Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final Jersey College Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final Jersey College
Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
The newborn or neonatal period of infancy is defined as -
Answer️️ -The period from birth until 28 days of age.
Infancy is defined as the period from - Answer️️ -Birth to 12
months of age
Gro...
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Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final Jersey College
Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
The newborn or neonatal period of infancy is defined as -
Answer✔️✔️-The period from birth until 28 days of age.
Infancy is defined as the period from - Answer✔️✔️-Birth to 12
months of age
Growth refers to - Answer✔️✔️-An increase in physical size
Development refers to - Answer✔️✔️-The sequential process by which
infants and children gain various skills and functions
Maturation refers to - Answer✔️✔️-An increase in functionality of
various body systems or developmental skills
When assessing the growth and development of a premature infant
- Answer✔️✔️-Use the infants adjusted age to determine expected
outcomes. To determine adjusted age, subtract the number of
weeks at the infant was premature from the infant chronological
age.
The average newborn weighs - Answer✔️✔️-3.4 kg, or 7.5 pounds.
Newborns may expect to lose - percentage of their body weight over
the first week of life - Answer✔️✔️-5% to 10%
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States of consciousness in infants; drowsiness - Answer✔️✔️-Eyes
may be closed or be half-lidded, the infant may be dozing
States of consciousness in newborns; quiet alert state - Answer✔️✔️-
The infants eyes are wide open, and the body is called.
States of consciousness in infants; alert state - Answer✔️✔️-The
infants eyes are open, body movements occur
States of consciousness in infants; crying - Answer✔️✔️-The infant
cries or screams and is difficult to gain the infants attention.
At six months of age the infants brain weighs - that of an adult
brain - Answer✔️✔️-Half
At 12 months of age and infants brain weighs - Answer✔️✔️-2.5
times what it was at birth
The anterior fontanelle remains open until - Answer✔️✔️-12 to 18
months of age
Myelination of the spinal cord and nerves continues over -
Answer✔️✔️-The first two years
The Babinski reflex disappears around - Answer✔️✔️-One year of age
With the exception of the Babinski reflex, the other newborn
reflexive disappear - Answer✔️✔️-Over the first few months
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