Flashcards in Growth & Development - Video Deck (24)
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why is it so important for nurses to understand growth & development
screen for delays
anticipatory guidance (expectations)
techniques & communication
developing appropriately
play (helps to see whether child is playing as should)
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when we find a delay what should we do with it
early intervention programs
3
when do babies start to walk
12-15 months
4
pre-operational thought process; believe in magical thinking
blow the pain away
5
**what is a busy box**
***sensory stimulation for an infant***
important for optimal development of an infant
6
when should i introduce a tricycle?
3 - (3 wheels)
7
14 months old have latex balloons
no - choking hazard
8
teething begins at
6 months of age
9
age to introduce push/pull toys
18 months
10
a baby develops horizontally from mid-line up, known as
proximal distal development - from center-out
11
one of the most important environmental factors affecting growth
nutrition
12
when do infants walking reflex disappear
8 weeks
13
pincer grasp
9 mos
14
walking begins at
12-15 months
15
head to toe growth pattern in children
cephalocaudal
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example of cephalocaudal development
using hands before walking
17
example of proximal distal development
shoulder movement and palmar grasp before pincer grasp
18
age at which your one-half of your adult height
2 years old
19
when does baby develop binocular vision
4 weeks it begins - focuses on object
4 months well established
20
what is pseudostrabismus
one eye drifts, one eye is focused; if last up to 6 years can cause amblyopia
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what is amblyopia***
blindness (lazy eye shuts down images)
22
at what age do you make a referral for head lag
6 months
23
sensory motor phase baby does what?
puts things in mouth
give teething ring
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