Week 5 Flashcards

1
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What is growth

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The quantitative changes that can be measured and compared with norms

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2
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What is development

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Implies a progressive and continuous process of change leading to a state of organised and specialised functional capacity

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3
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As nurses how can we influences prenatal care

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Health promotion
Screening for manageable conditions and treatable diseases
Educational, social and nutritional services

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4
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What is the transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life at birth

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Physical changes-Independent respiratory function
Psychosocial changes-
Parent child interactions begin
Health considerations- airway potency
Immature immune system
Thermoregulation
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5
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What are the physical changes in newborns

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Heart rate ranges from 120-160
BP is 74/46
Breathing rate is 30-50
Head moulding
Elimination
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6
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What are the cognitive changes of a newborn senses

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Touch: 
Sensitive to touch on mouth, palms and souls
Pain
Hearing:
Learns sound patterns
Sensitive to voices
Vision:
Tract movement and monitor environment
Taste and smell:
Sweet tastes
Identify mother through smell
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7
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What are the psychosocial changes of a newborn

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Strong bonds
Newborns maintain contact with parents-john bowlby
Care plans

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8
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What are the physical changes of infancy

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Rapid physical growth and psychosocial development
Interact with environment
Gross motor skills develop
Sleep patterns change

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9
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What are the sensory changes of infancy

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Vision:
I teret in human faces, colour vision, depth perception
Hearing:
Sensory threshold higher
Touch and pain:
Respond to touch and can also feel pain
Smell:
Can differentiate odours
Taste:
Sensitivity to taste may be present before birth
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10
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What are the cognitive changes in infancy

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Infants construct an understanding of the world by coordinating sensory experiences with physical, notorious actions
Repetition, reflexes, interesting actions

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11
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Do infants listen better when we speak in a higher voice with simple words?

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Yes

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12
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What are some of the infants psychosocial (emotions) changes

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Fear is one of the baby’s earliest emotions

Stranger anxiety

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13
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How does an infants temperament change

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Cultural influence

Family influence

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14
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Did Erickson believed the first year is characterised by trust and mistrust?

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Yes

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15
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Does a mothers facial expression influences an infants behaviour?

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Yes

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16
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What are some attachment issues with infancy

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Erickson: trust arises from physical comfort and sensitive care
Bowlby: biologically equipped to attach
Secure, avoidant, resistant, disorganised
Maternal sensitivity linked to secure attachment

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17
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What affects learning capacity

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Relies on parents for basic needs
Learns to trust adults when convey love
Explores environment through senses

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18
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What are some teaching methods

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Keep rountines consistent
Hold firmly, smile and speak softly
Stimulate senses

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19
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What are the physical changes in toddlers

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Sphincter control
Gross motor skills
Fine motor skills
Height and weight
Brain growth
Brain structure
20
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How do toddlers represent the world

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Through words and images

21
Q

What is cognition dominated to

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By egocentrism and magical beliefs

22
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What are some psychosocial changes of toddlers emotions

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Social referencing
Self consciousness
Emotional self regulation

23
Q

Do toddlers have temper tantrums and are shy vs sociable child

A

Yes

24
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What are the 4 stages of attachment

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Pre attachment
Attachment in the making
Clear cut attachment
Formation of a reciprocal relationship

25
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What are some learning methods for toddlers

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Learns words and express feelings
Learn by associating words with objects
Likes to explore through play

26
Q

What are some teaching methods for toddlers

A

Use play to teach
Offer picture books
Use simple words to promote understanding

27
Q

Pre schoolers gain gross motor skills such as skipping, swimming and fine motor skills such as eye/ hand coordination and dressing and feeding
True or false

A

True

28
Q

What are 3 cognitive changes of a pre schooler?

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Cannot reason logically
Fear of bodily harm
Make believe play

29
Q

What does vygotskys sociocultural theory suggest about pre schoolers

A

Other people infinite to cognitive development

30
Q

What is the zone of proximal development

A

Tasks children cannot do alone but can learn with help of more skilled partners

31
Q

How does the memory change in pre schoolers

A

Becomes more accurate

32
Q

Name 3 psychosocial changes in pre schoolers

A

Erickson:
Eager to tackle new tasks
Overstepping limits
Wrong behaviour

33
Q

What are some learning methods for pre schoolers

A

No concept time
Asks questions
Express feelings through actions rather than words

34
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What are some teaching methods for pre schoolers

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Use role play, imitation and play to make it fun to teach
Offer simple explanations and demonstrations
Learn through pictures and short stories

35
Q

What are some physical changes of a school age child

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Postural changes
Growth slows ready for puberty
Facial bones grow and remodel
Permanent teeth erupt

36
Q

How do motor skills improve in school age children

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Become smoother and more coordinated
Boys outperform girls in large muscle activities
Girls outperform boys in fine motor skills

37
Q

Is excerise linked to cognitive development?

A

Yes

38
Q

What are the cognitive changes in school age children

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Starts to reason logically
No abstraction yet
Understand concept of conversation
Not just own perception of works

39
Q

How to school age children process information

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Critical thinking
Creative thinking
Scientific thinking

40
Q

What is self concept in school age of children

A

Evaluations of the self

41
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What is self esteem for a school age child

A

Global evaluations of the self

42
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Explain self efficacy in school age children

A

Belief that one can master a situation and produce favourable outcomes

43
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Do peers become important in school aged children

A

Yes

44
Q

What are some outcomes of bullying

A

Depression
Suicide
More health issues

45
Q

What are teaching methods that can be used for school age children

A

Teach psychomotor skills to maintain health

Offer opportunities to discuss health problems and answer questions

46
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What are some learning methods to school age children

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Able to make judgments
Play becomes more formal and social
Asks many questions about health