TEST 1 Flashcards
Growth
increase in physical size
Development
process by which infants and children gain various skills and function
Maturation
Increase in functionality of various body systems or developmental skills
Avg newborn weights?
Which gender is typically heavier?
3400kg or 7.5lb
boys typically heavier
Infant loses 5-10% of body weight over 1st week of life. Then gains about —g/day and regains birth weight by —days?
20-30g/day
7-10days of age
infants double their birth weight by
triple their birth weight by
double - 4-6 months
triple - 1 year
Avg newborn length
50cm (20in) at birth
By 12 months infants length increased by
50%
Head circumference of full term newborn is ..
Head circumference increases —cm in first year?
35 cm (13.5in)
10cm
Object permanence
between 4-7 months
if object is hidden, infant knows it still exists
**essential for development of self image
Gross motor skills
develop in a —-fashion?
large muscles (head control, rolling, sitting, walking)
Develop in cephalocaudal fashion (head to tail)
Fine motor skills
developed in a —-fashion?
Maturation of hand and finger.
Develop proximodistal fashion (center to periphery)
What sense is fully developed at birth?
Hearing
Are newborns nearsighted or far?
How far can they see?
Nearsighted
can view 20-38cm (8-15inches)
perfer human face
What is binocularity and when does it develop?
When is full color vision, distance and tracking established
Ability to fuse two ocular images into one cerbral picture
Develops at 6 weeks, established by 4 months
Full color vision - 7months
Warning signs related to sensory development
infant does not respond to loud noises, not making sounds or babble by 4 months, doesnt turn to locate sound by 4 months, crosses eyes most of the time by 6 months
Warning signs related to language development
(4)
–By 4 mo
–By 6mo
–By 8 mo
–By 12 mo
Does not make sounds by 4 mo
Does not laugh or squeal by 6 mo
Does not babble by 8 mo
Does not use single words with meaning by 12 mo
When does a babies first real smile appear?
2mo
concerned if no smile by 3 mo
When do babies mimic parents facial features?
3 to 4 months
What are warning signs for social/emotional development
(4)
Child does not smile at 3 mo
Child refuses to cuddle
Child does not enjoy people
Child shows no interest in peek a boo at 8 mo
Temperament
Individuals nature, inborn traits that deteremine how they interact wtih world
When does stranger anxiety develop
8 months
What is transcultural nursing
nursing care directed by cultural aspects adn respects the individuals differences
Anticipatory guidance
educating parents and caregivers about what to expect int he next phase of development
purpose is to give parents tools