3.01 Test Flashcards
How should you dress your baby?
You should dress your baby as you dress yourself; dress your baby for the season/weather plus one layer
What materials should you avoid on your baby’s clothes?
Buttons, ribbons, strings, appliques, or anything scratchy
How should you put clothes on your baby?
Place the baby on top of the clothes and wrap the clothes around them
What do hats help babies with?
Regulating body temperature
What helps with diaper rash?
Vasaline
What should you avoid feeding your baby?
Foods that are high in sodium, foods that have added sugars, honey, and unpasteurized foods/beverages
What is the “head to toe” growth of a baby called?
Cephalocaudal
What is the “near to far” growth of a baby called?
Proximadistal
What reflex occurs when you put your finger in a baby’s palm?
Grasp reflex (palmer)
What reflex occurs when you stroke a baby’s cheek?
Rooting reflex
What reflex occurs when you touch the roof of a baby’s mouth?
Sucking reflex
What is the “startle reflex” called?
Moro Reflex
What is the reflex that causes babies to appear like they’re dancing or taking steps when being held upright?
Step reflex
What is the reflex that causes babies placed on their bellies to pull their legs under their body and kick them out in a crawling motion?
Crawling reflex
What is the reflex that causes the baby’s big toe to bend back toward the top of the foot and the other toes to fan out when the sole of the foot is stroked?
Babinski reflex
What reflex causes the baby’s head to turn left or right while they’re laying down?
Tonic Neck reflex