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Charlie · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is identifying ways to support the 2020 National Health Goals during the upcoming preschool health screening program. What should the nurse include when conducting the program? (Select all that apply.)

A) Conduct vision tests.
B) Conduct hearing tests.
C) Listen to heart sounds.
D) Measure gait and balance.
E) Review immunizations received.

Question 2

The nurse is teaching a new mother about the drastic growth and developmental changes her infant will experience in the first year of life. Which of the following describes a developmental milestone occurring in infancy?

A) By 6 months of age the infant's brain weighs half that of the adult brain; at age 12 months, the brain weighs 2.5 times what it did at birth.
B) Most infants triple their birthweight by 4 to 6 months of age and quadruple their birthweight by the time they are 1 year old.
C) The head circumference increases rapidly during the first 6 months: the average increase is about 1 inch per month.
D) The heart triples in size over the first year of life; the average pulse rate decreases from 120 to 140 in the newborn to about 100 in the 1-year-old.

Chelseyj.hasty · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, E
Feedback:
To support the 2020 National Health Goals related to health assessment of children, the nurse should participate actively in health assessment, including vision and hearing, and screening for and administering vaccines. Listening to heart sounds and measuring gait and balance do not support the 2020 National Health Goals related to health assessment of children.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
By 6 months of age the infant's brain weighs half that of the adult brain; at age 12 months, the brain weighs 2.5 times what it did at birth. Most infants double their birthweight by 4 to 6 months of age and triple their birthweight by the time they are 1 year old. The head circumference increases rapidly during the first 6 months: the average increase is about 0.6 inch (1.5 cm) per month. The heart doubles in size over the first year of life. As the cardiovascular system matures, the average pulse rate decreases from 120 to 140 in the newborn to about 100 in the 1-year-old.