Life span Development Flashcards
Infant
1-month to 1-year
Neonate
less than 1-month
the younger the person, reparations and pulse rate are
faster
Neonate pulse rate
100 through 205 bpm
Neonate reparatory rate
30 through 60 breath per minute
Neonate glucose
45
Infant glucose
60
In children what does BP relate too
weight
at birth what is the systolic for a baby
67 to 84
at one year what is the systolic
74 to 104
Explain the growth pattern for a newborn
born at 7.5 pounds, in the first week they loose 10% to 12% of their birth weight de to fluid lose and limited nutrition intake then they start to grow at a rate of one once per day doubling their weight at 6 months and tripling their weight by 1 year
Why are infants younger than 6 months of their lives prone to nasal congestion and what might this lead too
because they are primally nose breather and can lead too upper respiratory infection
If you come across a infants who is choking what should you check for
check their nasal passages
Why can an infants airway be occluded easier than that of an adult or older child
their tongue is larger in proportion compared to the oral cavity, and the airway itself is shorter and more narrow
Trauma from to much pressure in the lungs
barotrauma
Newborns can’t isolate and localize a sensation
True
What nervous system functions are not fully developed at birth
temp regulation, fine motor coordination, and memory
