2.4 Assessment Tools

Question 1

Which assessment tool is used for those aged 0-5

Answer 1

Rourke

use these records at all visits even ill child visits to be able to inject age appropriate advice

Question 2

What assessment tool is used for those aged 6-17

Answer 2

Greig Health Record

should look at this before exam

use these records at all visits even ill child visits to be able to inject age appropriate advice

Question 3

What is the HEADDS tool

*TQ

Answer 3

tool- psychosocial assessment guide for interviewing adolescents

Question 4

What does HEADDS stand for

TQ

Answer 4

H- home
E- education/employment
A- peer group activities
D- drugs
D- depression/suicide
S- sex

Question 5

What are benefits of the WHO growth charts:
- based on ___ infants
- takes into account ____
- can be used for multiple ___
- uses ___ starting at 2 years old

Answer 5

• based on breastfed infants
• take into account obesity epidemic
• can be used for multiple ethnicites
• use BMI starting a 2 years old

Question 6

Limitations of the WHO growth charts:
- did not include data on ___
- does not account for children with ___

Answer 6

• did not include data on preterm infants so difficult to use
• does not account for children with delays and disabilities who often grow differently