At the Hospital
Developments
Senses/Reflexes
Sleep/Activity
Everything That's Left
100
lanugo
What is fine hair that covers the body
100
this part of the brain regulates higher functions such as thinking and speaking
What is the cerebral cortex
100
the distance a newborn can focus its vision on
What is 8-10 inches
100
the average amount a newborn sleeps
What is 16 hours
100
soft spots
What are fontanelles
200
what is the best total score an infant can receive on the Apgar Scale?
What is 10
200
The difference between fine and gross motor skills
What is fine: small muscles; gross: large muscles
200
newborns tend to prefer this type of taste
What is sweet
200
decrease steadily
Sleeping during the first year tends to do what
200
reflexes that serve no obvious physical needs are called...
What are primitive reflexes
300
A rating system used to determine the physical health of the newbord
What is the Apgar Scale
300
the fact that the central parts of the body develop earlier than the peripheral parts support which principle?
What is proximodistal
300
An infant would likely exhibit this in reaction to a loud sound
What is the Moro Reflex
300
Stella just started showing a preference for the faces of her caregivers, about how old is she?
What is 6 months old
300
a baby born to teenage parents (will also accept sleeps on stomach, lives in an environment with smokers, has items such as blankets in crib, a boy)
An infant under what type of circumstance is more at risk for SIDS?
400
vernix
What is the white waxy substance on a premature baby's skin?
400
at about how many months does the average baby take its first independent steps
What is 12 months
400
Sally accidently stroked her 2 wk old brother's cheek and he turned his head in the direction of the touch...which reflex did Sally evoke?
What is the rooting reflex
400
the term for when a baby's breathing will stop while sleeping for short periods of time
What is sleep apnea
400
a justification for recommending breast milk over formula
What is breast milk makes babies more resistant to illness
500
receives immediate medical attention
what happens to a baby who scores between 4 and 7 on the Apgar scale at one minute after birth?
500
how does the grasping behavior of a newborn differ from that of a 5 month old
What is at birth it is one action, at 5 months it is two separate actions
500
When the bottom of the foot is stroked and a baby's toes fan out then curl this reflex is exhibited
What is the Babinski Reflex
500
the time by which a typical baby should double its weight
What is 4-5 months
500
breathing and ingestion
What are the two physical functions that only begin at birth?
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