Newborns Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
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unlearned responses triggered by specific stimuli

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newborn’s reflexes

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2
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many reflexes have survival value

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-rooting, sucking, eye blinks

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3
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what does reflexes reflect on

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the health of the child’s nervous system

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4
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what is the test to assess the newborn

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APGAR

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5
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APGAR stands for

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  • appearance
  • pulse
  • grimace
  • activity
  • respiration
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6
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comprehensive evaluation of the well-being of a newborn

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neonatal behavioral assessment scale (NBAS)

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7
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who made NBAS

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berry brazelton

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8
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what does NBAS conclude

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28 behavioral and 18 reflex items

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9
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what does NBAS assesses

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  • autonomic
  • motor
  • state
  • social
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10
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the newborn’s states

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  • alert inactivity
  • waking activity
  • crying
  • sleeping
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11
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calm, eyes open and attentive

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alert inactivity

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12
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open but unfocused eyes

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waking activity

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13
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motion is agitated and uncoordinated

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crying

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14
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degree of activity and breathing alternate

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sleeping

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15
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Starts softly and builds in volume and intensity

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basic cry

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16
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more intense version of basic cry

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mad cry

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17
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Starts with a loud wail, followed by a long pause, then gasping

18
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newborns sleeps

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16-18 hrs a day

19
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when a healthy baby dies suddenly for no apparent reason

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sudden infant death syndrome

20
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what is SID related to

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sleep apnea and result of weak arousal reflex

21
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risk factors of SIDS

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  • Premature
  • low birth weight
  • parents who smoke
  • excessive blankets/overheating
22
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specializes in sending and receiving information using electricity and chemicals

23
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flat group of cells present in prenatal development that becomes the brain and spinal cord

24
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cells align them-selves with others cells and form structures.

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The number of synapses peaks at
12 months post conception
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Gradual reduction in the number of synapses, beginning in infancy and continuing until early adolescence.
synaptic pruning
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the study of brain waves recorded from electrodes that are placed on the scalp
electroencephalography (EEG)
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The ____ detect, amplify, and record electrical activity in the brain.
electrodes
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method of studying brain activity by using magnetic fields to track blood flow in the brain
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
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- Fewer synapses and dendritic spines in primary visual cortex - Deficits in depth and pattern vision
visual deprivation
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- Thicker cortexes - Greater dendritic development - More synapses per neuron
enriched environment
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Baby’s toes spread out into a fan when bottom of foot is stroked in a forwards motion
babinski
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Eye’s close in response to bright light or loud noise
blink
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Baby extends arms outwards then inward forming a “C” with the hands when “falling”
moro
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Baby will grasp objects placed in the hand
palmar
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Lightly touching the infant’s cheek will cause it to turn towards the stimulus
rooting
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When held upright and moved forward the baby will begin to move legs
stepping
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baby will suck on objects that touch its lips
sucking
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consistent style/pattern of behavior
temperament
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Temperament reflects both
heredity and environmental experience
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Infant temperament reflects mostly _______, while older children are more so influenced _____.
- hereditary factors | - by the environment
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Once cells have been created through cell division in the neural tube , they will ______ to ______ either using ____ or _____
- migrate - different places - foot - glial cells