The average range for the head circumference of a full-term newborn
What is 33-35cm (13-14in)?
Gives infant comfort and relief from tension.
What is sucking?
Vaccine given at birth.
What is Hepatitis B Vaccine?
Galactosemia, PKU, HIV+, chemotherapy treatment, radioactive isotope therapy, illicit drug use, active or untreated TB
What are the contraindications for breastfeeding?
The direction a carseat should be facing under 22lb or younger than 1 year old
What is rear facing?
Closes at 6-8 weeks of age.
What is posterior fontanel?
Important part of infants physical and psychological development.
What is the oral stage?
Charts regarding height, weight, length, and head circumference
What is "growth charts"?
Two major milk proteins
What are whey and casein?
When children are left in carseats for extended periods of time causing chin to rest on neck
What is desaturations and hypoxia?
Irritability, difficulty sleeping, mild fever, rubbing their ears, and decreased appetite for solid food.
What is teething?
Infants need more attention when being fed through what type of feeding?
What is Intravenous fluids?
Happens at 2, 4, 6, and 9 months, and around 1 year at on outpatient health care setting
What is well baby exam?
Used for reflux, GERD, and loose stools
What is rice starch formula?
Reflex that makes changing tables dangerous for infants if left unattended
What is crawling reflex?
Motor skills at 6 months.
What is rolls from back to front and holding bottle?
Pacifier ensures.
What is satisfaction of sucking?
Health personnel must repeatedly stress the importance of these at routine appointments
What are vaccines?
Started around 5-6 months when the extrusion reflex has disappeared
Most important feature involved in toy selection
What is safety?
Between ages 6-8 months this becomes evident and infants are able to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar.
What is stranger fear?
When infant is warm and loved.
What is associated food with love?
Accuracy of ______ records can help prevent confusion
What is vaccine?
Less allergenic first solid food to be introduced
What is rice cereal?
This environment includes storage of poisonous out of sight and reach, locked cabinets, close supervision at all times
What is a safe environment?