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Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 11th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 9 : Health Promotion of the Infant and Family Questions
Question 1 of 5
A breastfed infant is being seen in the clinic for a 6-month checkup. The mother tells the nurse that the infant recently began to suck her thumb. Which is the best nursing intervention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sucking is an infants chief pleasure, and the infant may not be satisfied by bottle-feeding or breastfeeding alone. During infancy and early childhood, there is no need to restrict nonnutritive sucking. The nurse should explore with the mother her feelings about a pacifier versus the thumb. No data support that the child has sensory deprivation.
Question 2 of 5
An infant, age 6 months, has six teeth. The nurse should recognize that this is what?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Six months is earlier than expected to have six teeth. At age 6 months, most infants have two teeth. Although unusual, having six teeth at 6 months is not dangerous.
Question 3 of 5
Which intervention is the most appropriate recommendation for relief of teething pain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Teething pain is a result of inflammation, and cold is soothing. A frozen teething ring or ice cube wrapped in a washcloth helps relieve the inflammation. Aspirin is contraindicated secondary to the risks of aspiration. Hydrogen peroxide does not have an anti-inflammatory effect. Warmth increases inflammation.
Question 4 of 5
At which age does an infant start to recognize familiar faces and objects, such as his or her own hand?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The child can recognize familiar objects at approximately age 3 months. For the first 2 months of life, infants watch and observe their surroundings. The 4-month-old infant is beginning to develop hand-eye coordination.
Question 5 of 5
During the 2-month well-child checkup, the nurse expects the infant to respond to sound in which manner?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: At 2 months of age, an infant should turn his or her head to the side when a noise is made at ear level. At birth, infants respond to sound with a startle or Moro reflex. An infant responds to his or her name and locates sounds by turning his or her head in a curving arc at age 6 to 9 months.