Life Span Development Flashcards
Percentage of body weight a neonate’s head accounts for?
25%
Moro reflex
Neonate opens arms wide, spreads the fingers, and grabs at things when startled.
Rooting reflex
Neonate instinctively turns heard toward whatever side of the cheek you touch.
Palmar grasp
Neonate’s grasp whatever object is placed in their hand
Sucking relfex
Neonate’s suckle when lips are stroked.
When does the posterior fontanelle fuse?
3 months
When does the anterior fontanelle fuse?
9 - 18 months
By ___ months, infant is able to track objects with eyes and should recognize familiar faces.
2
At ___ months, infant is able to sit upright and begins to make cooing and babbling sounds.
6
By _____ months, infant can walk with assistance and knows name.
12
Bulging fontanelles are indicative of?
Increased intracranial pressure
Sunken fontanelles are indicative of?
Dehydration
Where are epiphyseal plates located?
Either end of long bones
How long after birth do infants maintain their mother’s immunities?
First year
Bonding
Formation of personal relationship and is based on a secure attachment.
Secure attachment
Infant understands the parent or caregiver will respond to their needs.
Anxious-avoidant attachment
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.
Separation anxiety
Peaks b/n 10-18 months. Involves clingy behavior and fear of unfamiliar places and/or people
Trust and mistrust
Stage of development that involves and infant’s needs being met by parents or caregivers.
Characteristics at 2 months
Recognizes familiar faces
Tracks objects w/ eyes
Characteristics at 3 months
Brings objects to mouth
Smiles and frowns
Characteristics at 4 months
Reaches out to people
Drools
Characteristics at 5 months
Sleeps through the night
Recognizes family members from strangers
Characteristics at 6 months
Teething
Sits upright
Speaks one-syllable words
