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Infancy is defined as the time period between?
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Birth to 12 months
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How much weight does an infant typically gain at 6 months of age?
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An infant doubles bithweight by 6 months.
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How much weight does an infant gain by 12 months?
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An infant should triple weight by 12 months.
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At what age does the posterior fontanel generally close?
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6-8 weeks
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At what age does the anterior fontanel close?
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by 18 months
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What is the normal respiratory rate of an infant in the first 6 months of life?
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30-60
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What is the normal heart rate of an infant in the first 6 months?
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140-160
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What is the normal RR and HR by 12 months of age
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RR-20-30
HR-100-120 |
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Where is the best place to listen to lung sounds in an infant?
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AX area, about a fingers width below the AX
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How long do you listen to RR in an infant and why?
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Always listen for a full minute because infants have periods of no breathing that may last up to 15 seconds not considered apnea until after 20 seconds
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When does an infant lose the extrusion reflex?
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3-4 months
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When does an infant begin to develop binocularity and when should it be well established?
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Starts at 6 weeks and should be well established by 4 months.
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What phase, according to Piaget, is an infant in? How many stages does it have?
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Sensorimotor phase with 4 substages- reflexive, primary circular, reactions, secondary circular reactions and coordination of primary schemata
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What is object permanence and when does an infant usually reach this milestone?
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When an infant realizes something that had been there is now gone and they look for it, usually begins developing around 9 months.
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What is the infant stage according to Erikson
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Trust vs Mistrust
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