Infants
6 months
When should the 1st dental visit take place?
At 12 months of age of 6 months after the 1st tooth erupts.
What is Erikson's developmental stage for school-aged children?
Industry versus inferiority: "The child focuses on success in personal and social tasks and avoidance of a sense of inferiority."
What is the leading cause of accidental injury causing death in young adults?
Motor Vehicle Collision
What age group is in the stage of "concrete thinking"
Preschooler
According to Erikson, what is the central task during infancy?
The development of a sense of trust versus mistrust.
What Piaget stage are toddlers entering?
the preoperational stage. "Their advancing thought-processing skills and abilities to use the language precede the development of egocentrism, an inability to put oneself in another’s shoes".
What birth control method is most effective?
Abstinence followed by IUD/Nexplanon
What is Erikson's developmental therapy for young adults?
intimacy versus isolation and loneliness-in developing self esteem they learn to be open and have greater intimacy or shy away from it if they are unsure of their identity.
What age group is more likely to take part in risk-taking behavior?
Adolescence
According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, how do infants learn about the world around them?
Through sensorimotor exploration.
What is Erkison's developmental task of toddlers?
acquire a sense of autonomy while overcoming a sense of doubt and shame.
What STI are adolescents most at risk of contracting?
Chlamydia
Why is middle age known at the "sandwich generation"?
They are often caring for both elderly parents and their own children.
18 months
What are some safety points for preventing SIDS?
Avoid smoking; breastfeed; place baby on back to sleep; avoid pillows in cribs; do not bedshare
How does preschooler's "play time" start to change as they transition from a toddler?
They begin to incorporate reality into their play and imitate social rules.
What Erikson stage are adolescence part of?
Identity versus role confusion
What is the most preventable cause of death for adults in Canada?
Cigarette smoking
What Piaget stage are toddlers beginning to move into?
The pre-operational stage
When would you expect babies to starting crawling?
9 months
What prerequisite skills does a child need to toilet train?
"Being able to walk well, stoop and recover, stay dry for at least 2 hours during the day, and communicate sensation before elimination, as well as the discomfort of wet or messy pants and the need for assistance."
Whose opinions are generally most important to the young adult?
Friends and peers
At what age are visual acuity and hearing best?
20
How much do you expect toddlers to sleep on a day?
"Toddlers’ need for sleep decreases to 12 hours a day, including one or two naps of shorter duration"