ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 24 Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse tells a mother that the blueprint for all inherited traits such as height is found in which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The blueprint for all inherited traits is found in the chromosomes.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse discovers during the intake assessment of a 5-year-old child that the child lives with his biological parents and siblings. How would the nurse categorize this family type?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nuclear family is considered the traditional family pattern.
Question 3 of 5
A newborn baby weighs 7 lb at birth. What does the nurse anticipate the baby's weight will be at 1 year of age?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: By 1 year, birth weight is expected to triple. Thus, the weight at 1 year would be 7 lb times three, which would equal 21 lb.
Question 4 of 5
The mother of a 5-month-old child is concerned because the child cannot sit by himself. The nurse explains that sitting alone is not expected until the baby reaches what age?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: By the end of the seventh month, most babies can sit up without support.
Question 5 of 5
A young mother asks the nurse how long she should wait before introducing solid food to her infant. The nurse explains that breast milk will provide all the nutrition her infant needs for how many months?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Breast milk or formula is the only nutrition needed for the first 4 to 6 months of an infant's life.