RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1207 of 2368

A parent asks when the palate of their infant with cleft lip and cleft palate will be repaired. Which response by the nurse is accurate?

  1. Palate repair is done in the first week of life, before the lip.
  2. Palate repair is done at the same time as the first ear exam.
  3. Palate repair is delayed until the child starts school.
  4. Palate repair usually starts when the child is 9 to 15 months old.
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Correct answer: Palate repair usually starts when the child is 9 to 15 months old.

Surgery is done in stages. The lip is repaired first, and palate repair does not begin until 9 to 15 months of age.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Other Childhood Disorders: Implementation (Take Action). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026