Development Flashcards
When is the Apgar score assessed?
1 minute and 5 minutes following labour. It is an assessment of newborn vital signs on a 10 point scale (p.59)
What does Apgar score measure and what do the scores mean?
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration. Greater than/ equal to 7 = good; 4-6 = assist and stimulate; <4 = resuscitate (p.59)
Define low birth weight and list potential problems/ complications.
Defined as <2500g. Associated with increased risk of SIDS and increased overall mortality. Other problems: impaired thermoregulation/ immune function, hypoglycemia, polycythemia (inc. RBCs), imparied development. Complications: respiratory distress syndrome, necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, persistent fetal circulation (p.59)
What are the motor milestones for an infant aged birth-3 mos?
Rooting reflex, holds head up, moro reflex disappears (p.59)
What are the social milestones for an infant aged birth-3 mos?
Social smile (p.59)
What are the verbal/cognitive milestones for an infant aged birth-3 mos?
Orients and responds to voice (p.59)
What are the motor milestones for an infant aged 7-9 mos?
Sits alone, crawls, transfers toys from hand to hand (p.59)
What are the social milestones for an infant aged 7-9 mos?
Stranger anxiety (p.59)
What are the verbal/cognitive milestones for an infant aged 7-9 mos?
Responds to name and simple instructions, uses gestures, plays peek-a-boo (p.59)
What are the motor milestones for an infant aged 12-15 mos?
Walks, Babinski sign disappears (p.59)
What are the social milestones for an infant aged 12-15 mos?
Separation anxiety (p.59)
What are the verbal/cognitive milestones for an infant aged 12-15 mos?
Few words (p.59)
What are the motor milestones for a toddler aged 12-24 mos?
Climbs stairs, stacks 3 blocks at 1 year, 6 blocks at 2 years (p.59)
What are the social milestones for a toddler aged 12-24 mos?
Rapprochement (moves away from then returns to mother) (p.59)
What are the verbal/cognitive milestones for a toddler aged 12-24 mos?
200 words and 2 word phrases (p.59)
What are the motor milestones for a toddler aged 24-36 mos?
Feeds self with fork and spoon, kicks ball (p.59)
What are the social milestones for a toddler aged 24-36 mos?
Core gender identity, parallel play (p.59)
What are the verbal/cognitive milestones for a toddler aged 24-36 mos?
Toliet training (p.59)
What are the motor milestones for a child aged 3 years?
Rides tricycle, copies line or circle drawings (p.59)
What are the social milestones for a child aged 3 years?
Comfortably spends part of day away from mother (p.59)
What are the verbal/cognitive milestones for a child aged 3 years?
900 words and complete sentances (p.59)
What are the motor milestones for a child aged 4 years?
Uses buttons and zippers, grooms self (brushes teeth), hops on 1 foot, makes simple drawings (stick figures) (p.59)
What are the social milestones for a child aged 4 years?
Cooperative play, imaginary friends (p.59)
What are the verbal/cognitive milestones for a child aged 4 years?
Can tell detailed stories and use propositions (p.59)
