Proprioception refers to an infant's ability to:
a. focus intently on an object in the immediate environment.
b. recognize his or her body posture and movement in space.
c. recognize how a sound and an object go together.
d. remain balanced and coordinate movement.
Ques. 2Interaction with the environment encourages the development of:
a. cell differentiation.
b. connections among brain cells.
c. glial cells.
d. new brain cells.
Ques. 3By 4 to 6 weeks of age, a typical infant sleeps between 12 and 14 hours a day.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 4A common problem for infants born at or before 30 weeks gestation is visual deficit.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 5Breast milk provides all the fluids and nutrients an infant needs to be healthy.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 6In the days immediately after birth, a neonate will gain several ounces as he or she begins to take in nourishment.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 7Preterm infants often do not show primitive reflexes such as rooting or sucking immediately after birth.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 8Infants who are massaged and stretched regularly show accelerated development of gross and fine motor skills.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 9A PET scan uses radioactive dye to provide a view of the structures and the activity in the brain.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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