NU 435 EXAM #2 INFANT
WELLNESS/ILLNESS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+.
Physiological Growth
WEIGHT
length
head circumference
closure of fontanels
chest circumference - Answer Weight: 2x birth @ 6 mo, 3x birth @ 12 mo
Length: 0.5x birth @ 12 mo
Head Circ: 0.33x birth @ 12 mo
Closure of Fontanels:
Posterior: 1.5-2 mo
Anterior: 12-18 mo
Chest circ = head circ @ 12 mo
when do NB reflexes decrease? when should they no longer be present?
what about the immune system? - Answer Sensory acuity: Hearing as good as adulthood;
vision progresses in binocularity from 6 wks through 4 months, and distance vision through 9
months
Neurological maturation: Newborn reflexes decrease by 2-3 months, should no longer be
present by 4 months
Risk for infection: Immature immune system not yet producing IgA
Risk for ear & respiratory infections
how does feeding change?
, Feeding decreases in frequency, increases in quantity
Bowel movement frequency dependent on type of intake
Drooling @ 4 months, 1st teeth @ 5 months
Renal Immaturity: Unconcentrated urine, 6-8 wet diapers daily after 1st week
Hematological changes: Iron stores, fetal (HgF) adult hemoglobin by ~ mo 5
The Psychosexual - Freud - Answer Three basic components:
Id = the unconscious, self-centered & immediate gratification seeking
Ego = Rational, negotiates social realities to try and achieve gratification
Superego = moral arbiter, inhibits behavior that threatens society
frued's stages - Answer 1. Oral- birth to one year
-gratification through oral activities
2. Anal- 1- 3yrs
-gratification through control of anal sphincter
3. phallic- 3-6yrs
-Gratification through genital experiences (period of Oedipus & Electra)
4. Latency- 6- 12years
-Energy channeled towards learning, less towards gratification
5. Gential -12+
-Puberty; Gratification through sexual experiences
Milestones:
Gross Motor Development
what can they do at 1, 4, month?
rolling over?
sitting upright? - Answer 1 month
WELLNESS/ILLNESS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+.
Physiological Growth
WEIGHT
length
head circumference
closure of fontanels
chest circumference - Answer Weight: 2x birth @ 6 mo, 3x birth @ 12 mo
Length: 0.5x birth @ 12 mo
Head Circ: 0.33x birth @ 12 mo
Closure of Fontanels:
Posterior: 1.5-2 mo
Anterior: 12-18 mo
Chest circ = head circ @ 12 mo
when do NB reflexes decrease? when should they no longer be present?
what about the immune system? - Answer Sensory acuity: Hearing as good as adulthood;
vision progresses in binocularity from 6 wks through 4 months, and distance vision through 9
months
Neurological maturation: Newborn reflexes decrease by 2-3 months, should no longer be
present by 4 months
Risk for infection: Immature immune system not yet producing IgA
Risk for ear & respiratory infections
how does feeding change?
, Feeding decreases in frequency, increases in quantity
Bowel movement frequency dependent on type of intake
Drooling @ 4 months, 1st teeth @ 5 months
Renal Immaturity: Unconcentrated urine, 6-8 wet diapers daily after 1st week
Hematological changes: Iron stores, fetal (HgF) adult hemoglobin by ~ mo 5
The Psychosexual - Freud - Answer Three basic components:
Id = the unconscious, self-centered & immediate gratification seeking
Ego = Rational, negotiates social realities to try and achieve gratification
Superego = moral arbiter, inhibits behavior that threatens society
frued's stages - Answer 1. Oral- birth to one year
-gratification through oral activities
2. Anal- 1- 3yrs
-gratification through control of anal sphincter
3. phallic- 3-6yrs
-Gratification through genital experiences (period of Oedipus & Electra)
4. Latency- 6- 12years
-Energy channeled towards learning, less towards gratification
5. Gential -12+
-Puberty; Gratification through sexual experiences
Milestones:
Gross Motor Development
what can they do at 1, 4, month?
rolling over?
sitting upright? - Answer 1 month
