Module 5 Flashcards
leading cause of death in children from 1 moth through 24 years of age.
accidents
a potential threat to infants on first year of age. Infants love to grasps things and put into their mouth.
aspiration
second major cause of infant accidents
falls
This RA states that Child restrain system refers to a device , capable of accommodating a child occupant in a sitting or supine position is also designed to diminish the risk of injury to the wearer in an event of collision or vehicular accident. Also, no child 12 years below of age shall be allowed to sit in front seat of a motor vehicle.
RA11229 Sec 1: “ Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act:
first choice for feeding an infant during the first 12 months of life is?
breastfeeding
what age are most babies are ready to begin eating solid foods as a complement to breast-feeding or formula-feeding.
4 to 6 months
it is automatically extruded or
thrust out of the mouth by the tongue.
Extrusion reflex
may occur in formula-fed infants if their diet is deficient in fluid.
Constipation
Used when infants are discontent after feeding and searching something put into mouth
pacifier
paroxysmal abdominal pain that generally occurs in infants under 3 months of age and is marked by loud, intense crying
colic
diaper rash is a problem from the first few days of life
diaper dermatitis
Prickly heat rash occurs in warm weather Clusters of pinpoint, reddened papules with occasional vesicles and pustules surrounded by erythema usually appear on the neck first and may spread upward to around the ears and onto the face or down onto the trunk.
milaria
major cause of death in toddlers
accidents
Children at this age are becoming increasingly independent and want to gain more control over what they do and how they do it.
toddler (1-3)
is a major way to strengthen independence in a toddler.
self-feeding