Chapter 3: Health promotion of Infants (1m-1y) Flashcards
When does the infants posterior (back) fontanel close?
6-8 weeks
When does the infants anterior (front) fontanel closer?
12-18 months
How much weight do infants gain first 6 months of life?
5-7oz PER WEEK
Birth weight is ___ by age 6 months and is ____ by 12 months
doubled by 6 months
tripled by 12 months
How tall do infants grow per month during the first 6 months of life?
1 in per month
How tall do infants grow 6-12 months of life?
Spurts
The birth length has increased ___ by age 12 months
50%
The circumference of infants head increases approximately ___ per month for the first 6 months of life, and then approx. ___ between 6-12 months/
- 5 cm
0. 5 cm
How many teeth should the infant have by end of first year? When do the first teeth erupt?
6-8; 6-10 months
How can teething be eased?
- Cold teething rings
- OTC teething gels
- Acetaminophen or ibuprofen appropriate if irritability interfere with sleeping and feeding but should NOT be used more than THREE DAYS (ibuprofen only used in 6months+)
How can a parent clean an infants teeth?
Cool, wet washcloth
Can bottles be given to infants when they are falling asleep?
No–it can cause prolonged exposure to milk or juice and can cause early childhood carries
Gross or fine motor skill: Grasp reflex (1 month)
Fine
Gross or fine motor skill:
Raises head and shoulders off mattress when prone; only slight head lag (3 months)
Gross
Gross or fine motor skill:
Lifts head off mattress when prone (2 months)
Gross
Gross or fine motor skill:
Holds hands in an open position (2 months)
Fine
Gross or fine motor skill:
Rolls from back to side (4 months)
Gross
Gross or fine motor skill:
Uses palmar grasp dominantly (5 months)
Fine
Gross or fine motor skill:
Demonstrates head lag (1 month)
Gross
Gross or fine motor skill:
No longer has a grasp reflex &
Keeps hands loosely open (3 months)
Fine
Gross or fine motor skill:
Places objects in mouth (4 months)
Fine
Gross or fine motor skill:
Rolls from back to front (6 months)
Gross
Gross or fine motor skill:
Rolls from front to back (5 months)
Gross
Gross or fine motor skill: Holds bottle (6 months)
Fine
Gross or fine motor skill:
Tries to build a 2 block tower without success (12 months)
Fine
Gross or fine motor skill:
Begins using pincer grasp (8 months)
Fine
Gross or fine motor skill:
Bears full weight on feet (7 months)
Gross
Gross or fine motor skill: Sits unsupported (8 months)
Gross
Gross or fine motor skill:
Has a crude pincer grasp (9 months)
Fine
Gross or fine motor skill:
Grasps rattle by its handle (10 months)
Fine
Gross or fine motor skill:
Places objects into a container; neat pincer grasp (11 months)
Fine
Gross or fine motor skill:
Changes from a prone to sitting position (10 months)
Gross