Exam 35: The Infant and Family

The parents of a 9-month-old infant tell the nurse that they have noticed foods such as peas and corn are not completely digested and can be seen in their infant's stool.Which is accurate as a basis for her explanation?

By what age does the posterior fontanel usually close?

What is the best play activity for a 6-month-old infant to enhance socialization and cognition?

Which statement best describes the infant's physical development?

When assessing an 8-month-old infant,which findings would the nurse expect to observe? Select all that apply.Express answer in small letters followed by a comma and a space-e.g. ,a,b,c

In terms of gross motor development,what can the nurse expect a 5-month-old infant to do?

A 3-month-old infant,born at 38 weeks of gestation,will hold a rattle if it is put in her hands,but she will not voluntarily grasp it.How should the nurse interpret this behaviour?

According to Piaget,a 6-month-old infant is in which stage of the sensorimotor phase?

A mother tells the nurse that she is discontinuing breastfeeding her 5-month-old infant.What should the nurse recommend that the infant be given?

In terms of gross motor development,what does a nurse expect a 5-month-old infant to do?

Sara,age 4 months,was born at 35 weeks' gestation.She seems to be developing normally,but her parents are concerned because she is a "more difficult" baby than their other child,who was term.How should the nurse explain this difference to the parents?

The nurse is interviewing the father of 12-month-old Megan.She is playing on the floor when she notices an electrical outlet and reaches up to touch it.Her father says "No" firmly,and moves her away from the outlet.To teach the father,the nurse should say which applies to Megan at this developmental level?