Chapter 7: Life Span Development Flashcards
When providing bvm ventilations to an infant, what is most important to remember?
An infants lungs are fragile
You see an infant capable of reaching out to people and drooling. She Is most likely
4 months of age
An infant who is repeatedly rejected experiences what type of attachment
Anxious-avoidant attachment
Why do colds develop so easily in toddlers and preschoolers?
They experience a loss of passive immunity and do not have well developed lung musculature
The pulse rate of a toddler is
90-150 bpm
A school age child looking for approval from his peers and society is demonstrating what kind of reasoning
Conventional reasoning
Self concept is
Our perception of ourselves
Why do finances become an issue during middle adulthood
Middle adults are often supporting both their children and their parents
Why is breathing more labor intensive for the elderly
The size of the airway increases and the surface area of the alveoli decreases, the natural elasticity of the lungs decrease and the overall strength of the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm decrease
Spaces between the bones that eventually fuse to form the skull
Fontanelles
Children act to avoid punishment and get what they want
Preconventional reasoning
Children look for approval from peers/society
Conventional reasoning
Children make decisions guided by their conscience
Postconventional reasoning
What does AVPU stand for
Awake and alert
Responsive to verbal stimuli
Responsive to pain
Unresponsive
