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Lecture 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Which historical child development theory is the most widely accepted?

A

Paigets constructive theory - development reflects changes in the ways the children acquire knowledge about the world.

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During the ____ period, chromosomes duplicate, mitosis takes place, and blastocyst becomes embedded in uterine wall. How long is this period?

A

Germinal Period.

conception to 2 weeks

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3
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What happens during Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy?

A

Embryonic period.
zygote gets firmly embedded in uterine wall, and rapid cell division and differentiation into ORGANS and BODY STRUCTURES (organogenesis)

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4
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When can you first start to hear the fetal heartbeat in an ultrasound?

A

At the end of the first 8 weeks

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5
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Full mature birth occurs at how many weeks?

A

40+

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6
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A birth is considered premature if the baby is born before what week?

A

37

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7
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Survival rate of baby is very low if born before how many weeks?

A

24

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8
Q

What are the 5 possible ocular anomalies associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

A 
Optic nerve hypoplasia
Coloboma
Microcornea
Cataract
High refractive error
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9
Q

Rubella infection in the mother during first trimester results in …?

A

deafness, cataracts, retinopathy, mental retardation

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10
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Chicken pox infection during the first half of the pregnancy can result in…?

A

Chorioretinitis, cataracts

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11
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Which infectious agent increases the risk for LBW. neurological problems,a nd chorioretinal lesions?

A

Cytomegalvirus (CMV)

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12
Q

Which of the following is not a maternal metabolic disorder?

1) Nutrition
2) Thyroid Disease
3) Tobacco Exposure
4) Preclampsia
5) Diabetes

A

Tobacco. (is it a pregnancy related problem but not metabolic)

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13
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If a mother has asymptomatic hypertension, proteinuria, and diffuse edema during the 2nd half of pregnancy due to Toxemia of Pregnancy, what funds changes will be seen in the baby?

A 
ROP
Vascular changes
CWS
Dot and Blot hemes
Optic nerve pallor
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14
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What is the apgar score of a pink baby with a heart rate of less than 100,limp muscle tone, a weak cry, that cries and coughs. Is this infant healthy?

A

pink = 2

HR

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15
Q

What are the classifications of birthweight?

A

LBW = 3.3 -5.5
VLBW = 2.2-3.4
ELBW =

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16
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What are the normal physical development general guidelines about weight and height?

A

Birth weight doubles by 5 months and triples by 1 year

50% increase in height by 1 year

17
Q

At what age will an infant begin to crawl and stand up holding furniture?

A

8-10 months

18
Q

At what age will an infant sit alone and starting creeping?

A

5-8 months

19
Q

By 12 months of age what motor developmental skills can the baby perform?

A

standing

walking holding adults hand

20
Q

By what age will a child have chosen their dominant hand?

A

2 years

21
Q

Concepts of time, space, quantity, symbol formation (language), classification of objects into categories, are all normal cognitive developments during which stage and which ages?

A

Proportional Stage (ages 2-7 years)

22
Q

Stage of abstract thought is reached at what age?

A

11+

23
Q

At what age does a child express separation anxiety?

A

12 months

24
Q

At 4-5 months the child can …

A

recognize familiar face

25
Q

“Sense of self” in a child is seen by what age?

A

6-12 months

26
Q

At what age does the baby respond to emotional overtones in speech

A

7 months

27
Q

If a child has normal language development, what are they able to do by age 2?

A

50 word vocal, combines 2-3 words

28
Q

VA measured by VEP and FPL reach adult levels by what ages?

A

VEP - 6 month

FLP - 3-5 years

29
Q

Which 6 visual skills are adult-like by 4 months of age?

A

Fixation, Saccades, Pursuits, Accommodation, Contrast sensitivity, color vision

30
Q

Convergence and stereopsis are adult-like at what age?

A

6 months

31
Q

What are the top three most common vision disorders in children 6 months to 6 years old?

A
  1. Refractiive Error (most hyperopic)
  2. Strabismus
  3. Amblyopia
32
Q

Largest changes in emmetropization occurs at what age?

A

12-18 months

33
Q

Infantile esotropia is the most prevalent type of strabismus. T/F?

A

False.
(infantile prevalance = 1-2%)
(accommodative eso prevalence = 2.2.5%)

34
Q

What is the most common cause monocular vision loss in people under the age of 45?

A

Amblyopia

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