Lifespan Development

By gymkara
  • Vital Signs

    HR: 90 to 180 beats/min
    RR: 30 to 60 breaths/min
    Systolic BP: 50 to 70 mmHg
    Temperature: 98 to 100 ºF
  • Weight

    6-8 lbs at birth
    At week 2: grows 1 oz/day
  • Cardiovascular System

    Fetal circulation becomes independent circulation
  • Pulmonary System

    "nose breathers"
    "belly breathing"
    large tongue with shorter/narrower airway
    fragile lungs
  • Nervous System

    develop individual arm and leg movement
    Moro Reflex - when startled, arms open, fingers spread, grab for things
    Palmar Grasp - grab when something is placed in palm
    Rooting Reflex - when cheek touched, turn head toward that side
    Sucking Reflex - immediately suck when something touches lips
  • Immune System

    receive antibodies via breastfeeding to strengthen immune system
  • Psychosocial

    cries to communicate
    forms relationships with people
    secure attachment - understands that the person will respond to their needs
    avoidant attachment - little emotional response to person
    separation anxiety - clingy behavior and fear of unfamiliar
  • Period: to

    Neonate

    Birth - 1 month
  • Vital Signs

    HR: 100 to 160 beats/min
    RR: 25 to 50 breaths/min
    Systolic BP: 70 to 95 mmHg
    Temperature: 96.8 to 99.6 ºF
  • Period: to

    Infant

    1 month - 1 year
  • Noticeable Characteristics

    recognize familiar faces; tracks objects with the eyes
  • Noticeable Characteristics

    bring objects to the mouth; smiles and frowns
  • Posterior Fontanelle

    posterior fontanelle fuses
  • Noticeable Characteristics

    reaches out to people; drools
  • Noticeable Characteristics

    sleeps through the night; recognizes family members from strangers
  • Noticeable Characteristics

    teething begins; sits upright speaks one-syllable words
  • Noticeable Characteristics

    afraid of strangers; mood swings
  • Noticeable Characteristics

    responds to "no"; can sit alone; play peek-a-boo
  • Noticeable Characteristics

    pulls up to stand; places objects in mouth to explore them
  • Anterior Fontanelle

    anterior fontanelle fuses
  • Noticeable Characteristics

    responds to his or her name; crawls efficiently
  • Noticeable Characteristics

    starts to walk without help; frustrated with restrictions
  • Vital Signs

    HR: 90 to 150 beats/min
    RR: 20 to 30 breaths/min
    Systolic BP: 80 to 100 mmHg
    Temperature: 96.8 to 99.6 ºF
  • Noticeable Characteristics

    knows his or her name; walks
  • Trust vs Mistrust

    if needs are being met, infant gains sense of trust and sees the environment as secure
  • Period: to

    Toddler

    1 - 3 years
  • Pulmonary System

    lungs develop more bronchioles and alveoli
  • Psychosocial

    basic language mastery
    use and understand full sentences
    play with other toddlers
    understand cause and effect
    recognize gender difference by observing roles
  • Vital Signs

    HR: 80 to 140 beats/min
    RR: 20 to 25 breaths/min
    Systolic BP: 80 to 100 mmHg
    Temperature: 98.6 ºF
  • Immune System

    loss of passive immunity; acquire immunity through exposure
  • Neuromuscular Growth

    learn how to walk, run, jump, play catch
    gross and fine motor activities
    increase muscle mass
    increase bone density
  • Renal System

    potty training
  • Period: to

    Preschooler

    3 - 6 years
  • Vital Signs

    HR: 70 to 120 beats/min
    RR: 15 to 20 breaths/min
    Systolic BP: 80 to 110 mmHg
    Temperature: 98.6 ºF
  • Physical Change

    grow 4 lb/year and 2.5 inches/year
    permanent teeth come in
    increase in brain activity in both hemispheres
  • Psychosocial

    preconventional reasoning - act to avoid punishment and to get what they want
    conventional reasoning - look to peers and society for approval
    postconventional reasoning - make decisions based on own conscious
    develop see-concept and self-esteem
  • Period: to

    School-Age Child

    6 - 12 years
  • Vital Signs

    HR: 60 to 100 beats/min
    RR: 12 to 20 breaths/min
    Systolic BP: 90 to 110 mmHg
    Temperature: 98.6 ºF
  • Physical Change

    2-3 yr growth spurt
    maturation of human reproductive system
    enlargement of external reproductive organs
    pubic hair and axillary hair
    voice change
    menstruation
    ability to produce sperm and eggs
    acne
  • Psychosocial

    need for privacy and personal space
    increase in self-consciousness
    create own identity
    rebellious behavior is common
    antisocial behavior
    peer pressure
    develop a code of personal ethics
    high risk for suicide and depression
  • Period: to

    Adolescent

    12 - 18 years
  • Vital Signs

    HR: 60 to 100 beats/min
    RR: 12 to 20 breaths/min
    Systolic BP: 90 to 140 mmHg
    Temperature: 98.6 ºF
  • Physical Change

    positive and negative lifelong habits are solidified
    body is in peak performance shape
    settling of disks in the spine
    changes in metabolism rate
    increase in fatty tissue
    decrease in muscle strength
    slowing down of reflexes
  • Psychosocial

    focus on "settling down" with work and a family
  • Period: to

    Early Adult

    19 - 40 years
  • Vital Signs

    HR: 60 to 100 beats/min
    RR: 12 to 20 breaths/min
    Systolic BP: 90 to 140 mmHg
    Temperature: 98.6 ºF
  • Physical Change

    vision and hearing loss
    greater cardiovascular issues
    increase in cancer
    menopause for women
    at risk for diabetes and hypertension
    increase in cholesterol levels
    decrease in efficiency of the heart
    decrease in weight control management
  • Psychosocial

    focus on achieving their "life goal"
    become "empty nesters"
    attempting to prepare for retirement which leads to financial issues
  • Period: to

    Middle Adult

    41 - 60 years
  • Endocrine System

    decrease in insulin production
    decrease in metabolism
    decrease in hormone production
  • Vital Signs

    HR: 60 to 100 beats/min
    RR: 12 to 20 breaths/min
    Systolic BP: 90 to 140 mmHg
    Temperature: 98.6 ºF
  • Cardiovascular System

    decrease in heart rate
    decline in cardiac output
    inability to elevate cardiac output to match the demands of the body
    weakening of heart muscle
    stiffening of the vascular system
    increase in diastolic blood pressure
    aging of blood cells
    bone marrow replaced with fatty tissue
    gradual decline in functional blood volume
  • Respiratory System

    increase in airway size
    decrease in alveoli surface area
    decrease in natural lung elasticity
    increase in the use of intercostal muscles to breathe
    diminish of cough and gag reflexes
    collapsing airway
    decrease in metabolic activity
    less aggressive white blood cells
    increase in stiffness of the thoracic cage
    decrease in vital capacity
    increase in residual volume
  • Digestive System

    decrease in taste bud sensitivity
    diminished sense of smell
    decrease in saliva secretion which leads to body can't produce complex carbohydrates
    loss of teeth
    decrease in ability of intestines to contract and move food along
    decrease in gastric acid secretion
    increase in chance of getting gallstones
    fecal incontinence
  • Renal System

    decline in filtration function of kidneys
    decreased blood supply leads to abnormal glomeruli
    decrease in the number of nephrons
    decrease in the ability to clear waste from the body
    decrease in the ability to conserve fluids
  • Nervous System

    shrinkage in brain weight
    slower, less responsive motor and sensory neural networks
    fewer brain cells
    change in sleep patterns
    more room for the brain to move when stressed due to shrinkage
    slowing of PNS function
    diminished and misinterpreted sensation
    decrease in the ability to know where the body is in space
    slower reactions leads to delays between stimulation and motion
    slower reflexes
    deterioration of nerve endings
  • Sensory Changes

    increase in need for glasses or hearing aids
    restriction of pupillary reaction and ocular movement
    smaller pupils
    pupil becomes sluggish when responding to light
    opacity of the eye's lens decreases visual acuity
    visual distortions
    thickening of lens leads to hard time focusing eye
    narrowing of peripheral vision fields
    greater sensitivity to glare
  • Psychosocial

    mental function declines last 5 years of life
    facing the fact that they have to die sometime
    isolation
    depression
  • Period: to

    Older Adult

    61 years - Death