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Vaccines at 4-6 years - (ANSWER)"4-6 Very DIM": 4-6 years old, Varicella, DTaP, IPV, MMR
Vaccines at 11-12 years - (ANSWER)"Tada! Human Men": TDaP, HPV, Meningitis
What development occurs with gross motor development of the infant? - (ANSWER)Cephalo->Caudal
[head to feet]
What development occurs with fine motor development of the infant? - (ANSWER)Proximal->Distal
What are the calorie requirements for ages birth to 6 months? - (ANSWER)120 kcal/kg/day
Approximately 1oz/day for first 3 months
Approximately 15-20g/day for months 3-6
What are calorie requirements for ages 7 months to 1 year? - (ANSWER)100 kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for ages 2-10 years? - (ANSWER)70-100kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for adolescents? Adults? - (ANSWER)Adolescents: 45 kcal/kg/day
Adults: 30 kcal/kg/day
What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed infants? - (ANSWER)Vitamin D
supplementation
What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian breastfeeding mothers? -
(ANSWER)Vitamin B12- deficiency may lead to neurological abnormalities in the infant
When should an infant's weight double by? - (ANSWER)5-6 months
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When should an infant's weight triple by? - (ANSWER)1 year
How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child gain? - (ANSWER)4-6 lbs
How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain? - (ANSWER)5-7 lbs
When do primary teeth erupt? - (ANSWER)6 months to 2 years
When do permanent teeth erupt? - (ANSWER)6 years to 12 years
What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development? - (ANSWER)Cognitive
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the sensorimotor stage? - (ANSWER)Birth to 2 years
Object permanence
Trial and error learning
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational stage? - (ANSWER)Age 2-4 years
Fantastical/magical thinking
Egocentricism
Can focus on single aspect of situation
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the intuitive/preoperational stage? - (ANSWER)Ages 4-7
years
Cause-effect
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What characteristics does Piaget identify for the concrete thinking stage? - (ANSWER)Age 7-11
Logic
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the formal operational thought? - (ANSWER)Logical
conclusions
Reality based
Complex problem solving
What is Erikson's theory based on? - (ANSWER)Psychosocial Domain
Erikson = Viking = "VS"
Until what age should you correct developmental expectations for gestational age? - (ANSWER)2 years-
"CGA": Corrected for gestational age
What age should you begin calculating BMI? - (ANSWER)2 years
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months? - (ANSWER)Roll back to front
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 7 months? - (ANSWER)Sits alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 9-10 months? - (ANSWER)Pulls to stand
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 11-12 months? - (ANSWER)Stands alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 12-14 months? - (ANSWER)Cruises
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What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 22-24 months? - (ANSWER)Stairs
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 2-3 months? - (ANSWER)Grasps and shakes rattle
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 3-4 months? - (ANSWER)Reaches for object
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months? - (ANSWER)Hand to hand transfer
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 6-7 months? - (ANSWER)Raking grasp
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 7-9 months? - (ANSWER)Finger grasp
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 8-10 months? - (ANSWER)Pincer grasp
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 10-12 months? - (ANSWER)ONE mark on paper
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 17-18 months? - (ANSWER)Stacks 3 blocks
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 22-24 months? - (ANSWER)Stacks 6 blocks
What language skill do you expect in an infant age 2-3 months? - (ANSWER)Smiles and coos
What language skill do you expect in an infant age 4-5 months? - (ANSWER)Laughs
What language skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 monhts? - (ANSWER)Babbles
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Vaccines at 4-6 years - (ANSWER)"4-6 Very DIM": 4-6 years old, Varicella, DTaP, IPV, MMR
Vaccines at 11-12 years - (ANSWER)"Tada! Human Men": TDaP, HPV, Meningitis
What development occurs with gross motor development of the infant? - (ANSWER)Cephalo->Caudal
[head to feet]
What development occurs with fine motor development of the infant? - (ANSWER)Proximal->Distal
What are the calorie requirements for ages birth to 6 months? - (ANSWER)120 kcal/kg/day
Approximately 1oz/day for first 3 months
Approximately 15-20g/day for months 3-6
What are calorie requirements for ages 7 months to 1 year? - (ANSWER)100 kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for ages 2-10 years? - (ANSWER)70-100kcal/kg/day
What are calorie requirements for adolescents? Adults? - (ANSWER)Adolescents: 45 kcal/kg/day
Adults: 30 kcal/kg/day
What supplement should you offer for exclusively breastfed infants? - (ANSWER)Vitamin D
supplementation
What vitamin supplement should you recommend to vegetarian breastfeeding mothers? -
(ANSWER)Vitamin B12- deficiency may lead to neurological abnormalities in the infant
When should an infant's weight double by? - (ANSWER)5-6 months
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When should an infant's weight triple by? - (ANSWER)1 year
How many lbs per year should a 3 year through school age child gain? - (ANSWER)4-6 lbs
How many lbs per year should a school aged child gain? - (ANSWER)5-7 lbs
When do primary teeth erupt? - (ANSWER)6 months to 2 years
When do permanent teeth erupt? - (ANSWER)6 years to 12 years
What domain is Jean Piaget's theory of development? - (ANSWER)Cognitive
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the sensorimotor stage? - (ANSWER)Birth to 2 years
Object permanence
Trial and error learning
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the preoperational stage? - (ANSWER)Age 2-4 years
Fantastical/magical thinking
Egocentricism
Can focus on single aspect of situation
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the intuitive/preoperational stage? - (ANSWER)Ages 4-7
years
Cause-effect
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What characteristics does Piaget identify for the concrete thinking stage? - (ANSWER)Age 7-11
Logic
What characteristics does Piaget identify for the formal operational thought? - (ANSWER)Logical
conclusions
Reality based
Complex problem solving
What is Erikson's theory based on? - (ANSWER)Psychosocial Domain
Erikson = Viking = "VS"
Until what age should you correct developmental expectations for gestational age? - (ANSWER)2 years-
"CGA": Corrected for gestational age
What age should you begin calculating BMI? - (ANSWER)2 years
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months? - (ANSWER)Roll back to front
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 7 months? - (ANSWER)Sits alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 9-10 months? - (ANSWER)Pulls to stand
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 11-12 months? - (ANSWER)Stands alone
What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 12-14 months? - (ANSWER)Cruises
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What gross motor skill do you expect in an infant age 22-24 months? - (ANSWER)Stairs
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 2-3 months? - (ANSWER)Grasps and shakes rattle
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 3-4 months? - (ANSWER)Reaches for object
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 months? - (ANSWER)Hand to hand transfer
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 6-7 months? - (ANSWER)Raking grasp
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 7-9 months? - (ANSWER)Finger grasp
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 8-10 months? - (ANSWER)Pincer grasp
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 10-12 months? - (ANSWER)ONE mark on paper
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 17-18 months? - (ANSWER)Stacks 3 blocks
What fine motor skill do you expect in an infant age 22-24 months? - (ANSWER)Stacks 6 blocks
What language skill do you expect in an infant age 2-3 months? - (ANSWER)Smiles and coos
What language skill do you expect in an infant age 4-5 months? - (ANSWER)Laughs
What language skill do you expect in an infant age 5-6 monhts? - (ANSWER)Babbles
