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Child Life Span Development
Ch 9 Foundations of Nursing
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
09/23/2012

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Psychologist and field
Definition
ERIK ERIKSON--PSYCHOSOCIAL
SIGMUND FREUD--PSYCHOSEXUAL
LAWRENCE KOHLBERG--MORAL DEVELOPMENT
JEAN PIAGET--COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
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Anterior Fontanelle
Definition
Located between child cranium bones.
Diamond shaped.
Term
Posterior Fontanelle
Definition
Triangle shaped
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Anticipatory Guidance
Definition
Psychological preparation of a patient for the event expected as stressful.
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Birth Defects
(congenital anomalies)
Definition
any abnormality present at birth,particularly a structural one, that is possible to inherit genetically,acquired during gestation.
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Body Surface Area

BSA

Definition
Total area exposed to the outside environment.
Term
Children with Special Needs
Definition
infants/children with congenital abnormalities, malignancies, GI dx,and CNS abnml's,
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Cognitive Impairment
Definition
The preferred term for Mental Retardation.
Term
En Face position
Definition
When infant's & Mother's face is parallel about 8 inches apart.
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Family-Centered Care
Definition
A constant in the child's life that provides support, respect, encouragement and enhances the competence of the family.
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Morbidity
Definition
An illness, abnormal condition or quality.
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Mortality
Definition
The condition of being subject to death.
Term
Primary Teeth
(Deciduous)
Definition
The set of 20 teeth that usually appear during infancy. (Baby teeth)
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Vastus Lateralis
Definition
Largest of 4 Quadriceps Femoris located on lateral side of thigh.
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Weaning
Definition
Gradually eliminating breast feeding, bottle, instituting cup and table feeding.
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Infancy age
Definition
Birth to 1 year
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Toddler age
Definition
1 to 3 years
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Preschool age
Definition
3 to 5 years
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School age
Definition
6 to 12 years
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Adolescence
Definition
13-19 years old
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