Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final Jersey
College; Questions & Answers
The newborn or neonatal period of infancy is defined as Answer-The
period from birth until 28 days of age.
Infancy is defined as the period from Answer-Birth to 12 months of age
Growth refers to Answer-An increase in physical size
Development refers to Answer-The sequential process by which infants
and children gain various skills and functions
Maturation refers to Answer-An increase in functionality of various body
systems or developmental skills
When assessing the growth and development of a premature infant
Answer-Use the infants adjusted age to determine expected outcomes. To
determine adjusted age, subtract the number of weeks at the infant was
premature from the infant chronological age.
The average newborn weighs Answer-3.4 kg, or 7.5 pounds.
, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final Jersey
College; Questions & Answers
Newborns may expect to lose - percentage of their body weight over the first
week of life Answer-5% to 10%
The average newborn gains- Grams a day for the first 10 days Answer-
About 20 to 30 g a day.
The newborn regains his or her birthweight by Answer-7 to 10 days of age
Most infants double their birth weight by Answer-4 to 5 months of age
Most infants triple their birth weight by Answer-One years old
The average length of a newborn is Answer-50 cm or 20 inches
By 12 months of age the infants length has increased by Answer-50%
, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final Jersey
College; Questions & Answers
The average head circumference of a full term newborn is Answer-35 cm
or 13.5 inches
And infants head circumference increases about - centimeters from birth to one
year of age Answer-10
States of consciousness In infants; deep sleep Answer-Sleeping with eyes
closed and no movement
States of consciousness in newborns; light sleep Answer-Sleeping with
eyes closed, rapid eye movements and a regular movements may be noticed
States of consciousness in infants; drowsiness Answer-Eyes may be closed
or be half-lidded, the infant may be dozing
States of consciousness in newborns; quiet alert state Answer-The infants
eyes are wide open, and the body is called.
, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final Jersey
College; Questions & Answers
States of consciousness in infants; alert state Answer-The infants eyes are
open, body movements occur
States of consciousness in infants; crying Answer-The infant cries or
screams and is difficult to gain the infants attention.
At six months of age the infants brain weighs - that of an adult brain
Answer-Half
At 12 months of age and infants brain weighs Answer-2.5 times what it
was at birth
The anterior fontanelle remains open until Answer-12 to 18 months of
age
Myelination of the spinal cord and nerves continues over Answer-The first
two years
The Babinski reflex disappears around Answer-One year of age
College; Questions & Answers
The newborn or neonatal period of infancy is defined as Answer-The
period from birth until 28 days of age.
Infancy is defined as the period from Answer-Birth to 12 months of age
Growth refers to Answer-An increase in physical size
Development refers to Answer-The sequential process by which infants
and children gain various skills and functions
Maturation refers to Answer-An increase in functionality of various body
systems or developmental skills
When assessing the growth and development of a premature infant
Answer-Use the infants adjusted age to determine expected outcomes. To
determine adjusted age, subtract the number of weeks at the infant was
premature from the infant chronological age.
The average newborn weighs Answer-3.4 kg, or 7.5 pounds.
, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final Jersey
College; Questions & Answers
Newborns may expect to lose - percentage of their body weight over the first
week of life Answer-5% to 10%
The average newborn gains- Grams a day for the first 10 days Answer-
About 20 to 30 g a day.
The newborn regains his or her birthweight by Answer-7 to 10 days of age
Most infants double their birth weight by Answer-4 to 5 months of age
Most infants triple their birth weight by Answer-One years old
The average length of a newborn is Answer-50 cm or 20 inches
By 12 months of age the infants length has increased by Answer-50%
, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final Jersey
College; Questions & Answers
The average head circumference of a full term newborn is Answer-35 cm
or 13.5 inches
And infants head circumference increases about - centimeters from birth to one
year of age Answer-10
States of consciousness In infants; deep sleep Answer-Sleeping with eyes
closed and no movement
States of consciousness in newborns; light sleep Answer-Sleeping with
eyes closed, rapid eye movements and a regular movements may be noticed
States of consciousness in infants; drowsiness Answer-Eyes may be closed
or be half-lidded, the infant may be dozing
States of consciousness in newborns; quiet alert state Answer-The infants
eyes are wide open, and the body is called.
, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final Jersey
College; Questions & Answers
States of consciousness in infants; alert state Answer-The infants eyes are
open, body movements occur
States of consciousness in infants; crying Answer-The infant cries or
screams and is difficult to gain the infants attention.
At six months of age the infants brain weighs - that of an adult brain
Answer-Half
At 12 months of age and infants brain weighs Answer-2.5 times what it
was at birth
The anterior fontanelle remains open until Answer-12 to 18 months of
age
Myelination of the spinal cord and nerves continues over Answer-The first
two years
The Babinski reflex disappears around Answer-One year of age
