kg/day
7 months to 1 year Calorie requirement
Ans: 100 kcal/kg/day
2 to 10 years caloric requirements
Ans: 100 to 70 kcal/kg/day
Adolescent calorie requirements
Ans: 45 kcal/kg/day (significant decrease)
How much Vitamin D a day does an infant need starting at 2 months?
Ans: 400IU
NOTE: this applies to both breast fed and formula fed infants
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How much Iron do infants who are exclusively breastfeeding need?
Ans: 1 mg/kg/day of iron is recommended
Absent red reflex could indicate these two things:
Ans: Congenital Cataracts
Retinoblastoma
What issue with the eyes could indicate Gonococcus, chlamydia, or
herpes?
Ans: Purulent Eye Discharge
Disconjugate gaze is considered abnormal, True or False?
Ans: False: Disconjugate gaze is normal
What do response do we look for when testing the hearing if a
Newborn?
Ans: 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?
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Ans: Epstein pearls (common)
Gross Motor: Good head control
Ans: 2-3 months
What is the Tonic Neck Reflex?
Ans: 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?
Ans: 2-3 months
Gross Motor: Rolls back to front
Ans: 5-6 months
Gross motor: sits alone
Ans: 7 months
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Gross Motor: Pulls to stand
Ans: 9-10 months
Gross Motor: stands alone
Ans: 11-12 months
Gross Motor: Walks
Ans: 12-14 months
Gross Motor: walks up and down stairs
Ans: 22-24 months
Gross Motor: jumps
Ans: 24-28 months
Fine Motor: Grasps and shakes rattle
Ans: 2-3 months
Fine Motor: Reaches out for object
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NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Birth to 6months calorie requirement
Ans: 120kcal/kg/day
7 months to 1 year Calorie requirement
Ans: 100 kcal/kg/day
2 to 10 years caloric requirements
Ans: 100 to 70 kcal/kg/day
Adolescent calorie requirements
Ans: 45 kcal/kg/day (significant decrease)
How much Vitamin D a day does an infant need starting at 2 months?
Ans: 400IU
NOTE: this applies to both breast fed and formula fed infants
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How much Iron do infants who are exclusively breastfeeding need?
Ans: 1 mg/kg/day of iron is recommended
Absent red reflex could indicate these two things:
Ans: Congenital Cataracts
Retinoblastoma
What issue with the eyes could indicate Gonococcus, chlamydia, or
herpes?
Ans: Purulent Eye Discharge
Disconjugate gaze is considered abnormal, True or False?
Ans: False: Disconjugate gaze is normal
What do response do we look for when testing the hearing if a
Newborn?
Ans: 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?
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Ans: Epstein pearls (common)
Gross Motor: Good head control
Ans: 2-3 months
What is the Tonic Neck Reflex?
Ans: 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?
Ans: 2-3 months
Gross Motor: Rolls back to front
Ans: 5-6 months
Gross motor: sits alone
Ans: 7 months
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Gross Motor: Pulls to stand
Ans: 9-10 months
Gross Motor: stands alone
Ans: 11-12 months
Gross Motor: Walks
Ans: 12-14 months
Gross Motor: walks up and down stairs
Ans: 22-24 months
Gross Motor: jumps
Ans: 24-28 months
Fine Motor: Grasps and shakes rattle
Ans: 2-3 months
Fine Motor: Reaches out for object
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