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Slater & Lewis: Introduction to Infant Development

Chapter 18

Instructions

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Question 1

Immediately following delivery, a newborn infant is routinely assessed with a procedure called the:

Question 2

A healthy, full-term newborn of approximately 40 weeks has a heart rate of _______ and a respiration rate of _______.

Question 3

Under the Apgar scoring system, ratings from 0 to 2 are made over which five categories?

Question 4

Minor illnesses common in infants include:

Question 5

The main route by which lead enters a toddler's body is:

Question 6

The risk of neural tube defects such as anencephaly and spina bifida occurring in infants may be reduced by:

Question 7

Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) refers to a state where the infant's dietary intake is insufficient in:

Question 8

PEM occurs most frequently and has its most devastating consequences during:

Question 9

____________________ may be the first indication that PEM has resulted in permanent brain damage.

Question 10

Of all the behavioral symptoms associated with marasmus and kwashiorkor, _________ and __________________ are the most commonly observed

Question 11

The ________________ ____________________ hypothesis proposes that the decreased activity, attention, and affect that characterize malnourished infants make them less likely to seek stimulation from their environment.

Question 12

The ideal first food for the newborn and young infant up to age six months is:

Question 13

Benefits of breast milk include:

Question 14

As of 2001, the United States gave the approval for infant formulas to be fortified with:

Question 15

Frequent claims have been made that breast fed infants are ________ as children than are formula fed infants.

Question 16

Phenylketonuria or PKU is a genetic disorder that impairs the metabolism of:

Question 17

Babies with autism often:

Question 18

Other disorders that may accompany autism include:

Question 19

_______________ is a type of brain damage that is due to a severe level of jaundice.

Question 20

When a newborn's liver overproduces _______________, the skin turns yellow.

Question 21

Physical characteristics associated with Down Syndrome include: