Author Question: At what age does an infant start to recognize familiar faces and objects, such as a feeding bottle? ... (Read 79 times)

lracut11 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

At what age does an infant start to recognize familiar faces and objects, such as a feeding bottle?

a. 1 month
b. 2 months
c. 3 months
d. 4 months

Question 2

A parent asks the nurse when will my infant start to teethe? The nurse responds that the earliest age at which an infant begins teething with eruption of lower central incisors is _____ months.

a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 12

sultana.d · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
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 able to anticipate feeding after seeing the bottle.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Teething usually begins at age 6 months with the eruption of the lower central incisors; 4 months is too early for teething. By age 8 months, the infant has the upper and lower central incisors. At age 12 months, the infant has six to eight deciduous teeth.