Growth and development

Question 1

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 1 week postconception?

Answer 1

Fertilization and implantation where blastocyt is formed
beginning of embryonic period

Question 2

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 2nd week postconception?

Answer 2

Endoderm and ectoderm appear (bilaminar embryo)
amnion started to form

Question 3

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 3rd week postconception?

Answer 3

First missed menstrual period; mesoderm appears (trilaminar
embryo); somites begin to form

Question 4

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 4th week postconception?

Answer 4

Neural folds fuse
folding of embryo into human-like shape
arm and leg buds appear
crown-rump length 4-5 mm

Question 5

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 5th week postconception?

Answer 5

Lens placodes
primitive mouth
digital rays on hands
midbrain, hindbrain and forebrain are evident

Question 6

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 9th week postconception?

Answer 6

Fetal period begins
crown-rump length 5 cm
weight 8 g

Question 7

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 12th week postconception?

Answer 7

External genitals distinguishable

Question 7

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 20th week postconception?

Answer 7

Usual lower limit of viability
weight 460 g; length 19 cm
primitive alveoli have formed and surfactant production has begun; before that time, the
absence of alveoli renders the lungs useless as organs of gas exchange (up to 24th weeks)

Question 8

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 25th week postconception?

Answer 8

Third trimester begins;
weight 900 g; length 24 cm

Question 9

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 28th week postconception?

Answer 9

Eyes open;
fetus turns head down
weight 1,000-1,300 g

Question 10

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 10th week postconception?

Answer 10

The midgut returns to the abdomen from the umbilical cord, rotating counterclockwise to bring the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine into their normal positions

Question 11

what prenatal developmental milestones happen in 16-20th week postconception?

Answer 11

QUICKENING

Question 12

What is the anthopometrics of an average term
newborn?

Answer 12

3.4 kg (7.5 lb)
length 50 cm (20 in)
head circumference are about35 cm (14 in)
boys are slightly heavier than girls

Question 13

What is the autonomic instability in Neonates?

Answer 13

overaroused infants including flushing or mottling, perioral pallor, hiccupping, vomiting,
uncontrolled limb movements, and inconsolable crying

Question 14

How many percent is the normal weight loss in newborn?

Answer 14

10% (vaginal delivery)
12% (cesarean section) below birthweight in the 1st wk as a result of excretion of excess extravascular fluid and limited nutritional intake

Question 15

What is the total sleep requirements for the 1st year of life?

Answer 15

14-16 hr/24 hr, with about 9-10 hr concentrated at night and 2 naps/day.
Approximately 70% of infants sleep for a 6-8 hr stretch by age 6 mo

Question 16

At 4 mos old infants are described as __________ socially

Answer 16

HATCHING

Question 17

What is the 1st stage of personality development in infants?

Answer 17

the emergence of a sense of self, separate from
the mother

Question 18

What is the anthropometrics at 1st year of life?

Answer 18

birthweight has tripled
length has increased by 50%
head circumference has increased by 10 cm (4 in)

Question 19

SIT UNSUPPORTED

Answer 19

6-7 mos

Question 20

Pivot when sitting

Answer 20

9-10 mos

Question 21

thumber finger grasp

Answer 21

8-9 mos

Question 22

neat pincer grasp

Answer 22

12 mos

Question 23

crawling and pulling to stand

Answer 23

8 mos

Question 24

where does the initial tooth eruption occurs

Answer 24

mandibular central incisors

Question 25

What is the major milestone is the achievement by 9 mo?

Answer 25

object permanence (constancy), the understanding that objects continue to exist, even when not seen.

Question 26

How is autonomy seen in children ages 6-12 mos

Answer 26

Poor weight gain at this age often reflects a struggle between an infant’s emerging independence and parent’s control of the feeding situation

Question 27

When is the peak time that the premature babies cry?

Answer 27

6 wk corrected age

Question 28

What is Acute-onset uncontrollable crying?

Answer 28

corneal abrasion
tourniquet effect of a hair wrapped around a digit or penis
occult fracture
urinary tract infection
acute abdomen including inguinal
hernia or anomalous coronary artery

Question 29

What is colic

Answer 29

occurs in a healthy, thriving infant beginning in the 2nd or 3rd week of life
lasts about 3 hr/day, occurs 3 days/wk, lasts for more than 3 wk, and resolves by 3 or 4 mo
of age
It is equally common in breast- and bottle-fed infants, although prevalence is variable (up to 20%)

Question 30

The risk of abuse increases as parents may use aggressive means to quiet the child, resulting in the ______________

Answer 30

Shaken baby syndrome

Question 31

Colic has been described as a “functional
gastrointestinal disorder” and has been associated with later development of _______________

Answer 31

Migraine

Question 32

the average child points to major body parts and uses 4-6 words spontaneously and correctly.

Answer 32

15 mos of age