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Life Span Development Flashcards

1
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Percentage of body weight a neonate’s head accounts for?

A

25%

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2
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Moro reflex

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Neonate opens arms wide, spreads the fingers, and grabs at things when startled.

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3
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Rooting reflex

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Neonate instinctively turns heard toward whatever side of the cheek you touch.

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4
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Palmar grasp

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Neonate’s grasp whatever object is placed in their hand

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5
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Sucking relfex

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Neonate’s suckle when lips are stroked.

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6
Q

When does the posterior fontanelle fuse?

A

3 months

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7
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When does the anterior fontanelle fuse?

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9 - 18 months

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8
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By ___ months, infant is able to track objects with eyes and should recognize familiar faces.

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2

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9
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At ___ months, infant is able to sit upright and begins to make cooing and babbling sounds.

A

6

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10
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By _____ months, infant can walk with assistance and knows name.

A

12

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11
Q

Bulging fontanelles are indicative of?

A

Increased intracranial pressure

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12
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Sunken fontanelles are indicative of?

A

Dehydration

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13
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Where are epiphyseal plates located?

A

Either end of long bones

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14
Q

How long after birth do infants maintain their mother’s immunities?

A

First year

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15
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Bonding

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Formation of personal relationship and is based on a secure attachment.

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16
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Secure attachment

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Infant understands the parent or caregiver will respond to their needs.

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17
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Anxious-avoidant attachment

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Show little emotional response and often develop isolated lifestyles where they do not depend on the support and care of others. Caused by infants being repeatedly rejected.

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18
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Separation anxiety

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Peaks b/n 10-18 months. Involves clingy behavior and fear of unfamiliar places and/or people

19
Q

Trust and mistrust

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Stage of development that involves and infant’s needs being met by parents or caregivers.

20
Q

Characteristics at 2 months

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Recognizes familiar faces

Tracks objects w/ eyes

21
Q

Characteristics at 3 months

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Brings objects to mouth

Smiles and frowns

22
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Characteristics at 4 months

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Reaches out to people

Drools

23
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Characteristics at 5 months

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Sleeps through the night

Recognizes family members from strangers

24
Q

Characteristics at 6 months

A

Teething
Sits upright
Speaks one-syllable words

25
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Characteristics at 7 months

A

Fear of strangers

Mood swings

26
Q

Characteristics at 8 months

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Responds to “no”
Sits alone
Plays peek-a-boo

27
Q

Characteristics at 9 mpnths

A

Pulls up to stand

Places objects in mouth

28
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Characteristics at 10 months

A

Responds to name

Crawls efficiently

29
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Characteristics at 11 months

A

Tries to walk w/o help

Frustrated w/ restrictions

30
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Characteristics at 12 months

A

Knows name

Walks

31
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Vital signs for toddlers

A

HR : 80 - 140
RR : 22 - 37
Systolic BP : 86 - 106

32
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Vital signs for preschoolers

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HR : 65 - 120
RR : 20 - 28
Systolic BP : 89 - 112

33
Q

Average age for toddlers to complete toilet training?

34
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When is basic language mastered?

35
Q

Toddlers understand cause and effect at ____ months.

36
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Vital signs of school-age children

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HR : 58 - 118
RR : 18 - 25
Systolic BP : 97 - 120

37
Q

Preconventional reasoning

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Act to avoid punishment and to get what they want.

38
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Conventional reason

A

Look for approval from peers and society

39
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Postconventional reasoning

A

Decisions guided by their conscience.

40
Q

Vital signs of adolescent

A

HR : 50 - 100
RR : 12 - 20
Systolic BP : 110-131

41
Q

Average human’s world during early adulthood

A

Work
Family
Stress

42
Q

Current life expectancy

43
Q

What is the normal tidal volume of a neonate?

Advanced EMT (33 decks)

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