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When does the posterior fontanel close? - ANSWERS between 6 and 8 weeks of age
When does the anterior fontanel close? - ANSWERS between 12 and 18 months of
age
what kind of test should you use to test the visual acuity of children who are unable to
read letters and numbers? - ANSWERS tumbling E, HOTV
how should older children be tested for visual acuity? - ANSWERS Snellen chart or
symbol chart
The Ishihara color test or the Hardy-Rand-Rittler color test are used to assess
____________ _________ - ANSWERS color vision
peripheral visual fields should be-
upward _________ degrees
downward _________ degrees
nasally _________ degrees
temporally _________ degrees
peripheral vision is evaluated by having the client fixate on an object and say when it is
moved out of range. - ANSWERS 50, 70, 60, 90
amount of teeth that infants should have by one year of age: ______ to ______
________ deciduous teeth
________ permanent teeth - ANSWERS 6 to 8, 20, 32
unilateral or bilateral breast enlargement that occurs for males during puberty -
ANSWERS gynecomastia
rooting and sucking reflex should be seen from birth to _____ months - ANSWERS 4
palmar grasp should be seen from birth to ______ months - ANSWERS 3
, plantar grasp, or when the infant's toes curl downward after the sole of their foot is
touched, is seen from birth to ______ months - ANSWERS 8
the moro reflex (startle) is seen from birth to ______ months. a typical reaction is when
the infant's arms and legs symmetrically extend and then abduct while her fingers
spread to form a C shape. - ANSWERS 4
elicited by turning an infant's head to one side. The infant extends the arm and leg on
that side and flexes the arm and leg on the opposite side.
Seen from birth to 3 to 4 months. - ANSWERS tonic neck reflex (or fencer position)
elicited by stroking the outer edge of the sole of an infant's foot up toward the toes. The
infant's toes fan upward and out.
This is seen from birth to one year. - ANSWERS babinski reflex
Stepping is elicited by holding an infant upright with his feet touching a flat surface. The
infant will then make stepping movements. This lasts from birth to _______________. -
ANSWERS 4 weeks
able to stand with slight swaying while eyes are closed, tests cerebellar function -
ANSWERS Romberg test
infants gain approximately 150 to 210 g (about 5 to 7 oz) per week the first 6 months of
life. Birth weight is at least doubled by the age of ____ months, and tripled by the age of
____ months. - ANSWERS 6, 12
the circumference of infants' heads increases approximately 1.5 cm ( ____" ) per month
for the first 6 months of life, and then approx. 0.5 cm ( ______" ) between 6 and 12
months of age. - ANSWERS 0.6, 0.2
should only be used in infants over the age of 6 months - ANSWERS ibuprofen
demonstrates head lag and has a grasp reflex - ANSWERS 1 month
lifts head off mattress when prone, holds hands in an open position - ANSWERS 2
months
raises head and shoulders off mattress when prone, only a slight head lag.
No longer has a grasp reflex. Keeps hands loosely open. - ANSWERS 3 months
rolls from back to side, places objects in mouth - ANSWERS 4 months
rolls from front to back, uses palmar grasp dominantly - ANSWERS 5 months