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reflexes
Moro reflex, sucking reflex, rooting reflex, palmar grasp -
nose breathers
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weight
gained at 30 grams/day
6-8 lbs -
Period: to
Neonates
Pulse Rate (beats/minute): 90-180
Respirations (breaths/minute):30-60
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg): 50-70
Temperature (F): 98-100 -
can recognize faces, tracks objects with eyes
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Period: to
Infant
Pulse Rate (beats/minute): 100-160
Respirations (breaths/minute): 25-50
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg): 70-95
Temperature (F): 96.8-99.6 -
infant airway
"belly breathing"
large tongue
shorter and narrower airway
makes for easy choking -
posterior fontanelles fused
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smiles and frowns, can bring objects to the mouth
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reaches out to people drools
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sleeps through the night, can tell family from strangers
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teething begins, sits upright, one syllable words
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breastfeeding gives immune system a boost
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afraid of strangers, mood swings
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responds to "no", can sit alone, plays peek-a-boo
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Period: to
anterior fontanelle fuses
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can pull self up, places objects in mouth to explore them
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responds to name, crawls efficiently
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separation anxiety
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walk without help, frustrated with restrictions
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knows his or her name, can walk
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weight is 3x that at birth
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Period: to
Toddlers
Pulse Rate (beats/minute): 90-150
Respirations (breaths/minute): 20-30
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg): 80-100
Temperature (F): 96.8-99.6 -
neuromuscular growth
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loses passive immunity (handed from mom)
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trust/mistrust development
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lungs continue to develop
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gains an understanding of basic cause and effect
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potty training done YAY
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teething commences
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psychosocial changes at 3 year mark
starts interacting with peers (playing)
goes from need-based language to creative use of language
begin recognizing sexual differences by seeing role models -
Period: to
Preschoolers
Pulse Rate (beats/minute): 80-140
Respirations (breaths/minute):20-25
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg): 80-100
Temperature (F): 98.6 -
Mastery of basic language
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preschooler physical changes
Brain is at 90% of its adult weight
increase in muscle mass and bone density
begin growing at 2 lbs and 2.5" per year -
Period: to
School-Age Children
Pulse Rate (beats/minute): 70-120
Respirations (breaths/minute):15-20
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg): 80-110
Temperature (F): 98.6 -
more changes yay!
permanent teeth start showing up
both brain hemispheres show an increase in brain function (thank god its not just one, eh?)
self concept and self esteem begin to develop -
reasoning
development of preconventional, conventional, and postconventional reasoning emerges -
Puberty!!!
2-3 year growth spurt starts
Secondary Sexual Development starts
independency increases causing conflict
self-consciousness gets a rollin' -
Period: to
Adolescents (Teenagers)
Pulse Rate (beats/minute): 60-100
Respirations (breaths/minute):12-20
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg): 90-110
Temperature (F): 98.6 -
antisocial behavior peaks
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Drugs/Alcohol use is likely to begin
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Girls growth spurt ends
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Period: to
Early Adults
Pulse Rate (beats/minute): 60-100
Respirations (breaths/minute):12-20
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg): 90-140
Temperature (F): 98.6 -
physical details of the voting age person
muscle mass and bone density are just about at adult levels
lifelong habits are solidified, much like jello when left in the fridge
reflexes and muscle growth is slow
disks in the spine settle
ability to eat without gaining weight starts to taper off -
body functions at optimum level
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work, family, and stress define the part of life
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A desire to settle down develops
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physical state likely to decrease
vulnerability to sight and hearing loss becomes more prevalent
risk of cancer increases
underlying health issues rise to the surface -
Period: to
Middle Adults
Pulse Rate (beats/minute): 60-100
Respirations (breaths/minute):12-20
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg): 90-140
Temperature (F): 98.6 -
midlife crisis/empty nest syndrome happen
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focus on attaining life goals and menopause
hopefully a goal wasn't kids at this age -
Period: to
Late Adults
Pulse Rate (beats/minute): depends on health
Respirations (breaths/minute): depends on health
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg): depends on health
Temperature (F): 98.6 -
digestive system diminishes
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heart gets weaker
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Respiratory system gets rusty
airway size increases
alveoli surface area decreases
decreases cough and gag reflex
ability to clear secreases goes down
decreased upper airway function -
money problems become most prominent concern
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face their own mortality as friends and loved ones die
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increasingly dependent on their loved ones for support, emotional, physical, or financial
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if needs are met, capable maintaining a happy and healthy lifestyle
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endocrine system shuttin down
insulin production drops
metabolism decreases
rigidity of the penis decreases
hormone production decreases
sexual desire still present -
renal systems goin too
kidnety fuction declines and filtration drops to roughly 50%
nephron count drops -
Nervouse system decreases
brain weight decreases about 10-20%
motor and sensory ability decline
loss of neurons results in changing sleep patterns
more susceptible to head trauma
kinesthetic sense decreased
reflexes slow and environmental awareness is reduced -
sensory changes
vision and hearing can be reduced
eye mscles lose elasticity and motion capabilities
visual distortion is common
clear-focus diminished
peripheral vision diminished -
cardiac function declines
largely related to antherosclerosis -
terminal-drop hypothesis
five years before death, brain function is pressumed to decline