Exam 1: The Newborn Flashcards
APGAR Score
First test of development once born
Score of 0-2 in each category: Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
Scores of 7+ normal
Neonatal behavioral
Can provide information for parents
Assessment Scale
Assesses reflexes and responses to stimuli
-but doesn’t predict later development
Heel stick blood testing
Testing for genetic disorders such as pku
Problems of the newborn: anoxia
lack of oxygen to the brain
-associated with learning disabilities
-could come from rough delivery process
Problems of the newborn: low birth weight (under 5 lb 8 oz)
Not enough fat on the body to keep warm and fight infections
Problems of the newborn: preterm (born before 37 weeks)
low birth rate, organs might not be fully developed
Problems of the newborn: small for date (weigh less than 90% of babies at same age)
Not enough body fat
Problems of the newborn: postmature (born after 42 weeks)
May need to be induced
Problems of the newborn: stillborn
Death in the womb after 20-24 wks
Characteristics of Newborns
Average size: 7.5 lbs, 20 in
Head makes up 20% of length
All neurons present but not all connections
Lanugo
Downy body hair
Vernix
waxy white antibiotic substance
Sensory Capacities of newborn: vision
vision is most poorly developed
can only see about 8-16 in away, distance to see moms face while nursing
Sensory capacities: hearing
keen hearing
Sensory capacities: touch
sensitive to touch, temp, and pain
Sensory capacities: taste
expressed through facial expressions
Intermodal
perceive the world across different modes of senses
-ie. baby sucking on bumpy pacifier will spend more time looking at bumpy pacifier when presented with smooth and bumpy
Early attention to faces
Newborn infants attend to faces
As social creatures we learn a lot from the face
