Chapter 6 - Life Span Development

Question 1

Age birth to one month

Answer 1

Neonate
Pulse 90 - 180
Respirations 30 - 60

Question 2

Age one month to one year

Answer 2

Infant
Pulse 100 - 160
Respirations 25 - 50

Question 3

Age one year to 3 years

Answer 3

Toddler
Pulse 90 - 150
Respirations 20 - 30

Question 4

Age 3 years to 6 years

Answer 4

Preschool
Pulse 80 - 140
Respirations 20 - 25

Question 5

Age 6 years to 12 years

Answer 5

Schoolage
Pulse 70 - 120
Respirations 15 - 20

Question 6

Age 12 years to 18 years

Answer 6

Adolescent
Pulse 60 - 100 (adult)
Respirations 12 - 20 (adult)

Question 7

Age 19 years to 40 years

Answer 7

Early Adult
Pulse 60 - 100 (adult)
Respirations 12 - 20 (adult)

Question 8

Age 40 years to 60 years

Answer 8

Middle Adult
Pulse 60 - 100 (adult)
Respirations 12 - 20 (adult)

Question 9

Age 61 years and older

Answer 9

Late Adult

depends on health

Question 10

How to determine respiration rate in an infant

Answer 10

Count number of times abdomen rises, instead of chest.

Belly breathing because rib cage is less developed and is less rigid

Question 11

What are the neonatal reflexes

Answer 11

moro reflex - (startle reflex) arms open wide, spreads fingers, seems to grab at things.
Palmar grasp - place something in palm
Rooting reflex - touch cheek, turns head towards that side.
Sucking reflex - stroke lips to start suckling

Question 12

What is secure attachment?

Answer 12

Bonding or formation of close personal relationships. Opposite is anxious-avoidance in infants who have been repeatedly rejected.

Question 13

When does antisocial behavior and peer pressure tend to peak?

Answer 13

Around 14 to 16 years of age

Question 14

What is the terminal drop hypothesis?

Answer 14

Mental function is presumed to drop in the final 5 years of ones natural life.