MIDTERM 04 - Stages and Needs of Human Life; Miscellaneous Info. Flashcards
Is a process that beings at birth and does end until death
Human growth development
Infancy
Birth to 1 year
Birth to 1 year
Infancy
Early childhood
1 to 6 years
1 to 6 years
Early childhood
Late childhood
6 to 12 years
6 to 12 years
Late childhood
Adolescence
12 to 20 years
12 to 20 years
Adolescence
Early adulthood
20 to 40 years
20 to 40 years
Early adulthood
Middle adulthood
40 to 65 years
40 to 65 years
Middle adulthood
Late adulthood
65 years and above
65 years and above
Late adulthood
4 main types of growth and development
Physical, Mental, Social, Emotional
Refers to body growth and includes height and weight changes, etc.
Physical
Refers to the development of the mind and includes learning how to solve problems
Mental
Refers to interactions and relationship with other people
Social
Refers to feelings and includes dealing with love, hate, joy, fear, and other similar feelings
Emotional
Life stage where the muscular and nervous system developments are histrionic
Infancy
Reflex action present at birth that allow the infant to respond to the environment
Moro reflex
Life stage where growth is slower than during infancy and skeletal and muscle development helps the child assume a more adult appearance
Early childhood
A species of snail that causes schistosomiasis in humans
Bulinus snail
Drug of choice for malaria
Plaquenil
Bacteria that causes leprosy
Mycobacterium leprae
Community-acquired pneumonia
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Hospital-acquired pneumonia
Acinetobacter pneumoniae
Drug of choice for schistosomiasis
Praziquantel
3 drugs of choice for leprosy
Dapsone, Clofazimine, Rifampicin
Medical term for ‘seal limbs’ which is a side effect of thalidomide
Phocomelia
Bacteria that is the cause of pertussis/whooping cough
Bordetella pertussis
Time when infants can roll from the side to back
2 months
Time when infants can turn the body completely, grasp stationary objects, and with support
4-6 months
Time when infants can crawl on the stomach
6-7 months
Time when infants can walk without assistance and throw small objects
12 months
Infants usually have _____ to _____ teeth by the end of the first year
10-12 teeth
Close vision is good, and can readily focus on small objects
Infancy
Sensitivity to hot, cold, and hearing
Infancy
Growth is slower than during infancy
Early childhood
Skeletal and muscle development helps the child assume a more adult appearance
Early childhood
Muscle coordination allows the child to run and move freely
Early childhood
Time when most teeth have erupted and digestive system is mature enough to handle most adult foods
2-3 years
Time when most children learn to control bladder and bowel movements
4 years
Other name for late childhood
Preadolescence
Physical development is slow but steady
Late childhood
Muscle coordination is well developed
Late childhood
Primary teeth are lost, and permanent teeth erupt
Late childhood
Eyes are well developed, and acuity is at its best
Late childhood
Time when sexual maturation may begin in some children
10-12 years
Muscle coordination does not advance quickly
Adolescence
Awkwardness and clumsiness in motor coordination
Adolescence
A sudden “growth spurt” can cause rapid increase in weight and height
Adolescence
Development of sexual organs
Adolescence
Secretion of sex hormones leads to the onset of menstruation in girls and the production of sperm and semen in boys
Adolescence
Most productive life stage
Early adulthood
Physical development is basically complete
Early adulthood
Prime childbearing time and usually produces the healthiest babies
Early adulthood
Both men and female sexual development is at its peak
Early adulthood
The hair tends to grey and thin, the skin begins to wrinkle, muscle tone tends to decrease, hearing loss starts, and visual acuity declines
Middle adulthood
Females experience menopause or decrease hormone production that causes physical and emotional changes
Middle adulthood
Males also experience a slowing of hormone production
Middle adulthood
Physical development is on the decline
Late adulthood
Much attention has been directed
Late adulthood
All the body systems are usually affected
Late adulthood
Bones are more brittle and porous and more likely to fracture or break
Late adulthood
Cartilage between the vertebrae leads to a stooping posture
Late adulthood
Medication for bedwetting
Desmopressin
