Ch 23 Flashcards
Infants DOUBLE their birth weight by ____ months
6
Infants TRIPLE their birth weight by ____ months
12
Posterior fontanel closes between
6-8 weeks
Anterior fontanel closes between
12-18 months
What do you use to measure length?
Recumbent board
Average newborn is how long at birth?
50 cm (20 inches)
By age 1, length should increase by ?
50%
When do the primary eruption of teeth occur?
between 6-8 months
Normal amount of teeth for 12 month old
6-8 teeth
Symptoms of teething
sucking or biting fingers, drooling, irritable, difficulty sleeping, mild fever, rub their ears, decreased appetite
Treatment for teething
frozen teething ring or ice cube wrapped in wash cloth, orajel, acetaminophen or ibuprofen (>6mo)
First form of communication
Crying
How long do infants cry each day?
1 to 1.5 hrs each day
How do you clean the infants teeth?
Cool, wet, washcloth
True or False:
Infants should startle to loud noises
True
2 month milestone
lift head off mattress when prone
hold hands in open position
4 month milestone
Rolls from back to side
Grasps objects with both hands
6 month milestone
Rolls from back to front
Holds Bottle
8 month milestone
Sits unsupported
Begins using pincer grasp