Peds Unit II Flashcards
Weight gain at 6 months
Double (1.5 lb/ month 1st 6 months)
Weight gain at 12 months
Triple (3/4-1 lb/ month for 2nd 6 months)
Height increase at 12 months
50% (1 inch/ month first 6 months, 1/2 inch per month for second 6 months)
Posterior fontanel fuses how many months after birth?
2 (triangular shaped)
Anterior fontanel fuses how many months after birth?
12-18 (diamond shaped)
What does a normal fontanel look like?
soft/ flat
Infants are obligatory….
nose breathers. (abdominal breathing)
Bp difference from utero to birth
70/55 to 90/55
HR difference from utero to birth
HR slows from 120 to 80
When hemoglobin decreases with decreased RBCs at 2-3 months
physiologic anemia
This cannot be digested until 4-6 months
Complex CHO (good carbs) amylase/ lipase/ trypsin enzymes must be increased
Rule for determining # teeth appropriate for age
age in months -6 = number of teeth
Most immature system at birth
Liver: difficulty with bilirubin (hyperbilirubinemia
What must never be given to a newborn due to immature kidneys
Potassium
Hand/ finger play and toys 1 month
grasp reflex (rattle) hands are closed
Hand/ finger play and toys 2-3 months
almost voluntary grasp, hands open, have hand regard, startle reflex fading
Hand/ finger play and toys 4-5 months
plays with hands, hands to mouth, grasp voluntary, use textured toys
Hand/ finger play and toys 6-7 months
holds bottle, feeds self crackers
transfers objects between hands, unidextrous
has repetitive movements
peek-a-boo, large toys/ moveable parts, noise-makers
Hand/ finger play and toys 8-9 months
start pincer grasp, can start finger foods
releases objects, claps (pat-a-cake)
Hand/ finger play and toys 10-12 months
strong pincer grasp, large crayons, turn pages of books, squeeze toys
attempts to stack 2 blocks but fails: large puzzles, nested blocks
can pick up cheerios
Gross motor skills 1 month
moves head side-to-side, marked head lag, weakest head will be
Gross motor skills 2-3 months
lifts head 45 degrees when prone, increased head control
slight bobbing, use infant swing
Gross motor skills 4-5 months
raises head and chest to 90 degrees, slight head lag
rolls from abdomen to back, back to side
sits with a prop
scoots backward
Gross motor skills 6-7 months
sits alone with support of hands
rolls from back to abdomen
no head lag, bears weight on feet
develops parachute reflex, newborn reflexes gone
Gross motor skills 8-9 months
sits unsupported, stands with help
crawls, usually in reverse first stronger extensors than flexors
Gross motor skills 10-12 months
crawls forward
pulls self to sitting position, sit-stand
walks with support, push toys (only when walking), ball
Psychosocial development: Erikson
Trust vs. Mistrust
feeling of physical comfort and security, basic needs met by caregiver
Psychosocial development: Erikson
Trust vs. Mistrust
Narcissism
Total concern for oneself
Psychosocial development: Erikson
Trust vs. Mistrust
RESULTS
trust or inability to trust
lack of forming meaningful relationships
dependency problems/ feeding disorders
Cognitive development: Piaget
Infants learn
separation (others control the environment)
object permanence
use of symbols for mental representation
time/ space concepts start at end of stage