CAP - CHAPTER 5 (PART 1)

By their first birthday, infants typically:

• Double their birth weight

• Triple their birth weight

• Quadruple their birth weight

• Maintain the same weight

Infants grow taller by what percentage in their first year?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Growth in infancy occurs primarily in:

• A steady, continuous pattern

• Spurts

• Only during sleep

• Predictable monthly increments

An infant's head makes up approximately what fraction of their body length?

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

Compared to adults, infants have:

• Longer legs proportionally

• Larger heads proportionally

• Smaller hands proportionally

• The same body proportions

How many daily calories are recommended for children in middle childhood?

• 1,000

• 1,500

• 2,000

• 2,500

Which factor does NOT typically influence childhood nutrition?

• Family income

• School food programs

• Eye color

• Cultural practices

By age 5, the brain reaches what percentage of its adult weight?

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

• 100%

The brain's ability to adapt after injury is called:

• Myopia

• Plasticity

• Sprouting

The grasp reflex is characterized by:

• Automatic gripping when the palm is touched

• Voluntary reaching for objects

• Using only the thumb and index finger

• Dropping objects repeatedly