Final Exam and All Correct Answers
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Physical Development in Infants - Answer -6-9 lbs
-Lifts head (2 months)
-Rolls from back to side; grasps objects with both hands (4 months)
-Rolls from back to front (6 months)
-Sits Unassisted (8 months)
-Pulls to Standing (9 months)
-Cruises/Walks while holding something (11 months)
-Sits from a standing position without assistance (12 months)
Cognitive Development in Infants - Answer Piaget: Sensorimotor stage (Birth - 24 months)
-Separation: infants learn to separate themselves from other objects in the environment
-Object Permanence
-Mental Representation: recognition of symbols
Psychosocial Development in Infants - Answer Erikson: Trust vs Mistrust (Birth-1 yr)
-Begins to learn delayed gratification
-Trust developed through meeting needs
-Based on quality of caregiver-infant relatioship
Age-Appropriate Activities Infants - Answer -Rattles
Teething toys
-Nesting toys
-Pat-a-cake
-Balls
-Mirrors
-Brightly colored toys
, Nutrition for Infants - Answer -Breast feeding provides complete diet for first 6 months
-Iron-fortified formula is an acceptable alternative
-Solids introduced 4 to 6 months
-Meats and citrus not introduced until after 6 months
-Table foods are appropriate at 1 year
-Weaning starts around 1 year when child shows readiness
Injury Prevention for Infants - Answer -Aspiration
-Bodily Harm
-Burns
-Drowning
-Falls
-Poisoning
-MV injuries
-Suffocation
Health Promotion for Infants - Answer -Car-seat rear facing until age 2
-Sleep patterns established by 3-4 months (14-15 hrs a day)
Physical Development in Toddlers - Answer -Anterior fontanels close by 18 months
-Weight: Should weigh four X birth wt. at 30 months
-Height: Grow about 7.5cm (3in.) per year
-Head/Chest Circumference usually equal by 1 to 2 years of age
Cognitive Development in Toddlers - Answer Piaget: Sensorimotor stage transitions to pre-
operational stage around age 19-24 months
-Pre-operational stage does not allow for understanding of other viewpoints, but does allow for
symbolizing objects and people to intimate previously seen activities
-Object permanence fully developed
-Have and demonstrate memories
-Domestic Mimicry (playing house)