Infant Development
Infants can roll from front to back around what age?
4 months old
Erikson's developmental stage for toddlers is:
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
True or False: School age is a time of rapid physical growth
False
What is the most common cause of bronchiolitis?
RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
What vaccine prevents a bacterial infection that can lead to meningitis, epiglottis and other serious infections?
Infant motor development progresses from head to toe and (fill in blank)
Gross to fine
4 years old
Adolescents are in the final stage of cognitive development classified as formal operational thought according to what theorist?
Piaget
A device used at home to measure gross changes in peak expiratory volume and help manage asthma is called:
Peak Flow Meter
Children under the age of 8 years old need how many doses of the flu vaccine the first time receiving it?
2 (6 weeks apart)
At 10 months old, an infant is aware that an object still exists when hidden. This is called:
Object Permanence
no bottles in bed, brushing teeth daily, limit sugar, drink fluorinated water or receive fluoride supplements/varnish
The leading cause of death in teenagers is:
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Symptoms of high fever, hoarse voice, difficulty swallowing/drooling are symptoms of what emergent respiratory condition?
Epiglottitis
Which vaccine is recommend to all caregivers of infants to prevent a highly contagious respiratory bacterial infection that can be very serious in babies?
TDAP (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis)
How many words would a 12 month old be expected to say?
2 (in addition to mama and dada)
A child should be able to jump at what age?
30 months (between 2 and 3 years old)
Conformity and rule following are common characteristics of what age group?
school-age
You would expect a child hospitalized with croup to be prescribed what treatment?
Racemic Epinephrine or corticosteroids
Illness caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Mononucleosis
Name 3 components of safe infant sleep
put to sleep on back
flat/firm mattress
Nothing in crib (No blankets, stuffed animals, bumpers)
Toddlers exhibit what type of play with their peers?
parallel play
Name 3 important safety topics for the school-aged child
traffic safety, bike safety, sports injuries, sexual maltreatment
What patient population is at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia?
Pre-term infants that have received mechanical ventilation
Aspirin should not be given to children that have a viral illness because it puts them at risk for what complication?
Reyes Syndrome