Life Span

Question 1

Age Classifications

Answer 1

	NB: 1st few hours
	Neonate: < 1 year
	Toddler: 1-3 years
	Preschool: < 5 years
	School age: 6 to 12 years
	Adolescents: 13 to 18 years
	Early Adult: 20 to 40 years
	Middle Adult: 40 to 60 years
	Late Adult: >60 years

Question 2

Newborns First Few Hours of Life

Answer 2

3 Major Adaptations
Emptying fluid from the lungs, beginning ventilations
Changing circulatory pattern
Maintain body temperature

Question 3

Newborn Concerns

Answer 3

Nose breathers until about 4-6 weeks old
Lungs fragile, barotrauma possible
Accessory muscles fragile, fatigues easy
Infections cause faster respirations causing loss of heat and fluids

Question 4

Newborn Birth Adaptations Circulatory

Answer 4

•Pre-delivery
– Umbilical arteries (2) carry deoxygenated blood from fetus to placenta
– Umbilical vein (1) carries oxygenated blood to fetus
– Ductous venus allows blood returning from placenta to bypass liver, empties into IVC
– Foramen ovale and ductous ateriosus allow blood to bypass non-funtioning lungs