CD Unit 4

Ray began lifting his head around two months old and would follow his mom across the room. Then, Ray was able to push himself up on his arms to look at his toy. Then, he was able to push himself back on to his knees to interact with his dog . This is an example of which process? 

• Proximodistal

• Cephalocaudal

•  Fine Motor Skills 

•  SIDS

Three-month-old Taylor  can grasp objects that are handed to them and make fists, but they lack the ability to point at objects or even reach for objects on their own. This is because Taylor is still working on which process? 

• Proximodistal 

•  Cephalocaudal 

•  Gross Motor Skills 

•  SIDS

Which of the following constitutes a safe sleeping environment for an infant:

• A firm and flat mattress in a safety approved crib, free of loose bedding, crib bumper sand stuffed toys

• A soft sleep surface, such as an adult bed

• A firm mattress in a safety approved portable crib with one blanket and a small pillow

•  A firm fitting mattress in a safety approved crib along with a positioner wedge to help with reflux, and no stuffed animals

The following symptoms are describing what ailment? 

-Head rotates wildly on the axis of the neck creating multiple forces in the head.

-Infant stops crying and stops breathing

- Decreased oxygen supply to the body, particularly to the brain.

• SIDS

• PURPLE cry 

• SBS

• Teething

 Infants, when hungry, need food quickly, and parents and/or caregivers should meet that need quickly. Why?

• They will starve in a few minutes of hunger setting in. 

• The immediacy with which food needs are met helps to teach the newborn trust.

• The food will spoil quickly and can cause a foodborne illness

• The baby can develop twisted intestines if left hungry for more than a few minutes. 

 Infants are in and out of sleep most of the day. What is the average amount of sleep an infant should receive? 

• 4-5 

• 7-9 

• 14-15

•  23-25

Penny is 2 years-old and can grasp her spoon with a fist to bring food to her mouth, Penny her exercising which skill?

• Sphincter muscle 

• Gross motor skill

•  Fine motor skill

•  Proportion skill

 Joey is 1 and a half and  is introduced to raspberries for the first time. Joey spits them out. What should Joey’s parents do?

• Avoid raspberries every meal from now on  

• Introduce raspberries multiple times at different meals

• Make Joey eat the raspberries anyway at this meal

• Hide raspberries in the next meal

 If a toileting accident happens while you are teaching your child, you should:

•  Tell your child it was an accident and move on

•  Give up; your child isn't ready for toilet training

•  Punish your child

• Act disappointed 

Which of the following is not helpful when teaching a toddler to self-dress?

• Layout their clothes and leave them alone to dress themselves

• Provide jumpers, t-shirts and underwear with pictures on the front 

• Have the toddler start learning to get dressed by doing things like pulling off socks.

•  Supply clothing with large snaps,large zippers, Velcro, etc