Infant
At which age should the posterior fontanel be closed by?
6 to 8 weeks of age
At what age should the anterior fontanel be closed by?
18 months of age
How many pounds do preschoolers gain at this stage per year?
4.5 to 6.5 lb per year
About how many inches do school aged children grow per year?
2 inches
What is a skin condition that appears during this age?
Acne
Birth weight should be tripled by the age of...?
12 months
At how many months should toddlers weigh FOUR times their birth weight?
30 months of age
How many inches per year does a preschooler grow?
2.4 to 3.5 inches
About how many pounds will school aged children gain per year?
4.4 to 6.6 lb
The age range in which boys stop growing
18 to 20 years
What percentage should the birth height be increased by at the age of 12 months?
50%
When does the head and chest circumference equal in size?
1 to 2 years of age
What is the biggest physical change in a preschooler?
Body evolves from unsteady wide stance & protruding abdomen to a more graceful, erect posture & physical stance
Visual sexual maturation is minimal in which gender during preadolescence?
Boys
Girls stop growing 2-2.5 years after the onset of this occurrence
Menarche
How many teeth should erupt in an infants mouth by the end of the first year of age?
6 to 8 teeth
How tall do toddlers grow per year?
7.5 cm (3 in) per year
What play stage does the preschool aged child shift to?
Transition from parallel play to associative play
Bladder capacity differs, but remains greater in which gender?
Girls
What is the final percentage of height achieved during puberty in both boys and girls
20-25%
During the first 3 months, how much should an infants' head circumference increase by per month?
2 cm (0.75 in) per month
How much weight per year do toddlers gain?
Approximately 1.8 to 2.7 kg (4 to 6 lb) per year
How many hours of sleep does a preschooler need?
12 hours
Onset of physiological changes begin around what age?
9 years
In males, in what order does sexual maturation occur?
1. testicular enlargement
2. pubic hair growth
3. penile enlargement
4. growth of axillary hair
5. vocal changes