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| When should the front fontanels close by? |
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| Neonate Axillary Temperature |
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| Neonate Apical Heart Rate |
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| 1. Focus on faces 2. smile in response to smile 3. lift heads |
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| Grasping, gagging, Startling (Moro reflex) |
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| Weight considerations of neonate |
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| Can lose up to 10% of weight within the first 3-4 days after birth, then steady weight gain & growth. Birth weight should be regained by the tenth day. |
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| Risks for neonates and findings |
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| Respiratory distress; listen for stridor, wheezing, or grunting and look for irritability or cyanosis |
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| Neonate tasks for parents |
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| Feeding, diapering, bathing, and keeping child warm due to immature heat regulation. |
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| Head and chest size at birth |
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| Head 2 cm greater than chest |
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| Head and chest size during first year |
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| Head and chest size after 2 years |
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| Rapid growth in chest, slight increase in head size |
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| Apical Pulse birth to 1 year |
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| Apical Pulse over 3 years |
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| How long should you measure head circumference? |
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| Children 2 years and under |
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| Respirations at six years |
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| At what rate should blood pressure increase? |
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| 2-3 mm hg on both pressures per year |
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| At what age are hands beginning to grasp? |
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| What systems are still immature in infants? |
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Kidneys are immature; prone to dehydration
Digestive process immature; solid food passes without being broken down |
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| What systems improve for infants? |
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| Thermoregulation, Visual, and auditory acuity |
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| When do the first teeth erupt? |
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| When can infants usually sit? |
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| When can infants usually crawl? |
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| When will infants show signs of separation anxiety? |
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| When does an infant start vocalizing and understand 'no'? |
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| When does an infant start saying 3-5 meaningful words? |
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| When do children learn to walk? |
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| How do toddlers explore the world? |
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| Tasting, touching, looking, smelling |
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