Life Span Prenatal Period to 1 year
I.
Heredity
A. Sperm + ovum = _________________ (_____ chromosomes)
B. Gender:
1)Ovum ___________
2)Sperm ___________
C. Dominant genes: Capable of expressing traits _________ other genes
D. Recessive Genes: Traits only appear if they exist in ____________
E. _______ typing:
1)_____________Square
F. Recessive _____________________
1)E.g. Sickle-cell disease; tay-sachs disease; hemophilia
II.
Environment: “From the moment life _________________, the __________________ begins to
exercise its influence on the newly formed _________________”
III.
The prenatal period
A. Healthy pregnancy _________________________ & ____________________
1)Best form of exercise: ___________________________
B. _________________ gens (substances that ___________________ affect the unborn child)
1)___________________  ____ birth weight & _______________ restrictions
2)___________________ 
a) F____________________ A _____________________ S _____________
b) _________ carriages
c) __________________ restrictions
d) __________________ damage
3)Bacteria & ____________________ e.g. rubella& _________plasmosis:
C. Length of human pregnancy: ________ weeks
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What determines the sex/gender of a baby?
What are common teratogens and what do they cause?
When is the pre-natal period?
When is the moment all inherited characteristics are developed
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IV.
Physical Characteristics
A. APGAR
1)A ______________________
2)P ______________________
3)G ______________________
4)A ______________________
5)R ______________________
6)Highest score: ____________
B. Head & skull
1)Head is _____________ of total body length
2)________ bones (skull)
3)Separated by cartilage called ___________________
4)___________________
a) Anterior:_______________________
i.
Closes around: __________________________
b) Posterior: ___________________________
i.
Closes around: __________________________
C. Length & Weight
1)Average length: __________________
2)Average growth rate during the 1st year: ______ inches a month
3)Normal Physiological weight loss: ____________ of birth weight
D. Skin
1)Acrocyanosis: ________________________________________
2)Mongolian spot: ______________________________________
3)Lanugo: _____________________________________________
4)Vernix Cascosa: _______________________________________
5)Milia: _______________________________________________
6)Jaundice: ____________________________________________
a) Caused by _____________________________________
E. Genitals
1)Breasts _________________________________
2)Scrotum: _______________________________
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3)Pseudomenstruation: Blood-tinged _________________ discharge
4)Due to: High / elevated ___________________ hormone levels
5)Cryptochidism: _______________________ testicle/s
a) Increased risk of testicular ________________ & infertility
6)Circumcision: Cutting _________________________
F. Face
1)____________________  blindness in newborns
a) Treatment: Erythromycin or ______________ nitrate
2)Deciduous _______________: first erupt _____________________
a) 2 ________________ - _________________ incisors
b) 1 year = _________________ teeth
G. Abdomen
1)Umbilical cord: Falls off @ __________ days
2)No _____________________________ until the cord “falls off”
3)___________________ sphincter under developed  ______________
4)Meconium: _____________________________
5)Formula fed: pasty _______________ color + __________________
6)Breastfed: ______________________ color+ _____________ odor
7)Cow milk: ____________________________________________________
H. Extremities
1)Finger prints & Footprints: ___________________ creased
2)Gluteal fold asymmetry = Congenital _____________ dysplasia
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What is the proportion of head size to body for a newborn?
When do the fontanels typically close?
How fast do newborns growth (lengths) in the first year?
How much weight does a newborn generally loose in the first days of life? Why?
By what age is it expected that the baby will have doubled their birth weight?
By what age do Mongolian spots usually disappear/fade?
What causes physiological jaundice?
What is the function of vernix caseosa?
What is the cause of most genital physiological abnormalities in neonates?
What are the most common genital physiological abnormalities of neonates?
What is placed in a newborns eyes and why?
When do teeth first appear in an infant?
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By what time should the umbilical cord dry and fall off?
What should be avoided until the umbilical cord dries and falls off?
Why should a newborn not be given whole milk or cow milk?
What do extra gluteal folds indicate?
What is the difference between a full term and premature infant’s palms and soles of the feet?
I.
Neurological characteristics
1)Protective reflexes: Blinking ___________________swallowing & _________
2)Neonate reflexes
a) ______________ / startle reflex: Sudden movement 
__________________ of extremities
b) Tonic ______________ reflex: Turn the head to one side  ________ arm &
leg
c) ________________ reflex: Stroke cheek  ____________ and _______
mouth
d) ________________ reflex: Suck when anything touches their
______________
e) Babinski: When ________________ is stroked  toes _____________
f)
____________ grasp: _______________ anything placed in hand
3)Spinal cord: Spinal ________________: Incomplete _____________________ of the
spinal column
4)Vision: ____________________
5)Hearing
a) ___________________: recognize moms voice, turn and respond
b) ___________________: Identify sounds and source
V.
Vital Signs
A. Temperature: _______________________
B. Pulse: ______________________ / min
C. Respirations: __________________ min
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VI.
What reflexes present is a neonate that disappear by about 6 months (what are these reflexes)?
Describe the eyesight of a neonate to 1 year old.
What is the temperature like of an infant immediately after birth? Why?
What is a normal newborn respiratory rate?
Developmental Milestones
A. Motor development
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1)Gross Motor
a) _____ Control head
b) _____ Creep / crawl
c) _____ Pull themselves up to standing
d) _____ Roll over
e) _____ Sit alone
f)
_____ Sit with support
g) _____ Walk
2)Fine motor skills
a) ______ Cup
b) ______ Grasp reflex
c) ______ Hand preference
d) ______ Hold bottle
e) ______ Pincer
f)
______ Purposeful reaching
g) ______ Scribble
h) ______ Spoon
i)
______ Tower – 2 blocks
B. Psychosocial development
1)Psychosocial stage: ____________________________
a) Attachment: Bond with ____________________
b) Engrossment: Bond with ____________________
2)Parental Guidance
a) _____________________ & _____________________
C. Moral development
1)___________ conscience (100% ___________)
D. Cognitive development
1)Stage: ____________________________
E. Communication
1)First word: __________________
2)12 months Words # ____________
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VII.
Describe the order of progression of gross motor skills on an infant.
What stage of Erikson’s theory is an infant in?
What is the relationship between attachment and engrossment?
How are temperament and personality different?
For an infant 0 to 6 months, what is considered the best form of discipline?
According to Piaget, how do children learn about their environment?
What stage is a 0 – 1 year old according to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
What motivates and infants behavior?
Nutrition
A. Breastfeeding: ______________________ contain immunoglobulin
VIII.
Sleep & Rest
A. Neonate: ______________ hr / day
B. 1 year: ________________ hr / day
IX.
Play
A. _______ - symbolic
B. _______________
X.
Safety / Health promotion
A. Aspiration:
B. ________________ baby syndrome
C. ________________
D. Drowning: ____________________
E. ________________
F. Poisoning
G. M________________ V _________________ A ______________________
1)_________________ facing car seats
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What are three positive effects of breast feeding?
Why is colostrum so healthy for a newborn?
At about what age should a child begin to be introduced to semi-solid foods?
How much a newborn sleep does compares to a 1 year old?
What helps an infant establish good sleep patterns?
What type of play does an infant (0 – 1 year) participate in?
What is the goal of infant play?
What are good toys for an infant (characteristics)?
What safety measures should be implemented for an infant (0 – 1 year)?
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