Growth and Development Flashcards
Cephalocaudal
head to toe
Proximal-distal
inside to out
What are the caloric requirements from birth to 6 months old?
120kcal/kg/day
What are the caloric requirements from 7 months to one year?
100kcal/kg/day
What are the caloric requirements from 2 to 10 years of age?
100 to 70kcal/kg/day
What are the caloric requirements in adolescents?
45kcal/kg/day
What is considered adequate nutrition confirmed by weight gain for the first 3 months of life?
30g/day (1oz/day)
When should iron supplements start for a breastfed only baby?
6 months
How much iron is recommended after 6 months of age?
1mg/kg/day
When can you expect an infant’s weight to double?
5 months
When can you expect an infant’s weight to triple?
1 year
When can you expect a child’s weight to quadruple?
2 years
On average, how much weight does a 3-year-old to school-aged child gain annually?
4-6 lbs
On average, how much weight do school-aged children gain annually?
5-7 lbs
From what age to what age, do primary teeth generally start and finish?
6 months - 24 months
From what age to what age, do permanent teeth typically come in start to finish?
6 - 12 years
Which theorist discussed cognitive domain?
Jean Piaget
What age is Piaget’s sensorimotor stage?
birth to 2 years
What are the main components during Piaget’s sensorimotor stage?
Inborn reflexes, trial and error learning, simple problem solving, object permanence
What age is Piaget’s Preoperational/Preconceptual stage?
2 - 4 years
What is one main component during Piaget’s Preoperational/Preconceptual stage?
magical thinking - difficulty distinguishing fact from fantasy
What age is Piaget’s Intuitive thinking stage?
4 - 7 years
What is the main component during Piaget’s Intuitive thinking stage?
Causation
What age is Piaget’s Concrete thinking age?
7 - 11 years