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• You're assessing a 10-month-old infant. You note on

examination the anterior fontanelle is open. The nurse will:

• Document this as an abnormal finding because this

fontanelle should close at 2 months

• Document this as a normal finding because this fontanelle

closes at about 18 months

• Document this as a normal finding because this fontanelle

closes at about 12 months

• Document this as an abnormal finding because this

fontanelle should close at 6 months - Correct Answers ✅The answer is B. This is a normal finding in an infant 10 months old. The anterior fontanelle closes around 18 months.

• An infant weighed 8 lbs. at birth. How many lbs. should the

infant weigh at 6 months?

• 24 lbs
• 10 lbs
• 16 lbs
• 32 lbs - Correct Answers ✅The answer is C. The birth

weight should DOUBLE at 6 months and triple at 1 year.Therefore, if the infant weighed 8 lbs. at birth, he or she should weigh 16 lbs. at 6 months.

• An infant was 21 inches at birth. How many inches should

the infant be at 6 months? 1 / 4

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• 30-36 inches
• 24-27 inches
• 23-25 inches
• 22-24 inches - Correct Answers ✅The answer is B. At 6

months the infant should grow about half an inch to 1 inch every month. Therefore, if the infant was 21 inches at birth, he or she should be around 24-27 inches at 6 months.

• During an assessment of a 10-month-old infant, you note

on the infant's gum line two teeth that have erupted. These are the only teeth present in the infant's mouth. These teeth are known as the?

• Lower central incisors
• Upper central incisors
• Lateral incisors
• Canine - Correct Answers ✅The answer is A. The lower

central incisors are the first teeth that erupt in an infant's mouth and this tends to occur by 10 months of age.

• You're assessing a 2-month-old infant. Which finding below

is a normal milestone that should be reached by this infant at this age?

• The infant can sit up with support.
• The infant holds a rattle.
• The infant smiles at its parent. 2 / 4

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• The infant is afraid of strangers. - Correct Answers

✅The answer is C. An infant at this age should be smiling. All the other options are too advanced for this infant at this age.

• At what age would you educate the parents of an infant to

stop swaddling the infant because the infant will be able to roll over onto its tummy?

• 2 months
• 4 months
• 6 months
• 10 months - Correct Answers ✅The answer is B. An

infant should not be swaddled once they can roll over, which is about 4 months.

• At 8-9 months of age, what milestone should an infant be

able to successfully perform?

• Begin walking
• Say several words like mama or dada
• Sit without support
• Follow basic commands - Correct Answers ✅The answer

is C. The infant at 8-9 months should be able to sit without support. The other options are milestones for a 10-12 month old. 3 / 4

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• A 6.5-month-old is hospitalized. What nursing intervention

will you include in their plan of care?

• Separate the infant and parent during procedures
• Maintain the infant's daily rituals and routines
• Allow the infant to examine equipment before usage
• Maintain the same nursing staff during each shift -

Correct Answers ✅The answer is D. At this age, stranger anxiety begins to develop. Therefore (if possible), the same nursing staff should be used for providing care. Option A would increase anxiety in the infant and options C and B are for older children.

• You note a 10-month-old is using the pincer grasp. Which

option below best describes this milestone?

• The infant is able to grasp large objects with the palm and

forefingers.

• The infant is able to grasp small objects with the index

finger and thumb.

• The infant is able to grasp small and large objects with the

middle finger and thumb.

• The infant is able to grasp large objects with the palm and

thumb. - Correct Answers ✅The answer is B. The infant is able to grasp small objects with the index finger and thumb.

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