Lifespan Development

By nickriggs

  • Weight 6-8 lbs

  • Period: to

    Neonate

    Vitals: Pulse- 90-180, Respirations- 30-60, Blood Pressure- 50-70, Temperature- 98-100

  • Nose Breathers

  • Weight Growth 30 gms a Day

  • Moro Reflex, Palmar

  • Period: to

    Infant

    Vitals: Pulse- 100-160, Respiration- 25-50, Blood Pressure- 70-95, Temperature- 98.6-99.6

  • Posterior Fontanelles

  • Motor Skills

    Infants begin to roll over.

  • Motor Skills

    Infants can typically sit without support.

  • Motor Skills

    Infants can crawl and stand without support.

  • Anterior Fontanelle Fuses

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    Toddler

    Vitals: Pulse- 90-150, Respirations- 20-30, Blood Pressure- 80-100, Temperature- 98.6-99.6

  • Motor Skills

    Infants can generally walk without assistance.

  • Autonomy Versus Shame and Doubt

    Autonomy is nurtured when children can use their skills to make their own decisions.

  • Locomotion

    Leg muscles are stronger, they are walking and running, toddlers can jump several inches from the floor, toddlers can jump several inches from the floor.
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    Preschool Age

    Vitals: Pulse- 80-140, Respirations- 20-25, Blood Pressure- 80-100, Temperature- 98.6

  • Social Skills

    Children engage in more cooperative play, take turns, and create
    games.
  • Period: to

    School Age

    Vitals: Pulse- 70-120, Respirations- 15-20, Blood Pressure- 80-110, Temperature- 98.6

  • Social Skills

    Acceptance in a group and a “best friend” contribute significantly to a child’s sense of competence.

  • Puberty

    The relative stability of middle childhood can vanish over night as children enter puberty.
  • Period: to

    Adolescent

    Vitals: Pulse- 60-100, Respirations- 12-20, Blood Pressure- 90-110, Temperature- 98.6

  • Social Skills

    Early adolescents become more socially distant from their families, peers play a dominant role and are a vital part of the growing up process.

  • Puberty

    Sexual experimentation generally increases during this period.

  • Maturing

    Beginning to see themselves as adults and contributing members of society.
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    Early Adult

    Vitals: Pulse- 60-100, Respirations- 12-20, Blood Pressure- 90-140, Temperature- 98.6

  • Partners

    Choosing a life-long partner is a major task at this stage of
    development.

  • Aging

    Skin begins to wrinkle and sag, hair becomes thinner or grayer, muscle strength decreases, bone loss increases, vision and hearing may start to decline, arthritis and hypertension increase, women go through menopause in their late 40s or early 50s, men experience some hormonal changes, including a decrease in testosterone and sperm count.

  • Aging

    Aging is different for every individual and varies according to culture, but there are general trends that occur at some point during this developmental stage.
  • Period: to

    Middle Adult

    Vitals: Pulse- 60-100, Respirations- 12-20, Blood Pressure- 90-140, Temperature- 98.6

  • Personal Views

    Search for personal meaning.

  • Reinvention

    A period of reinvention.

  • Physical Changes

    Decreased sensory abilities, arthritis and osteoarthritis, chronic illnesses.
  • Period: to

    Late Adult

    Vitals: Depends on Health

  • Terminal Drop Hypothesis