NU 650 FINAL NEWEST EXAM WITH ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS / VERIFIED/GRADED A+/ | GUIDE | REGIS
What is the infant circumference at birth?
35 cm =13.5 in
At what month does an infant head circumference increase by
about 10 cm?
By 12 months
What Screening tools are used to assess Developmental
Milestones?
- Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
- Infant—Toddler Checklist (ITC)
- Infant Development Inventory (IDI)
- Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status-Developmental
Milestones (PEDS-DM)
What can a Nurse use to assess Developmental Milestones?
- Ask the parent if the skill has been attained.
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,- Observe the skill during the assessment.
- Screening tools
Which systems mature and change the most in the first year?
Neurologic, Respiratory, Cardiovascular
What are the major physiological changes over the first year?
Neurologic, respiratory, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal,
Renal, Hematopoietic, Immunologic, Integumentary
In the first year is the Central Nervous System what is not
completed?
Central nervous system is not fully Myelinated
What are the Primitive Reflexes present at birth?
Step, Root, Suck, Moro, Asymmetric Tonic Neck, Palmar Grasp,
Plantar Grasp, Babiniski
The step reflex disappears by age?
4-8 weeks
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, Step Reflex
This reflex is also called the walking or dance reflex because a
baby appears to take steps or dance when held upright with
his or her feet touching a solid surface.
Development phase of Growth
Sequential process of skill attainment
Maturation phase of Growth
Increased functionality of body systems or developmental
skills
What is needed to measure growth in infants?
Weight, Length, head circumference,
Plot each on standardized growth chart
Also plot weight for length
Percentiles, and significant deviations from previous
percentiles
What is a percentile in growth charts?
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ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS / VERIFIED/GRADED A+/ | GUIDE | REGIS
What is the infant circumference at birth?
35 cm =13.5 in
At what month does an infant head circumference increase by
about 10 cm?
By 12 months
What Screening tools are used to assess Developmental
Milestones?
- Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
- Infant—Toddler Checklist (ITC)
- Infant Development Inventory (IDI)
- Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status-Developmental
Milestones (PEDS-DM)
What can a Nurse use to assess Developmental Milestones?
- Ask the parent if the skill has been attained.
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,- Observe the skill during the assessment.
- Screening tools
Which systems mature and change the most in the first year?
Neurologic, Respiratory, Cardiovascular
What are the major physiological changes over the first year?
Neurologic, respiratory, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal,
Renal, Hematopoietic, Immunologic, Integumentary
In the first year is the Central Nervous System what is not
completed?
Central nervous system is not fully Myelinated
What are the Primitive Reflexes present at birth?
Step, Root, Suck, Moro, Asymmetric Tonic Neck, Palmar Grasp,
Plantar Grasp, Babiniski
The step reflex disappears by age?
4-8 weeks
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, Step Reflex
This reflex is also called the walking or dance reflex because a
baby appears to take steps or dance when held upright with
his or her feet touching a solid surface.
Development phase of Growth
Sequential process of skill attainment
Maturation phase of Growth
Increased functionality of body systems or developmental
skills
What is needed to measure growth in infants?
Weight, Length, head circumference,
Plot each on standardized growth chart
Also plot weight for length
Percentiles, and significant deviations from previous
percentiles
What is a percentile in growth charts?
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