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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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neonate

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a baby with ages up to one month

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root

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an instinctive search for the breast

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primitive reflexes

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automatic responses to stimuli

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apgar score

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a measurement of vital signs in newborn babies

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congenital

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anything present at birth

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lanugo

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a soft , downy hair covering the skin in the womb

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mila

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tiny white spots that soon go away

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vernix caseos

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a creamy substance that protects the skin in the womb

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pre-term

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a baby born before 37 weeks gestation

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gestation

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the time a baby spends developing in the womb, usually 40 weeks

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full term

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a baby born at around 40 weeks

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small-for-dates

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a baby born full term but lighter than average

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colic

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a painful condition in the gut. It tends to occur at the same time each day and can go on for several months

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SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)

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when a baby suddenly dies for no apparent reason

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growth

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a gradual increase in size

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development

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increasing abilities, skills and understanding

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percentile charts

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charts used by health professionals to monitor a child’s development

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developmental milestones

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the stages of which all children pass through in a similar sequence

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growth curve

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the line showing how an individual child’s measurements (height,weight,etc.)are developing

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developmental testing

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checks made on babies and young children at specific ages to monitor progress and see that they are developing as expected

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gender

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male or female

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gross motor skills

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skills involving large gestures and movements e.g. walking, running, hopping, jumping, bending, stretching, balancing.

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fine motor skills

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skills which involve using hands, fingers and thumbs to pick up, hold and manipulate

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sensory development

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the use of the body’s five main senses to explore and learn

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interdependent

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where different things rely upon each other to succeed

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involuntary reflex actions

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automatic responses, seen in babies in the earliest days and weeks

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head lag

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Inability to support the weight

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balance

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moving in a controlled manner

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coordination

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being able to plan, combine and control a sequence of movements

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spatial awareness

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appreciation of the size of space around so that it can be used accurately

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palmar grasp

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a reflex action in which a baby’s hand grabs everything that it touches

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pincer grasp

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the use of index finger and thumb to hold something

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primitive grasp

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a clumsy grasp of crayons etc.

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hand-eye coordination

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using vision to help control actions and to support the manipulation of objects which the child has planned or intended

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tripod grasp

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adult grip of a pencil to control it

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sensory mouthing

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using the mouth to explore (touch, taste, smell, feel) objects

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object permanence

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understanding that something exists even when it can no longer be seen

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accident

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an unexpected incident that causes damage or injury

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risk assesment

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a check of the possible dangers in an environment and the resources

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accident prevention

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taking precautions to avoid accidents e.g. using safety equipment such as stair gates and window catches

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convulsion

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violent shaking or spasm

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good hygiene practice

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careful hand washing before handling food and after nappy changing sneezing or going to the toilet

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personal care

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keeping one’s own body generally clean by good hand washing, bathing, hair and nail-care, etc

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cross infection

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the passing of germs from one person to another

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