Author Question: A mother is concerned that every time she leaves the hospital room to take a break, her 8 month old ... (Read 61 times)

B · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A mother is concerned that every time she leaves the hospital room to take a break, her 8 month old cries. The nurse explains to the mother that this is normal behavior and that her infant is experiencing

1. Safety issues
2. Separation anxiety
3. Irritability
4. Colic

Question 2

On assessment of a 6 month old infant you note that the anterior fontanel is flat and soft and the posterior fontanel is no longer palpable. This is an appropriate finding because the posterior fontanel closes at:

1. 6 months
2. 4 months
3. 2 months
4. 5 months

shoemake · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. The child is too young to know about safety issues
2. Between the ages of 6 and 9 months, infants suffer from separation anxiety and can be sensitive to caregiver cues
3. The child only cries when the mother leaves, if irritable the child would cry more often
4. The child is past the age of colic occurring

Answer to Question 2

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1. The posterior fontanel is triangular in shape, 12 cm and closes in the 2nd month.
2. The posterior fontanel is triangular in shape, 12 cm and closes in the 2nd month.
3. The posterior fontanel is triangular in shape, 12 cm and closes in the 2nd month.
4. The posterior fontanel is triangular in shape, 12 cm and closes in the 2nd month.