Week 3- Infant

Question 1

Infants are the most vulnerable and dependent member of society?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What age group are infants?

Answer 2

Birth - 18 months

Question 3

What is the oral stage of development?

Answer 3

Physical task of breathing, sucking, eating, digesting, eliminating and sleeping

Question 4

What type of external stimulants should be used for this age?

Answer 4

Auditory and visual stimuli

Ex:
Colourful mobiles
Radio
Spoken voice
Toys : sense of touch

Question 5

Who does the infant build trust for first?

Answer 5

Mother, then other significant people

Question 6

If an infants meets are not met appropriately they will grow up with a sense of mistrust?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

How does the infant learn to trust the caretaker and view the world as a safe, secure place where they can be trusting, cooperative and helpful towards others?

Answer 7

Consistent responsiveness from the caregiver to meet the physical and psychological needs of the infant

Question 8

What is the difference between neonate and infant?

Answer 8

Neonate = 1st month of life
Infant = 1 month - 1 year

Question 9

How much do babies weight at birth?

Answer 9

3.2 - 3.8 kg

Question 10

What happens to a babies weight by 6 months?

Answer 10

It doubles

Question 11

What happens to a babies weight by 1 year?

Answer 11

It triples

Question 12

What is the length of a baby at birth?

Answer 12

50-52cm

Question 13

How much smaller is the chest than the head at birth?

Answer 13

2.5cm

Question 14

At what age is the chest and head circumference the same size?

Answer 14

9 months

Question 15

At what age is the chest circumference larger than the head?

Answer 15

1 year

Question 16

At what age does the posterior frontanel close?

Answer 16

2 months

Question 17

At what age does the anterior Frontenal close?

Answer 17

12-18 months

Question 18

When are iron supplements required for infants?

Answer 18

After 6 months

Question 19

Developmental landmark for 1 month

Answer 19

Lifts head when prone (laying on tummy)

Question 20

What is the developmental landmark for 2 months?

Answer 20

Has a social smile

Question 21

What is the developmental landmark for 4 months?

Answer 21

Squeals

Question 22

What is the developmental landmark for 5 months?

Answer 22

Rolls from back to front

Question 23

What is the developmental landmark for 8-9 months?

Answer 23

Uses pincher grasp to feel self

Question 24

What is the developmental landmark for 10 months?

Answer 24

Pulls self to standing position

Question 25

What is the developmental landmark for 11-12 months?

Answer 25

Initiates focalization

Question 26

What is the developmental landmark for 12-15 months?

Answer 26

Walks

Question 27

What is the developmental landmark for 15 months?

Answer 27

Drinks from a cup

Question 28

What is the developmental landmark for 18 months?

Answer 28

Mimics household chores

Question 29

At what age is an infants retinas fully developed?

Answer 29

4 months

Question 30

What is the rooting reflex?

Answer 30

Activated by the angle of the lips or cheek being slightly stroked, helps the infant locate food sources. It will turn its head to the side being stroked and open its lips

Question 31

What is the sucking reflex?

Answer 31

Happens when an object is inserted into infants mouth.

Question 32

By 6 months, females respond to visual stimulation with longer attention spans and are more socially responsive than boys?

Answer 32

True

Question 33

What is a risk for child abuse?

Answer 33

Being the wrong sex (parents want boy, end up with girl. Parents want girl, end up with boy)

Question 34

Types of reflexes in infants

Answer 34

``` Rooting Sucking Gasping Yawning Coughing Sneezing Hiccoughing ```

Question 35

Nutrition is all about milk (breast or formula)

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Milk will provide every nutrient needed for the first year of life?

Answer 36

True

Question 37

How much of an infants body is made of water?

Answer 37

75%

Question 38

How much protein do infants need?

Answer 38

9g 0-6 months | 11g 6-12 months

Question 39

How many carbs are needed for infants?

Answer 39

60g 0-6 months | 95g 7-12 months

Question 40

How much fat is needed for a babies died?

Answer 40

31g 0-6 months | 30g 6-12 months

Question 41

High risk infants need how much Vitamin D a day

Answer 41

65mcg/ day for 0-6 months 80mcg/day for 6-12 months Especially dark skinned and breastfed infants

Question 42

Is breast best?

Answer 42

Yes

Question 43

How long should you breastfeed?

Answer 43

Min 6 months. Should continue for 1st year and as long there after if desired for mother and child.

Question 44

At what age should you introduce solid food?

Answer 44

4-6 months

Question 45

What must the infant be able to do before eating solids?

Answer 45

Sit with support Have good head and neck support Show interest in food Turn away when not hungry

Question 46

What order should goods be introduced?

Answer 46

Cereal (particularly rice cereal) fruits : peaches, pears, applesauce veggies : yellow veggies before green meat : strained meat like lamb or veal

Question 47

Foods to avoid for infants younger than 12 months

Answer 47

Cows milk Choking foods: grapes, nuts, raw carrots, candy Honey

Question 48

What is weaning?

Answer 48

Gradual process that introduces the child to a cup and replaces the bottle or breast.

Question 49

What is the infantile extrusion reflex?

Answer 49

the tongue pushing out any material that is not associated with sucking. *this reflex must be absent in order to begin weaning

Question 50

By not using a bottle as a pacifier at bed time parents can avoid baby-bottle tooth decay

Answer 50

True

Question 51

What is baby- bottle tooth decay

Answer 51

All of upper teeth and some of the lower posterior teeth begin to demineralization until they decay.

Question 52

Bowel elimination is usually involuntary until age 14-18 months

Answer 52

True

Question 53

How many times a day should an infant urinate in the first months of life?

Answer 53

6-12 | And is involuntary until age 2