Infant
This is the age when the anterior fontanel typically closes.
What is 12 to 18 months?
This is the age when toddlers typically weigh 4 times their birth weight.
What is 30 months of age?
By the end of the 5th year this is the number of words they should have in their vocabulary.
What is 2100 words?
School age children may express a refusal to attend school. This is the appropriate response to this behavior.
What is investigate the specific causes of the refusal and take appropriate action as it may be a symptom of a deeper problem?
Biologic changes that occur during adolescence is known as this.
What is puberty?
This is the process by which infants learn than an object still exists when it is out of view. It usually occurs around 9 to 10 months of age.
This Erikson psychosocial development level is characterized by independence. Additionally negativism is expressed as they begin to express their independence. During this level they are comforted by ritualism.
What is autonomy vs. shame and doubt?
During this time, preschoolers will exhibit this type of speech that is characterized by using short sentences that only contain the essential information.
What is telegraphic speech?
This is the type of play seen in school aged children an includes organized activities such as team sports.
What is cooperative play?
What is menarche?
This typically begin around 4 to 8 months of age. Infants will protest when separated from their parents. .
What is separation anxiety?
This is the amount of time toddler should sleep each day which includes naps.
What is 11 to 12 hours?
This is the cognitive developmental stage that according to Piaget is based on a self-centered understanding of the world. The child remains egocentric and is able to approach a problem from a single point of view. They also begin to engage in fantasy play.
What is Preoperational thought?
This stage of development according to Erikson, is characterized by children that are interested in how things are made and run. The feel a sense of success in personal and social tasks and will require support when they are not successful.
What is industry vs. inferiority?
This is the leading cause of death in adolescence.
What are unintentional injuries?
This is typically the first solid food to be introduced due to its high iron content.
What is iron fortified cereal?
Toddlers engage in this type of play which they play alongside other children.
What is parallel play?
This type of thinking is normal in preschoolers. With this type of thinking preschoolers believe his or her thoughts are all powerful and engage in make believe.
What is magical thinking?
This health screening is done on school aged children to examine for a lateral curvature of the spine.
What is scoliosis screening?
This is the second leading cause of death in youths 10-24 years of age.
What is suicide?
Infants should be placed this way when they are placed in their crib to sleep. This position assists to prevent SIDS.
What is on their backs?
When a child displays a temper tantrum this is the most appropriate response.
What is ignore the behavior and ensure they are safe?
When a preschooler attributes life like qualities to inanimate objects it is referred to as this.
What is animism?
Defined as the view of oneself and individual worth.
What is self esteem?
According to Erikson, adolescents often try different roles and experience a sense of personal identity and come to view themselves as individual during this period of psychosocial development.
What is identity versus role confusion?