1. Introduction to Physical Growth and Development

Question 1

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Growth is largely _____.

Answer 1

anatomic

Question 2

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Development is mainly _________.

Question 3

7

What does development refer to?

Question 4

8

What is the range for “prenatal?”

Question 5

8

What is the range for “infancy?”

Question 6

8

What is the range for “childhood?” (different for males and females)

Question 7

8

What is the range for “adolescence?” (different for males and females

Question 8

9

What is the overall potential for growth determined by?

Question 9

9

The extent to which an individual attains his or her potential for growth is predominantly determined by what 4 extrinsic (environmental) factors?

Question 10

9

When is the rate and velocity of size increase most remarkable? When does it decline substantially?

Question 11

9

When does growth velocity plateau and then increase again?

Question 12

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What is the cumulative growth curve a representation of?

Question 13

10

What does the cumulative growth curve tell you?

Question 14

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What does an incremental or velocity growth curve a representation of?

Question 15

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What does an incremental or velocity growth curve tell you?

Question 16

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Describe the rate of growth of prenatal growth on a velocity growth curve.

Question 17

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Describe the rate of growth for postnatal growth on a velocity growth curve.

Question 18

12

Describe the rate of incremental growth during childhood?

Question 19

12

For how many years is there growth acceleration during pubertal adolescence?

Question 20

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What are the percentile groupings for growth charts?

Question 21

13

What do growth charts help to visualize?

Question 22

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What may significant change in growth indicate?

Question 23

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On average, when does male pubertal growth spurt occur relative to females?

Question 24

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At what age is the female average peel pubertal growth spurt?

Question 25

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At what age is the male peek pubertal growth spurt?

Question 26

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At what stage are variations in growth and development due to timining particularly evident?

Question 27

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Is the average growth curve an accurate representation of the pattern of growth for any particular individual?

Question 28

20

At what age is neural tissue growth nearly complete?

Question 29

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At what kind of rate do general body tissues such as muscle, bone, and viscera grow at? When do they reach peak velocity and when do they begin increasing again?

Question 30

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When does lymphoid tissues grow beyond adult proportions? It then undergoes involution until what size is reached?

Question 31

20

When does the growth of genital tissue accelerate rapidly?

Question 32

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At 3 months fetus (not born yet), the head of a fetus takes up about what percent of its total body length?

Question 33

At 3 months fetus (not born yet), describe the size of the cranium relative to the face.

Question 34

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Describe the limbs and trunk at in a 3 month fetus (not born yet).

Question 35

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In an infant at birth, the head takes up about what percent of the total body length?

Question 36

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In an infant at birth, the limbs adn trunk have grown faster with the legs making up what percent of total body length?

Question 37

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In an adult, what percent of the total body length does the head make up?

Question 38

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In an adult, the legs make up what percent of total body length

Question 39

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At birth, how does the development of the face and jaw compare to what it will be like in the adult?

Question 40

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Is there more growth of the face or the cranium postnatally?

Question 41

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When are dentofacial modifications such as ortho treatment most easily accomplished?

Question 42

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What are three methods used to correlate skeletal and craniofacial growth?

Question 43

25

USing panoramic radiographs and looking at the development of the permanent second molars, what can you accurately estimate?

Question 44

25

Describe crown formation at boys onset.

Question 45

25

Describe root bifurcation at boys onset.

Question 46

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Describe root formation in boys peak.

Question 47

25

Describe crown formation in girls onset.

Question 48

25

Describe root formation during girls onset.

Question 49

25

Describe root length compared to crown height at girls peak.

Question 50

27

What are the 4 pediatric signs?

Question 51

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How do respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood pressure change with age?

Question 52

27

Besides the 4 pediatric vital signs, what are 3 other critical clinical measurements?

Question 53

28

Memorize the pediatric vital sign normal ranges.

Question 54

29

What is the formula for BMI in kg and lbs. ?

Question 55

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What should you initially do if recorded vital signs are outside of normal values?

Question 56

30

If you have already checked equipment and technique and pediatric vital signs are still outside the normal range, what do you do?