Erikson & Kohlberg
The infant's Erikson stage, which builds the virtue of hope.
Trust vs. mistrust
The extra daily calories needed in pregnancy, and during lactation.
+300 in pregnancy; +500 during lactation
A pregnant cat owner should have someone else do this chore to avoid this infection.
Clean the litter box; toxoplasmosis
The ABCs of safe infant sleep.
Alone, on their Back, in a Crib
At age 2, a toddler is about this percent of adult height
50% of adult height
The toddler's Erikson stage, which builds the virtue of will.
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Recommended weight gain for a woman with a normal BMI.
25–35 lb (underweight 28–40, overweight 15–25, obese 11–20)
The term for eating nonfood items like clay, ice, or laundry starch during pregnancy.
Pica (risks: lead poisoning, anemia, prematurity, low birth weight)
An infant's birth weight triples by this age.
triples by 12 months
The daily limits for 100% juice and for milk in a toddler.
Juice: no more than 4 oz. Milk: 16–24 oz.
Kohlberg's moral development theory is built on this theorist's work.
Piaget's theory of cognitive development
An Rh-negative mother with an Rh-positive fetus needs this medication at these two times.
RhoGAM at 28 weeks gestation and within 72 hours after delivery
For pain in pregnancy, this drug is safe, while this drug class is not approved.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is safe; NSAIDs like ibuprofen are not approved
The age at which a baby uses the pincer grasp to feed themselves.
pincer grasp at 8–9 months
You see round bruises on a toddler's back. This is your first step.
Ask the parents about cultural practices, like cupping (not considered abuse).
The Kohlberg level whose goals are gaining approval and avoiding disapproval.
Conventional (school age and adolescent)
Rubin's task in which the mother seeks prenatal care and becomes more protective of herself and the fetus.
Ensuring safe passage
The main complication when a baby is born after 42 weeks.
Placental function decreases (the placenta wears down)
On a home visit, you'd do this if you see bruises in abnormal areas, and this if the family just needs resources.
Bruises / obvious abuse: report to CPS. No signs of abuse: give a referral.
Lead poisoning is linked to this type of anemia, and these nutrients help lower lead levels.
Iron-deficiency anemia; vitamin C, calcium, and iron (and a lower-fat diet)
What happens when a person does not successfully meet an Erikson stage, and why.
They stay stuck at that stage and can't move on, because each stage depends on resolving the one before it.
Name Rubin's other three maternal tasks.
Ensuring acceptance of the child, binding into her unknown child, learning to give of herself
Name one birth outcome linked to domestic violence in pregnancy, and two risk factors for abuse.
Preterm birth and low birth weight. Risk factors: paternal uncertainty, infidelity accusations, young age, alcohol problems, unmarried status.
Why infants can't have honey or whole milk before age 1.
Honey: infant botulism.
Whole milk: protein and sodium are too high (dehydration), and risk of iron-deficiency anemia.
Define egocentrism in a toddler.
Egocentrism: can't see things from someone else's point of view.