Milestones

Question 1

Grasping object

• if you put an object in front of the child → they will reach out for it & they may be able to hold onto it

Answer 1

by 2 - 3 months old

Question 2

• child is born with this – should go away by 6 months old
• if you stroke or rest an object on the inside of their hand / on their palm → they will automatically grasp it with their hand

Answer 2

Palmar grasp

Question 3

Transfer object

• they can transfer, move objects from their one hand to their other hand

Answer 3

by 7 months old

Question 4

Pincer grasp
• they use their thumb & index finger to pick up small things
• ex: they pick up one cheerio at a time & put it in their mouth; the pick up single pieces of spaghetti

Answer 4

by 9 months old

Question 5

Remove object

• they can open bins - so they can get their toys out of it; can remove objects from containers

Answer 5

• by 11 months old

Question 6

Build tower

• stacking towers of blocks

Answer 6

by 12 months / 1 year old

Question 7

Partial head control

Answer 7

2 months

Question 8

◦ put child in a supine position =
▪ they now have full head control
▪ they also now have neck control
▪ they are starting to have shoulder control
◦ put child in prone position =
▪ they have full head control
▪ they can turn from side-to-side
Lifts head and chest 90 degrees and bears weight on the forehead

Answer 8

4 months

Question 9

they have (head-to-toe control = Cephalocaudal) :
▪ head control
▪ neck control
▪ chest control
▪ abdominal control
◦ when you put child in a prone position → they will start to roll over

Answer 9

6 months

Question 10

in sitting position:
◦ they’re pushing up & trying to sit on their own, or
◦ they will lean against an object in order to sit up – theyre not falling over anymore

Answer 10

• 6 months old

Question 11

in sitting position:
◦ they can independently get themselves in a sitting position
◦ they can sit by themselves & hold onto objects – they can transfer objects from one hand to the other hand while sitting

Answer 11

8 months old

Question 12

Locomotion

Start crawling

Answer 12

9 months old

Question 13

• they no longer want to be on the floor
• so the parent reaches out to them & they go in a standing position → they will try to take some steps
• they will hold onto things so that they can bring themselves up to a standing position → and will take steps by themselves (they start cruising)
• after cruising → comes walking independently

Answer 13

10 months old

Question 14

insert rectal thermometer 1/2 inch

Answer 14

newborn / 1 month old child

Question 15

insert rectal thermometer up to 1 inch

Answer 15

2 months old or older

Question 16

▪ done until 3 years old

Answer 16

Head Circumference

Question 17

◦ 1-2 years old = their head & chest circumference are the same size
◦ after 2 years old = their chest circumference increases

Answer 17

Chest Circumference

Question 18

a congenital narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so that it cannot be retracted

Answer 18

phimosis

Question 19

Object Permanence =
• Object Permanence = even though they can’t see the object, they know that its there
◦ they will go looking for it
• children learn Self-Image
◦ ex: if you put them in front of the mirror = they may scream b/c they dont know who’s in the mirror staring at them; or they will start talking to their reflection in the mirror

Answer 19

9 months old

Question 20

• Vocalizations = theyre making sounds – cooing, gurgling

* theyre trying to communicate with you by making sounds

Answer 20

6 weeks old

Question 21

• Comprehend “No” - they can understand what ‘no’ means

* follow commands at 9 to 10 months

Answer 21

9 months old

Question 22

• they can start vocalizing – they will have a very small vocabulary, but they can understand a lot
◦ they will use 1-syllable words = ex: hi, no, bye, ma, da
• Three to five words with meaning by age 1

Answer 22

12 months / 1 year old:

Question 23

• is a normal, healthy behavior
• indicates that the child had a good relationship with the parents
• starts at 6-8 months old
• peaks at 10-18 months old

Answer 23

Separation Anxiety

Question 24

• cheese
• whole milk
• cow’s milk
• honey – b/c honey can have bacteria
• honey gram crackers
• eggs – b/c lots of little children can have allergies to eggs

Answer 24

Food we don’t give kids

Question 25

• 4 months old or younger = they dont need water
◦ but can give them water - 1 ounce at a time
• after 4 months – can give them little water at a time

Answer 25

Water

Question 26

• used on very young children

* the chest area is open – b/c we are assessing heart sounds, lung sounds

Answer 26

Mummy Restraint

Question 27

▪ bone infections

▪ bone abscesses

Answer 27

Risk associated with Heel Sticks

Question 28

Bears full weight on feet

Answer 28

7 months

Question 29

Fine motor skills

Answer 29

9 months