growth + development - infant Flashcards

1
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Erikson’s psychosocial stage for infancy, which is 0-18 months, is

A

trust vs. mistrust

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

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-feeding
-care
-comfort

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3
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At how many months does the posterior fontanelle close by?

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2 months

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4
Q

Which fontanelle doesn’t close until 18 months?

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the anterior fontanelle

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5
Q

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

A

sensorimotor stage

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6
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At how many months should the rooting reflex disappear?

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3 months

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7
Q

The sucking reflex should disappear at how many months?

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2-5 months

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8
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The Moro reflex should disappear at how many months old?

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4 months

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9
Q

The palmer grasp disappears between ___ and __ months.

A

4-6

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10
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The plantar reflex disappears by __ months.

A

9

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11
Q

The Babinski reflex disappears by how many months?

A

12 months

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12
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The step reflex should disappear by the time the infant is how many weeks old?

A

4-8 weeks old

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13
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True or false? By 8 months old the infant should be able to sit up unsupported.

A

true

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14
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By how many months should the infant be able to walk independently?

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12-15 months

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15
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True or false? at 4-5 months the infant should be able to roll from supine to prone and from prone to supine.

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true

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16
Q

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

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

17
Q

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

A

10 months

18
Q

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

A

5 months

19
Q

-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?

A

newborn to 1 month

20
Q

-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?

A

1-4 months

21
Q

-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?

A

4-7 months

22
Q

-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?

A

8-12 months

23
Q

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

A

6 months

24
Q

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

A

12 months

25
Q

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

A

6-8 months

26
Q

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

A

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

27
Q

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

A

9 months

28
Q

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

A

true

29
Q

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

A

4-5 months

30
Q

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

A

9-12 months

31
Q

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

A

5% - 10%

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

32
Q

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

A

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

33
Q

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

A

10

34
Q

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.

A

ages and stages questionnaire

35
Q

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

A

stranger and separation anxiety

36
Q

Which screening tool is only used up to 18 months?

A

the infant development inventory screening tool

37
Q

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

A

RED FLAGS