Lifespan Development for Paramedics Flashcards
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Human Development
Physical, cognitive and psychosocial development of humans throughout a lifespan
Physical - baby to adult
Crawling, running, speach, cordination, fine and gross motor skills
Cognitive - baby to adult
Talking, reasoning, bargain, bribery, logical thinking
Psychosocial - Baby to Adult
Emotional, social roles, relationship, dating and romance
Development - continuous and discontinuous
Continuous: Gradual and cumulative process
Discontinuous: Takes place in unique stages at specific times and ages
Nature vs Nurture
Nature: Biology and Genetics
Nurture: Environment and Culture
Igmund Freud
Personality forms in the few years as a result of how parents and caregivers impact us
ID - born with it. Instincts (INFANTS)
Ego - Rational part of our personality (1-3)
Superego - social rules and right and wrong. strive for perfection (5+)
Erik Erikson
Develop through 8 stages in life, not just childhood. Social relationships are important at each stage of development
Jean Piaget
Children’s intelligence differ from adults. Children of different ages interpret the world differently ( schema, assimilation, accommodation)
Behavioural Conditioning
A theory of learning that we respond to events or stimuli rather than internal factors that motivate our actions
Classical conditioning
Learning through association - Ivan Pavlov and his dog
Operant conditioning
Learning through consequence - alters behaviour depending on a reward/punishment system
Observational Learning
Learning through Observation
John B watson
Distinctions between Adults and children.. Human behaviour can be understood in terms of experiences and learning - LITTLE ALBERT EXPERIMENT
Information processing theory
Humans process the information they receive rather than merely responding to stimuli. Mind = computer which is responsible for analysing information from the environment
Prenatal development stages
Term pregnancy 37-42 weeks.
Trimester 1 - 0-12 weeks
Trimester 2 - 12-28weeks
trimester 3 - 28-40 weeks.
Embyonic period 2 weeks to 3 months.
Less than 23 weeks not viable due to physical immaturity.
FHR - 110-160Bpm
Newborn/Infancy Vitals
Newborn - younger than 28 days.
Infant - 28 to 1 year
HR: 110-160bpm
Respiratory: 40/60 breathspm
Blood presure: 70mmHg
Temp: 36.7
Newborn/infant development (memoriese 2)
- Posterior fontanel↔Remains open until 3 months, room for brain growth.
- Anterior fontanel↔Remains open 9-18 months after birth
- Sleep↔Important for brain function. Average 16-18 hours a day. Sleep wakefulness evenly distributed over 24 hours. SLeep pattern gradually decreases, during the day with 9-10 hours at night
- Reflexes↔7 months - sitting up. 9 months - crawling. 12 months - walking. ROutine reflex - turn head to hand. Step reflex
- Nervous system↔End of first year, mature nerve development complete. Muscles matured enough for standing and walking with little to no assistance
Toddler (1-3) Vitals
- Hr - 80 - 130bpm. Preschoolers 80-100
- RR - 20 - 30 breaths/min
- Blood pressure - 70-100 mmHg
- Temp - 36 deg
Toddler development
- Cognitive and Psychosocial↔Learn through play, trial and boundaires, pretending.
- Capable of play @ 10months. Capable of cooperation at 18months.
- Language development is key↔babbling, signed and verbal, building sentences.
- Terrible 2’s↔Negativsm. Say no
- Social↔Converse, initiate activities, assert themseles, resolve disputes
Early Childhood (3-5) Vitals
- Hr - 80-100 bpm
- rr - 20-24 breaths
- bp - 95-110mmHg
- Temp - 36-37.6 degrees
Early childhood Development
- Muscle mass and bone density increase. Fine motor skills develop.
- Passive immunity no longer protects. More susceptible to minor respirartory and gastrointestinal infections.
- Toilet training.
- Social pretend. Make believe and fantasy play begin.
Childhood (6-12)
- Hr 80-100bpm
- rr 16-22 breaths
- bp - 100-120mmHg
- Temp 36-37.6
School is vital - for cognition and social interactions. Knowing the meaning of boy and girl. Gender constancy. Development of sex-role stereotypes
Adolescence (12-19) Vitals
- Hr- 60-100bpm
- RR- 16-20 breaths
- BP - 100-120 mmHg
- Temperature - 36-37.6