Birth, Growth and Development

Question 1

name the gross motor skills for a 1 month old

Answer 1

can hold head parallel, but marked head lag

back is rounded in a sitting position - no head control

Question 2

name the fine motor skills for a 1 month old

Answer 2

strong grasp reflex

hands remain closed in a fist

Question 3

name the gross motor skills for a 6 month old

Answer 3

can lift chest and upper abdomen of table, bearing weight on hands
can roll from back to stomach
can bear almost all of weight on feet when held in standing position

Question 4

name the fine motor skills for a 6 month old

Answer 4

can hold bottle

can voluntarily grasp and release objects

Question 5

name the gross motor skills for a 12 month old

Answer 5

cruises well, may walk with one hand held

may try to stand alone

Question 6

name the fine motor skills for a 12 month old

Answer 6

may attempt to build a two block tower
may crudely turn pages of a book
feeds self with a cup and spoon

Question 7

true or false, babies are predominately nasal breathers?

Answer 7

true, until 6 months old

they are abdominal breathers

Question 8

state the anatomy of a infants, head, neck and tongue.

Answer 8

infants have proportionally large heads, short necks and large tongues - this makes an airway obstruction more likely

Question 9

true or false, infants loose heat quicker than adult?

Answer 9

true - because the surface area on their head is greater than their body mass

Question 10

true or false, the absorption surface area is greater in infants?

Answer 10

true

Question 11

true or false, young children have an underdeveloped hypothalamus

Answer 11

true