Infant & Child Care MCQs 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Infant care mainly focuses on children aged: (A) Adolescence (B) Five to ten years (C) Birth to one year (D) Adulthood 2. The most important source of nutrition for an infant is: (A) Candy (B) Soft drinks (C) Breast milk (D) Tea 3. Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for infants up to: (A) One week (B) One month (C) Two years (D) Six months 4. Complementary feeding should be started at: (A) Three years (B) Birth (C) Six months of age (D) One month 5. Proper infant care helps ensure: (A) Healthy growth and development (B) Increased illness (C) Poor nutrition (D) Delayed development 6. Colostrum is the first milk produced after: (A) Vaccination (B) Weaning (C) One year of age (D) Childbirth 7. Colostrum provides the infant with: (A) Artificial immunity only (B) Harmful substances (C) No nutrients (D) Protective antibodies 8. Growth monitoring in children includes measuring: (A) Eye color (B) Blood group only (C) Weight and height (D) Hair color 9. Immunization protects children from: (A) Genetic disorders (B) All injuries (C) Vaccine-preventable diseases (D) Physical disabilities 10. The first year of life is important for: (A) Occupational skills (B) Retirement planning (C) Rapid growth and development (D) Aging changes 11. A newborn should be kept warm to prevent: (A) Hypothermia (B) Diabetes (C) Hypertension (D) Obesity 12. Proper handwashing helps prevent: (A) Growth problems (B) Infection spread (C) Genetic disorders (D) Bone diseases 13. The main purpose of child care is to promote: (A) Delayed learning (B) Disease transmission (C) Poor nutrition (D) Health, growth, and development 14. A child’s development includes: (A) Height only (B) Physical, mental, and social growth (C) Weight only (D) Appearance only 15. A healthy child requires: (A) Lack of sleep (B) Poor hygiene (C) Skipping meals (D) Proper nutrition and care 16. Vaccination schedules should be followed to: (A) Increase infections (B) Provide timely protection (C) Delay growth (D) Avoid immunity 17. The best way to monitor child growth is through: (A) Regular growth assessment (B) Ignoring changes (C) Avoiding checkups (D) Measuring only once 18. A child with diarrhea is at risk of: (A) Increased strength (B) Dehydration (C) Improved nutrition (D) Faster growth 19. Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is used for: (A) Preventing allergies (B) Treating fractures (C) Increasing weight only (D) Preventing dehydration 20. A balanced diet for children should include: (A) No fluids (B) Only fats (C) Only sugar (D) Carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals 21. Child safety includes preventing: (A) Healthy activity (B) Growth (C) Learning (D) Injuries and accidents 22. A safe sleeping environment for infants helps reduce: (A) Sleep-related risks (B) Nutrition problems (C) Growth (D) Immunity 23. Regular health checkups help identify: (A) Health problems early (B) Family income (C) Personality traits (D) Birth order 24. A child’s immune system is supported by: (A) Unhealthy food (B) Poor hygiene (C) Lack of sleep (D) Proper nutrition and vaccination 25. Weaning means: (A) Avoiding nutrition (B) Stopping all feeding (C) Giving only water (D) Introducing foods other than breast milk 26. A child needs adequate sleep for: (A) Poor health (B) Increased illness (C) Reduced learning (D) Growth and development 27. The caregiver should maintain: (A) Cleanliness and hygiene (B) Unsafe surroundings (C) Poor feeding habits (D) Lack of supervision 28. Childhood immunization helps prevent: (A) Genetic conditions (B) All injuries (C) Serious infectious diseases (D) Nutritional deficiencies only 29. A child’s developmental milestones indicate: (A) Disease spread (B) Progress in growth and skills (C) Nutritional loss (D) Infection severity 30. The first teeth usually begin to appear around: (A) Six months of age (B) Birth (C) Five years (D) Ten years 31. Child abuse prevention requires: (A) Neglect (B) Safe and supportive environments (C) Lack of supervision (D) Unsafe practices 32. A child with fever should be: (A) Assessed and monitored (B) Ignored completely (C) Given unsafe medicines (D) Denied fluids 33. Play is important for children because it supports: (A) Social isolation (B) Disease spread (C) Poor growth (D) Development and learning 34. Clean drinking water helps prevent: (A) Growth (B) Waterborne diseases (C) Learning (D) Immunity 35. A child’s emotional development is supported by: (A) Fear (B) Neglect (C) Isolation (D) Love and attention 36. Vitamin A supplementation helps prevent: (A) Bone fractures (B) All infections (C) Vitamin A deficiency problems (D) Diabetes 37. Child care education should include: (A) Unsafe methods (B) Feeding, hygiene, and safety practices (C) Avoiding vaccination (D) Poor nutrition 38. The nurse can support child health by: (A) Educating caregivers (B) Ignoring concerns (C) Avoiding communication (D) Delaying care 39. Malnutrition in children may result from: (A) Regular monitoring (B) Adequate feeding (C) Proper care (D) Poor nutrition intake 40. A child’s weight should be monitored to assess: (A) Personality (B) Blood group (C) Growth status (D) Family history 41. Safe toys for children should be: (A) Broken items (B) Dangerous objects (C) Very small choking hazards (D) Appropriate for age 42. A child should receive adequate: (A) Unsafe food (B) Stress and neglect (C) Poor hygiene (D) Nutrition, rest, and care 43. Growth failure in children may indicate: (A) Better health (B) Normal development always (C) Increased immunity (D) Health or nutrition problems 44. Child health services include: (A) Prevention, treatment, and health promotion (B) Only emergency care (C) Only surgery (D) Only vaccination 45. Parents should seek healthcare when a child has: (A) Good appetite (B) Normal activity (C) Serious illness signs (D) Normal growth 46. A child-friendly environment promotes: (A) Fear and stress (B) Healthy development (C) Poor learning (D) Unsafe behavior 47. Community health workers improve child health through: (A) Education and follow-up (B) Ignoring families (C) Reducing awareness (D) Avoiding services 48. Early childhood care affects: (A) Future health and development (B) Only appearance (C) Blood group (D) Family size 49. The main goal of infant and child care is to: (A) Reduce nutrition (B) Increase illness (C) Ensure healthy growth and survival (D) Delay development 50. Effective child care requires: (A) Lack of monitoring (B) Neglect and poor hygiene (C) Avoiding immunization (D) Nutrition, protection, health care, and love