growth + development - infant

Question 1

Erikson’s psychosocial stage for infancy, which is 0-18 months, is

Answer 1

trust vs. mistrust

Question 2

What 2 things 3 things are helping an infant develop that sense of trust with their caregiver?

Answer 2

-feeding
-care
-comfort

Question 3

At how many months does the posterior fontanelle close by?

Answer 3

2 months

Question 4

Which fontanelle doesn’t close until 18 months?

Answer 4

the anterior fontanelle

Question 5

Which Piaget stage is associated with 0-2 years old? This is when OBJECT PERMANENCE is developed!!

Answer 5

sensorimotor stage

Question 6

At how many months should the rooting reflex disappear?

Answer 6

3 months

Question 7

The sucking reflex should disappear at how many months?

Answer 7

2-5 months

Question 8

The Moro reflex should disappear at how many months old?

Answer 8

4 months

Question 9

The palmer grasp disappears between ___ and __ months.

Answer 9

4-6

Question 10

The plantar reflex disappears by __ months.

Answer 10

9

Question 11

The Babinski reflex disappears by how many months?

Answer 11

12 months

Question 12

The step reflex should disappear by the time the infant is how many weeks old?

Answer 12

4-8 weeks old

Question 13

True or false? By 8 months old the infant should be able to sit up unsupported.

Answer 13

true

Question 14

By how many months should the infant be able to walk independently?

Answer 14

12-15 months

Question 15

True or false? at 4-5 months the infant should be able to roll from supine to prone and from prone to supine.

Answer 15

true

Question 16

Fine motor skills for an infant of 12 months old include which 2 things?

Answer 16

-able to feed themselves with a cup or spoon
-able to assist in dressing

Question 17

At how many months does a toddler develop the pincer grasp, where they “pinch” or pick things up with their thumb and pointer finger?

Answer 17

10 months

Question 18

At how many months should the infant be able to grasp a rattle?

Answer 18

5 months

Question 19

-Mobile with contrasting colors or patterns
-Unbreakable mirror
-Soft music via tape or music box
-Soft, brightly colored toys

These are toys appropriate for which infant age group?

Answer 19

newborn to 1 month

Question 20

-Bright mobile
-Unbreakable mirror
-Rattles
-Singing by parent or caregiver, varied music
-High-contrast patterns in books or images

These are toys appropriate for which infant age group?

Answer 20

1-4 months

Question 21

-Fabric or board books
-Different types of music
-Easy-to-hold toys that do things or make noise (fancy rattles)
-Floating, squirting bath toys
-Soft dolls or animals

These are toys appropriate for which infant age group?

Answer 21

4-7 months

Question 22

-Plastic cups, bowls, buckets
-Unbreakable mirror
-Large building blocks
-Stacking toys
-Busy boxes (with buttons or knobs that make things happen)
-Balls
-Dolls
-Board books with large pictures
-Toy telephone
-Push–pull toys (older infants)

These are toys appropriate for which infant age group?

Answer 22

8-12 months

Question 23

At how many months should an infant be double their birth weight?

Answer 23

6 months

Question 24

At how many months should an infant be triple their birth weight?

Answer 24

12 months

Question 25

At how many months do children start to develop their primary teeth?

Answer 25

6-8 months

Question 26

What does it mean for a baby's gross motor skills to develop in a cephalocaudal fashion?

Answer 26

this means gross motor skills develop from head to toe - they gain strength and control of their head before they can walk

Question 27

At how many months should an infant be able to crawl?

Answer 27

9 months

Question 28

True or false? at 10 months an infant should be able to pull themselves up to a standing position.

Answer 28

true

Question 29

At how many months old can a baby make simple vowel sounds, laugh, blow raspberries and babble?

Answer 29

4-5 months

Question 30

At how many months should an infant be able to say mama and dada and be able to respond to their own name?

Answer 30

9-12 months

Question 31

How much is an expected amount of weight for a newborn baby to lose in the first week of life?

Answer 31

5% - 10% **but then gains 20-30 grams/ day and returns to birth weight by 7-10 days old**

Question 32

the average newborn is about 50cm long. Do they gain more length in the first 6 months or the last 6 months?

Answer 32

the first 6 months - then by 12 months they should have gained 50% of their length from their birth length

Question 33

Head circumference also rapidly increases in the first 6 months of life and should increase by __cm by 1 year from birth.

Answer 33

10

Question 34

Which developmental screening tool is used for children ranging from 1 month to 6 years old, to assess for developmental delays. This tool assesses communication, fine + gross motor skills, problem solving skills and personal-social skills.

Answer 34

ages and stages questionnaire

Question 35

Which 2 anxieties do infants develop later in infancy? (8+ months)

Answer 35

stranger and separation anxiety

Question 36

Which screening tool is only used up to 18 months?

Answer 36

the infant development inventory screening tool

Question 37

Are the following red flags or normal findings of a 4 month old infant? -doesn't track objects -doesn't respond to loud noises or try to locate the noise -not babbling -eyes are crossed most of the time

Answer 37

RED FLAGS