Growth & Development - Unit 1 (Toddlers)

Question 1

Weight gain slows to __ to __ pounds per year.

Answer 1

4-6

Question 2

Birth weight should be quadrupled by age ___.

Answer 2

2.5

Question 3

Height increases by about __ inches per year & growth occurs how?

Answer 3

3 (Think - a toddler is three and free!) - Growth is step-like (spurts)

Question 4

Growth in the toddler occurs mainly in the ____.

Answer 4

Trunk

Question 5

How is eyesight for toddlers?

Answer 5

20/40.

Question 6

Should we evaluate further strabismus to prevent amblyopia?

Answer 6

YES - it could be a problem.

Question 7

Why do toddlers have increased risk for otitis media, tonsillitis, URI’s, etc?

Answer 7

Shorts and straight ear canals.

Question 8

They can walk independently by __ to __ months.
We should worry if they don’t walk by __ months.

Walk up and down stairs by age ___.
Jump with both feet by age ___.

Answer 8

12-13 months.
18 months.

2
2.5

Question 9

Coordination improves between ages __ to ___.

Answer 9

2-3

Question 10

Improved manual dexterity by age __ to __.

Answer 10

12-15 months.

Question 11

Scribbling occurs at age ____ and they can immitate a circle by age ___ months.

Answer 11

15 months.

24 months.

Question 12

Throwing a ball overhead happens at age 18 months. T/F?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

How do toddler’s accomplish autonomy? (Erickson)

Answer 13

Tantrums!

Question 14

What are some of the tasks of the toddler?

Answer 14

Differentiation from others, potty training, separation, socially acceptable behavior, decreased egocentrism, etc.

Question 15

What is the need for sameness and reliability called for toddlers?

Answer 15

Ritualism - they like their shit together and the same way!

Question 16

What are the two stages of development kids are in for Piaget?

Answer 16

Sensorimotor and Preconceptual

Question 17

What is part of the sensorimotor phase?

Answer 17

Tertiary Circular Reactions (13-18 months) - see self as separate and form memories.

Invention of new means through mental combinations - 19-24 months - imitate behaviors, domestic mimicry, concept of time forming, etc.

Question 18

What happens during the preconceptual phase?

Answer 18

Begins at age 2, 2-3 word sentences, they know what tomorrow means, and transitition between self-satisfying behavior and socialized relationships.

Question 19

Toddlers - can recognize sexual differences at age __ and identify genders at age ___.

Answer 19

2.

3.

Question 20

Kids have a great understanding of body integrity - T/F?

Answer 20

FALSE - if you poke them with an IV, they think they will lose every bit of them!

Question 21

“I can feed myself, drink from a cup, and use a spoon, although I spill a lot. How old am I?”

Answer 21

15 months (use a spoon), fork at 2 years.

Question 22

What are some other skills they develop?

Answer 22

Independence, dressing selves, etc.

Question 23

What type of play is characteristic of the toddler?

Answer 23

Parallel - sitting beside but not playing together.

Question 24

When does voluntary sphincter control occur?

Answer 24

18-24 months.

Question 25

Toddlers - slower growth rate so they need less calories and such. T/F?

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

How long do toddlers sleep?

Answer 26

11-12 hours.

Question 27

When does chest circumference exceed head circumference?

Answer 27

24 months.

Question 28

Regression - occurs in toddlers and older kids due to stress. T/F?

Answer 28

True

Question 29

What are some things toddlers do that is harmful?

Answer 29

Drowning, burns, poisoning, falls, aspiration, etc.