Lecture 1 Flashcards
Which historical child development theory is the most widely accepted?
Paigets constructive theory - development reflects changes in the ways the children acquire knowledge about the world.
During the ____ period, chromosomes duplicate, mitosis takes place, and blastocyst becomes embedded in uterine wall. How long is this period?
Germinal Period.
conception to 2 weeks
What happens during Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy?
Embryonic period.
zygote gets firmly embedded in uterine wall, and rapid cell division and differentiation into ORGANS and BODY STRUCTURES (organogenesis)
When can you first start to hear the fetal heartbeat in an ultrasound?
At the end of the first 8 weeks
Full mature birth occurs at how many weeks?
40+
A birth is considered premature if the baby is born before what week?
37
Survival rate of baby is very low if born before how many weeks?
24
What are the 5 possible ocular anomalies associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Optic nerve hypoplasia Coloboma Microcornea Cataract High refractive error
Rubella infection in the mother during first trimester results in …?
deafness, cataracts, retinopathy, mental retardation
Chicken pox infection during the first half of the pregnancy can result in…?
Chorioretinitis, cataracts
Which infectious agent increases the risk for LBW. neurological problems,a nd chorioretinal lesions?
Cytomegalvirus (CMV)
Which of the following is not a maternal metabolic disorder?
1) Nutrition
2) Thyroid Disease
3) Tobacco Exposure
4) Preclampsia
5) Diabetes
Tobacco. (is it a pregnancy related problem but not metabolic)
If a mother has asymptomatic hypertension, proteinuria, and diffuse edema during the 2nd half of pregnancy due to Toxemia of Pregnancy, what funds changes will be seen in the baby?
ROP Vascular changes CWS Dot and Blot hemes Optic nerve pallor
What is the apgar score of a pink baby with a heart rate of less than 100,limp muscle tone, a weak cry, that cries and coughs. Is this infant healthy?
pink = 2
HR
What are the classifications of birthweight?
LBW = 3.3 -5.5
VLBW = 2.2-3.4
ELBW =
What are the normal physical development general guidelines about weight and height?
Birth weight doubles by 5 months and triples by 1 year
50% increase in height by 1 year
At what age will an infant begin to crawl and stand up holding furniture?
8-10 months
At what age will an infant sit alone and starting creeping?
5-8 months
By 12 months of age what motor developmental skills can the baby perform?
standing
walking holding adults hand
By what age will a child have chosen their dominant hand?
2 years
Concepts of time, space, quantity, symbol formation (language), classification of objects into categories, are all normal cognitive developments during which stage and which ages?
Proportional Stage (ages 2-7 years)
Stage of abstract thought is reached at what age?
11+
At what age does a child express separation anxiety?
12 months
At 4-5 months the child can …
recognize familiar face
