Growth & Development - Video

Question 1

why is it so important for nurses to understand growth & development

Answer 1

screen for delays
anticipatory guidance (expectations)
techniques & communication
developing appropriately
play (helps to see whether child is playing as should)

Question 2

when we find a delay what should we do with it

Answer 2

early intervention programs

Question 3

when do babies start to walk

Answer 3

12-15 months

Question 4

pre-operational thought process; believe in magical thinking

Answer 4

blow the pain away

Question 5

what is a busy box

Answer 5

sensory stimulation for an infant

important for optimal development of an infant

Question 6

when should i introduce a tricycle?

Answer 6

3 - (3 wheels)

Question 7

14 months old have latex balloons

Answer 7

no - choking hazard

Question 8

teething begins at

Answer 8

6 months of age

Question 9

age to introduce push/pull toys

Answer 9

18 months

Question 10

a baby develops horizontally from mid-line up, known as

Answer 10

proximal distal development - from center-out

Question 11

one of the most important environmental factors affecting growth

Answer 11

nutrition

Question 12

when do infants walking reflex disappear

Answer 12

8 weeks

Question 13

pincer grasp

Answer 13

9 mos

Question 14

walking begins at

Answer 14

12-15 months

Question 15

head to toe growth pattern in children

Answer 15

cephalocaudal

Question 16

example of cephalocaudal development

Answer 16

using hands before walking

Question 17

example of proximal distal development

Answer 17

shoulder movement and palmar grasp before pincer grasp

Question 18

age at which your one-half of your adult height

Answer 18

2 years old

Question 19

when does baby develop binocular vision

Answer 19

4 weeks it begins - focuses on object

4 months well established

Question 20

what is pseudostrabismus

Answer 20

one eye drifts, one eye is focused; if last up to 6 years can cause amblyopia

Question 21

what is amblyopia***

Answer 21

blindness (lazy eye shuts down images)

Question 22

at what age do you make a referral for head lag

Answer 22

6 months

Question 23

sensory motor phase baby does what?

Answer 23

puts things in mouth

give teething ring

Question 24

teething begins at

Answer 24

6 months