Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final
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The respiratory rate for a newborn is - 30 to 60 breaths per minute
The respiratory rate for a one-year-old is - 20 to 30 breaths per minute
The respiratory system does not reach adult levels until about - Seven years of age
The lack of - in the mucosal lining of the upper respiratory tract contributes to the frequent infections
that occur in infancy - Immuno globin A (IgA)
The heart - in size over the first year of life - Doubles
The average newborn weighs - 3.4 kg, or 7.5 pounds.
Newborns may expect to lose - percentage of their body weight over the first week of life - 5% to
10%
The average newborn gains- Grams a day for the first 10 days - About 20 to 30 g a day.
The newborn regains his or her birthweight by - 7 to 10 days of age
Most infants double their birth weight by - 4 to 5 months of age
Most infants triple their birth weight by - One years old
The average length of a newborn is - 50 cm or 20 inches
,By 12 months of age the infants length has increased by - 50%
The average head circumference of a full term newborn is - 35 cm or 13.5 inches
And infants head circumference increases about - centimeters from birth to one year of age - 10
States of consciousness In infants; deep sleep - Sleeping with eyes closed and no movement
States of consciousness in newborns; light sleep - Sleeping with eyes closed, rapid eye movements
and a regular movements may be noticed
States of consciousness in infants; drowsiness - Eyes may be closed or be half-lidded, the infant
may be dozing
States of consciousness in newborns; quiet alert state - The infants eyes are wide open, and the
body is called.
States of consciousness in infants; alert state - The infants eyes are open, body movements occur
States of consciousness in infants; crying - The infant cries or screams and is difficult to gain the
infants attention.
The newborn or neonatal period of infancy is defined as - The period from birth until 28 days of
age.
Infancy is defined as the period from - Birth to 12 months of age
Growth refers to - An increase in physical size
, Development refers to - The sequential process by which infants and children gain various skills
and functions
Maturation refers to - An increase in functionality of various body systems or developmental skills
When assessing the growth and development of a premature infant - Use the infants adjusted age
to determine expected outcomes. To determine adjusted age, subtract the number of weeks at the
infant was premature from the infant chronological age.
At six months of age the infants brain weighs - that of an adult brain - Half
At 12 months of age and infants brain weighs - 2.5 times what it was at birth
The anterior fontanelle remains open until - 12 to 18 months of age
Myelination of the spinal cord and nerves continues over - The first two years
The Babinski reflex disappears around - One year of age
With the exception of the Babinski reflex, the other newborn reflexive disappear - Over the first
few months
The average pulse rate of a newborn is - 120 to 1 40 bpm
The average pulse rate of a one-year-old is - 100 bpm
The average newborn blood pressure is - 60/40
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The respiratory rate for a newborn is - 30 to 60 breaths per minute
The respiratory rate for a one-year-old is - 20 to 30 breaths per minute
The respiratory system does not reach adult levels until about - Seven years of age
The lack of - in the mucosal lining of the upper respiratory tract contributes to the frequent infections
that occur in infancy - Immuno globin A (IgA)
The heart - in size over the first year of life - Doubles
The average newborn weighs - 3.4 kg, or 7.5 pounds.
Newborns may expect to lose - percentage of their body weight over the first week of life - 5% to
10%
The average newborn gains- Grams a day for the first 10 days - About 20 to 30 g a day.
The newborn regains his or her birthweight by - 7 to 10 days of age
Most infants double their birth weight by - 4 to 5 months of age
Most infants triple their birth weight by - One years old
The average length of a newborn is - 50 cm or 20 inches
,By 12 months of age the infants length has increased by - 50%
The average head circumference of a full term newborn is - 35 cm or 13.5 inches
And infants head circumference increases about - centimeters from birth to one year of age - 10
States of consciousness In infants; deep sleep - Sleeping with eyes closed and no movement
States of consciousness in newborns; light sleep - Sleeping with eyes closed, rapid eye movements
and a regular movements may be noticed
States of consciousness in infants; drowsiness - Eyes may be closed or be half-lidded, the infant
may be dozing
States of consciousness in newborns; quiet alert state - The infants eyes are wide open, and the
body is called.
States of consciousness in infants; alert state - The infants eyes are open, body movements occur
States of consciousness in infants; crying - The infant cries or screams and is difficult to gain the
infants attention.
The newborn or neonatal period of infancy is defined as - The period from birth until 28 days of
age.
Infancy is defined as the period from - Birth to 12 months of age
Growth refers to - An increase in physical size
, Development refers to - The sequential process by which infants and children gain various skills
and functions
Maturation refers to - An increase in functionality of various body systems or developmental skills
When assessing the growth and development of a premature infant - Use the infants adjusted age
to determine expected outcomes. To determine adjusted age, subtract the number of weeks at the
infant was premature from the infant chronological age.
At six months of age the infants brain weighs - that of an adult brain - Half
At 12 months of age and infants brain weighs - 2.5 times what it was at birth
The anterior fontanelle remains open until - 12 to 18 months of age
Myelination of the spinal cord and nerves continues over - The first two years
The Babinski reflex disappears around - One year of age
With the exception of the Babinski reflex, the other newborn reflexive disappear - Over the first
few months
The average pulse rate of a newborn is - 120 to 1 40 bpm
The average pulse rate of a one-year-old is - 100 bpm
The average newborn blood pressure is - 60/40
