CAS PS 241 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, Primitive Reflexes, Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep
17 Oct 2018
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Reflexes: automatic responses that we are born with in order to react to particular stimuli. Swimming reflex: helps baby in case they are dropped in water. Palmar grasp: prepares infant to grasp onto mother, grasp can support an infant"s weight during 1st week. Reflexes are also precursors for motor skill development. Most reflexes disappear after a few months (about 6 months) Infants spend about 16-18 hours a day asleep. Drowsiness: glazed eyes, faster breathing than in nrem. Waking activity: irregular breathing, face relaxes, crying. Early sleeping habits are affected by the balance of the babies hunger and fullness instead of dark/light. Brazelton"s neonatal behavioral assessment scale evaluates reflexes and a child"s responsiveness; changes in the score of this test over a week or two gives information of child"s development. Neonatal intensive care network scale (nnns)- designed for newborns at risk (low birth weight, preterm, substance use, etc . Reinforcer: a stimulus that increases chance of a behavior.
