Child Development Overview

Question 1

how many factors of development?

Answer 1

Genetic predisposition

Individuals role

Environment

Question 2

dynamic systems theory

Answer 2

movement emerges based on the internal milieu, the external environment and task

movement is not directed by one system, but by many dynamic interacting systems

Question 3

Newborn characteristics

Answer 3

physiological flexion
Flexor recoil with passive stretch
Hands lightly fisted
Head in midline
visually alert
Moves head side to side to clear air way
Head and trunk are linked

Question 4

premature newborn characteristics, less than 37 weeks

Answer 4

Decreased physiological flexion
Low muscle tone
Limited ability to self calm
Cannot lift head and neck to clear airway
Immature development of organ systems
Poor feeding skills

Question 5

APGAR

Answer 5

appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiration

Question 6

Appearance

Answer 6

skin color

0-pale or blue
1-body normal color, extremities blue
2-completely normal color

Question 7

pulse

Answer 7

Heart rate

0-absent
1-below 100
2-over 100

Question 8

grimace

Answer 8

reflex irritability response to stimulation to the sole of the foot

0-no response
1-grimace
2-cry

Question 9

Activity

Answer 9

muscle tone

0-limp
1-some flexion of extremities
2- active motion

Question 10

Respiration

Answer 10

breathing

0-absent
1-slow or irregular
2-good strong cry

Question 11

General developmental patterns

Answer 11

Cranial to caudal
Proximal to distal
Flexion to extension
asymmetry to symmetry to asymmetry
Gross motor to fine motor