Ati Nursing Care Of Children Chapter 3
Infants Latest Final Update
Infants POSTERIOR fontanel closes by - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----6-8 weeks
Infants ANTERIOR fontanel closes by - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----12-18 months
Weight - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----- infants gain ~ 5-7 oz per week for first 6
months of life
- birth weight is at least DOUBLED by 6 months & TRIPLED by 12 months
Height - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----- infant grows ~ 1 inch per month (2.5cm) for
first 6 months
- growth occurs in spurts after 6 months
- birth length increases by 50% by 12 months
, Head circumference - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----- increases ~ 1.5cm per month
for 6 months
- then ~ 0.5cm between 6-12 months
Detentions - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----- 6 to 8 teeth should erupt by 1 yr
- first teeth typically erupt btwn 6-10 months
- teething pain can be eased using cold teething rings & OTC teething gels
- Tylenol or ibuprofen may be used if irritability interferes with sleeping & feeding,
but should not be used more than 3 days. (ibuprofen children over 6 months)
Teeth care - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----- clean using cool, wet washcloths
- bottles should not be given to infants while they are falling asleep DENTAL
CARIES
1 month old - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----GMS: demonstrates head lag
FMS: has GRASP reflex
2 month old - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----GMS: lifts head off mattress when
prone
FMS: holds hand in open position
Infants Latest Final Update
Infants POSTERIOR fontanel closes by - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----6-8 weeks
Infants ANTERIOR fontanel closes by - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----12-18 months
Weight - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----- infants gain ~ 5-7 oz per week for first 6
months of life
- birth weight is at least DOUBLED by 6 months & TRIPLED by 12 months
Height - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----- infant grows ~ 1 inch per month (2.5cm) for
first 6 months
- growth occurs in spurts after 6 months
- birth length increases by 50% by 12 months
, Head circumference - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----- increases ~ 1.5cm per month
for 6 months
- then ~ 0.5cm between 6-12 months
Detentions - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----- 6 to 8 teeth should erupt by 1 yr
- first teeth typically erupt btwn 6-10 months
- teething pain can be eased using cold teething rings & OTC teething gels
- Tylenol or ibuprofen may be used if irritability interferes with sleeping & feeding,
but should not be used more than 3 days. (ibuprofen children over 6 months)
Teeth care - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----- clean using cool, wet washcloths
- bottles should not be given to infants while they are falling asleep DENTAL
CARIES
1 month old - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----GMS: demonstrates head lag
FMS: has GRASP reflex
2 month old - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----GMS: lifts head off mattress when
prone
FMS: holds hand in open position
