chapter 5 Flashcards
when it comes to locomotor development:
there is a great deal of consistency in the order of skill development
according to American Academy of Pediatrics, how long should children be breastfed?
about 1st year.
Sally’s mother-in-law told her babies are born blind. What can the nurse tell Sally about newborn vision?
Babies are born w/ visual acuity somewhere between 20/200 and 20/600.
Which of the following assessment procedures would most appropriately be used to determine whether Marie’s development @ 1mo is normal or delayed?
Baylay Scales of Infant Development
which of following can infants do/control first?
a) life head off floor
b) hold objects
c) make coordinated movements w/ feet
d) control their fingers
a) lift heads off floor
approximately @ what age do infants start using thumbs to aid in grapsing objects?
9-12 mo
how can Failure to Thrive be treated?
combined treatment of nutritional & psychosocial support.
breast mild is related to:
decreased likelihood of obesity for child later in life.
most dramatic gains of height & weight occur:
during prenatal development
what age does incidence of SIDS peak?
2-4mo.
why is the head disproportionately large during infancy & childhood?
bc brain is essential for all other growth.
Kiley, 5mo infant, refuses to eat & hasn’t fained any weight in 2 mo. Kiley:
a) may have colic
b) typical infant
c) may suffer from Failure to Thrive syndrome
d) may have protein deficiency.
c) may suffer from Failure to Thrive syndrome
When does 2nd growth spurt of brain occur?
between 25th week of prenatal development & end of 2nd year after birth.
what does MYELIN do?
allows for electrical messages in neuron to be conducted more efficiently
each following are sequences in physical development except:
a) proximodistal
b) integration
c) differentiation
d) cephalocaudal
b) integration
