Chapter 8 - Life Span Development Flashcards
Patients younger than 1 year of age are called:
infants.
The soft spot on the top of the head where the skull bones have not fused yet is called:
fontanel.
A startled infant who reaches out and grabs with her fingers and arms is exhibiting the:
Moro reflex.
Children begin to be involved with peer groups when they reach:
preschool age.
The most obvious change to school age children is the loss of their:
primary teeth.
Body image is of tremendous concern to children who reach:
adolescence.
Children have a two- to three-year growth spurt during:
adolescence.
Cancer often develops in this stage of life:
Middle adulthood
Depression and suicide is alarmingly common for which age group:
Adolescence
The stage of life when all body systems are deteriorating is:
late adulthood.
An infant’s ability to grab your finger when you place it in his or her palm is called the __________ __________ .
Palmer reflex
The “soft spot” where the skull bones meet is called a __________ .
fontanel
__________ __________ __________ describes the infant’s need for an orderly predictable environment.
Trust versus mistrust
__________ __________ children receive less time with their parents, and they require more general supervision.
School age
Children who reach adolescence often begin partaking in __________ __________ behaviors.
self-destructive
A personal code of ethics is developed by children who reach __________ .
adolescence
The internal conflict between where a person has come and where he or she wants to go is referred to as a __________ __________ .
midlife crisis
A person reaches peak physical condition by age __________ at which time their body begins the slowing process.
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__________ __________ is the time of highest levels of job stress.
Early adulthood
__________ and __________ are found in alarmingly high numbers in adolescents.
Depression, suicide
What is the Normal Vital Signs of an Infant?
Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, & Systolic Blood Pressure
HR: 140- 160
RR: 30-40
SBP: 70- 90
What is the Normal Vital Signs of a Toddler?
Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, & Systolic Blood Pressure
HR: 80-130
RR: 20- 30
SBP: 70-100
What is the Normal Vital Signs of a Preschool Child?
Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, & Systolic Blood Pressure
HR: 80-120
RR: 20- 30
SBP: 80- 110
What is the Normal Vital Signs of a School Age Child?
Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, & Systolic Blood Pressure
HR: 70- 110
RR: 20- 30
SBP: 80- 120
What is the Normal Vital Signs of an Adolescence?
Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, & Systolic Blood Pressure
HR: 55-105
RR: 12- 20
SBP: 80- 120
What is the Normal Vital Signs of an Early Adult?
Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, & Systolic Blood Pressure
HR: 70
RR: 16- 20
SBP: 120
