[单项选择]A 5-month-old infant is brought to the clinic by his parents because he "cries too much" and "vomits a lot. " The infant’s birth weight was 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and his current weight is 7 pounds, 4 ounces, falling below the 5th percentile on a standard growth chart. Which of the following data would the nurse identify as the priority（）
A. Frequency of regular checkups.
B. Feeding pattern.
C. Pattern of weight gain.
D. Family dynamics.

[单项选择]A 4-month-old infant is brought to the pediatrician by his parents because they’re concerned about his frequent respiratory infections, poor feeding habits, frequent vomiting, and colic. The physician notes that the baby has failed to gain expected weight and recommends that the baby have a sweat test performed to detect possible cystic fibrosis. To prepare the parents for the test, the nurse should explain that（）
A. the baby will need to fast before the test.
B. a sample of blood will be necessary.
C. a low-sodium diet is necessary for 24 hours before the test.
D. a low-intensity, painless electrical current is applied to the skin.

[单项选择]What has changed at the clinic
A. The hours of operation
B. The booking procedure
C. The website address
D. The location

[填空题]Scandinavian courtries have spent little on infants for decades.

[填空题]Maternal deaths and infant mortality are loosely connected with the patterns of reproduction.

[单项选择]When is the clinic open in a week
A. From Monday to Friday.
B. On weekdays except Thursday.
C. During the whole week.

[填空题]Infant mortality in the United States is higher than 16 other nations, (1) ______
with 11.5 babies out of 1,000 die before age 1. A report based on (2) ______
international figures and released out last week by the Population Reference (3) ______
Bureau (PRB) in Washington D. C. rank the United States in 17th place among (4) ______
nations with the lowest infant mortality rates; Finland, Japan and Sweden lead
the ranking with rates of less than 7 per 1,000.
Especially in countries with low infant mortality rate, the statistics (5) ______
reflect the incident of genetic defects leading to death. In the US, say (6) ______
some researchers, the statistics also provide a social indicator. Says Brian
McCarthy of the Centres of Disease Control in Atlanta, "Infant mortality
rate is affected by social, medical and environmental policies."
The US statistics sh

[单项选择]The clinic nurse is instructing a group of parents about emergency treatment for accidental poisoning and injury. Which of the following statements by one of the mothers indicates that she needs further instruction
A. "I should flush my child’s eye with room temperature tap water for 15 to 20 minutes if a caustic material gets into it. "
B. "I should save the emesis if my child vomits. "
C. "I should call the poison control center if there are any symptoms. "
D. "I should give 2 to 5 teaspoons of clear fluids after administering ipecac. /