Exam 31: The Infant and Family

The best play activity to provide tactile stimulation for a 6-month-old infant is to:

An infant experienced an apparent life-threatening event and is being placed on home apnea monitoring.The parents have understood the instructions for use of a home apnea monitor when they state:

In terms of fine motor development,the infant of 7 months should be able to:

Latasha is a breastfed infant being seen in the clinic for her 6-month checkup.Her mother tells the nurse that Latasha recently began to suck her thumb.The best nursing intervention is to:

The nurse is interviewing the father of 10-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 removes her from near the outlet.The nurse should use this opportunity to teach the father that Megan:

When is the best age for solid food to be introduced into the infant's diet?

An appropriate play activity for a 7-month-old infant to encourage visual stimulation is:

The parent of 2-week-old Sarah asks the nurse if Sarah needs fluoride supplements because she is exclusively breastfed.The nurse's best response is:

An infant has been pronounced dead from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)in the emergency department.Which is an appropriate question to ask the parents?

An important nursing responsibility when dealing with a family experiencing the loss of an infant from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)is to:

The clinic is lending a federally approved car seat to an infant's family.The nurse should explain that the safest place to put the car seat is:

By what age should the nurse expect that an infant will be able to pull to a standing position?

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

By what age does the posterior fontanel usually close?

A nurse is preparing to administer routine immunizations to a 4-month-old infant.The infant is currently up to date on all previously recommended immunizations.Which immunizations will the nurse prepare to administer (select all that apply)?

Pacifiers can be extremely dangerous because of the frequency of use and the intensity of the infant's suck.In teaching parents about appropriate pacifier selection,the nurse should explain that a pacifier should have which characteristics (select all that apply)?

The parents of a 4-month-old infant tell the nurse that they are getting a microwave oven and will be able to heat the baby's formula faster.The nurse should recommend:

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.The nurse bases her explanation on knowing that:

With the goal of preventing plagiocephaly,the nurse should teach new parents to:

Which is the most appropriate action when an infant becomes apneic?