Exam 1 VOCAB Flashcards
Process where child healthcare providers focus on giving info on normal growth and development and nurturing child rearing practices
Anticipatory guidance
head to toes; generally, head and brain develop 1st
Cephalocaudal development
age in years, months, days. primary way we define age.
chronological age
also known as sensitive periods. the critical period is a time after birth when the development and maturation of functional properties of the brain, its “plasticity” is strongly dependent on experience or environmental influences
critical periods
being able to change and adapt as a result of experience
plasticity
growth in psychomotor capacity (functions and capabilities)
development
how closely a persons physical and mental development parallels with healthy developmental milestones (walking, talking, etc.)
developmental age
increasing structural and functional complexity (ex: changes in gross shape and organization in an embryo)
differentiation
an irreversible constant increase in size
growth
carter to periphery; the center core of the body in an outward direction towards the extremities
Proximodistal development
measurement of physical growth in children is a key element in evaluating their health status. Info on the charets are values measured from the child’s physical growth parameters and are compared with those of the general population. (ex: height, weight, skin-fold thickness, arm, and head circumference.) bc growth is continuous but also and uneven process, the most reliable evaluation is in comparing growth measurements over time bc they reflect change.
growth charts
a condition of being able to resist a particular disease especially through preventing development of a pathogens microorganisms or by counteracting the effects of its products. immunity is achieved through the presence of antibodies to that disease in a persons system
immunity
results when exposed to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease. it provides long lasting, sometimes lifetime immunity.
active immunity
exposure to the disease organism can occur through infection with the actual disease
natural immunity
intro of a killed or weakened form of the disease organism through vaccination
(either way, if an immune person comes in contact with that disease in the future, their immune system will recognize it and immediately produce the antibodies needed to fight it.)
vaccine induced immunity
occurs when a person is given antibiodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system. a newborn acquires passive immunity from its mother through the placenta. Passive immunity can also be obtained through antibodies containing blood products such as immune globulin, which may be given when immediate protection from a specific disease is needed. This is a major advantage to passive immunity; protection is immediate, whereas active immunity takes time (usually several weeks) to develop. however, passive immunity only last a few weeks or months.
passive immunity
married couple with biological/adopted children
traditional nuclear family
couple with dependent children
nuclear family
couple with at least 1 child of both parents, plus step-children
blended family
includes grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins, etc.
extended family
one parent with children
single parent family
divorced or separated into 2 separate families, one headed by each parent
binuclear family
“it takes a village”
communal family
focused on dominating and control, care more about obedience than nurturing or protecting their children
authoritarian
think of their children as = or friends, kids make their own rules, parents give them little responsibilities or exceptions
permissive
nurturing, responsive, but still set boundaries and expectations for their children
authoritative
