NUR 420 Exam1 questions and answers
NUR 420 Exam1 questions and answers Growth Increase in height and weight Development Acquisition of skills and abilities Maturation Increase in functionality (especially with organs) Cephalocaudal Head to toe, gross motor Proximodistal Near to far, fine motor (ex. moving whole arm, then fingers) Differentiation Simple to complex (ex. walking, to running, to kicking ball, to then playing soccer) Elements of physical assessment for infant General survey (health history and physical assessment), growth charts/measurements, and vital signs (least invasive to most) Location for physical assessment for infant Infants and children's in caregiver's arm or lap when possible, for older children and adolescents in bed or table Tips for fussy children when doing physical assessment Let parents help, distraction, play first then assess (get on their level), explain in children-friendly language, demonstration/touch equipment (on self/parent/toy), and offer simple choices Weight growth for infants Newborns - lose up to 10% of body weight over first week of life, regain birth weight by 2 weeks
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