NURS 306 Exam 2 – Questions With Clear Solutions
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Developmental Domains Physical: Growth patterns, motor skills, puberty
Cognitive: thinking, problem-solving, understanding
(Piaget)
Language: Receptive and expressive
Psychosocial: relationships, emotions,
identity(Erikson)
Infant Physical Development - Rapid growth: Triples weight by 12 months
- Posterior fontanel closes by - 2 months; anterior by
18 months
- Gross motor: head control->rolling->sitting-
>crawling->standing
- Fine motor: palmar grasp->pincer grasp(9-10
months)
Infant Cognitive Development (Piaget: - develops object permanence(8-9 months)
Sensorimotor) - cause and effect learning
Infant Language Development Birth: crying
2-3 months: cooing
4-6 months: babbling
9-12 months: mama/dada, 1-2 words by 12 months
Infant Social/Psychosocial - Social smile: 2 months
Development (Erikson: Trust vs. - Stranger anxiety: 9 months
Mistrust) - Separation anxiety: (peaks 9-18 months)
- Trust built through consistent caregiving
, Nursing Focus Infants - Support caregiver-infant bonding
- anticipatory guidance on safety (sleep, choking,
SIDS)
- Monitor developmental milestone attainment
Infant Nutrition - First Solid Food: iron-fortified cereal at 4-6 months
- Breast milk or formula is exclusive nutrition until 4-
6 months
- New foods introduced every 5-7 days
- Avoid water/juice before 4 months
- Vitamin D + iron supplement for exclusively
breastfed infants
- Transition to whole milk: After 12 months
- Avoid honey and whole milk before age 1
Infant Expected Growth Patterns - Lose up to 10% in first week
- Head circumference increases 10 cm in first year
Length:
- Grow 1.5-2.5 cm/month (first 6 months)
- Grow 1 cm/month (6-12 months)
Infant Gross Motor - 4 months: holds head steady
- 6 months: sits with support
- 9 months: sits independently
- 12 months: stands with support
Infant Red Flags Infant - No smile by 3 months
- Cannot hold head at 4 months
- No sounds at 4 months
- No meaningful words by 12 months
- Cannot stand supported by 12 months
- Loss of skills
Toddler Physical Development - Slower growth than infancy
- Walks independently->runs, climbs
- Fine motor: scribbles, turns pages, feeds self
- Toilet training readiness (physiologic + cognitive)
shows readiness
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Terms in this set (49)
Developmental Domains Physical: Growth patterns, motor skills, puberty
Cognitive: thinking, problem-solving, understanding
(Piaget)
Language: Receptive and expressive
Psychosocial: relationships, emotions,
identity(Erikson)
Infant Physical Development - Rapid growth: Triples weight by 12 months
- Posterior fontanel closes by - 2 months; anterior by
18 months
- Gross motor: head control->rolling->sitting-
>crawling->standing
- Fine motor: palmar grasp->pincer grasp(9-10
months)
Infant Cognitive Development (Piaget: - develops object permanence(8-9 months)
Sensorimotor) - cause and effect learning
Infant Language Development Birth: crying
2-3 months: cooing
4-6 months: babbling
9-12 months: mama/dada, 1-2 words by 12 months
Infant Social/Psychosocial - Social smile: 2 months
Development (Erikson: Trust vs. - Stranger anxiety: 9 months
Mistrust) - Separation anxiety: (peaks 9-18 months)
- Trust built through consistent caregiving
, Nursing Focus Infants - Support caregiver-infant bonding
- anticipatory guidance on safety (sleep, choking,
SIDS)
- Monitor developmental milestone attainment
Infant Nutrition - First Solid Food: iron-fortified cereal at 4-6 months
- Breast milk or formula is exclusive nutrition until 4-
6 months
- New foods introduced every 5-7 days
- Avoid water/juice before 4 months
- Vitamin D + iron supplement for exclusively
breastfed infants
- Transition to whole milk: After 12 months
- Avoid honey and whole milk before age 1
Infant Expected Growth Patterns - Lose up to 10% in first week
- Head circumference increases 10 cm in first year
Length:
- Grow 1.5-2.5 cm/month (first 6 months)
- Grow 1 cm/month (6-12 months)
Infant Gross Motor - 4 months: holds head steady
- 6 months: sits with support
- 9 months: sits independently
- 12 months: stands with support
Infant Red Flags Infant - No smile by 3 months
- Cannot hold head at 4 months
- No sounds at 4 months
- No meaningful words by 12 months
- Cannot stand supported by 12 months
- Loss of skills
Toddler Physical Development - Slower growth than infancy
- Walks independently->runs, climbs
- Fine motor: scribbles, turns pages, feeds self
- Toilet training readiness (physiologic + cognitive)
shows readiness
