A Childs Journery

Question 1

what is a neonate

Answer 1

below 4 weeks

Question 2

what is an infant

Answer 2

below 12 months

Question 3

what is a toddler

Answer 3

1-2 years

Question 4

what is pre school age

Answer 4

2-5

Question 5

what is development

Answer 5

gaining functional skills throughout childhood
a gradual yet rapid process
typically brith to 5
fairly consistent

Question 6

what is gross motor

Answer 6

how they move their body 
how we get about
move 
sit 
stand 
steps

Question 7

what is fine motor

Answer 7

what they do with their hands

grasp becomes more focuses

Question 8

what is speech and language

Answer 8

how do they communicate
sounds
they progress to words

Question 9

what is social and self help

Answer 9

what they can do for themselves

Question 10

what is a milestone

Answer 10

an achievement of key development smile, sitting, walking

Question 11

what are some important milestones

Answer 11

sits steady without support 6 months
response to name 6 months \
looks for objects (months

Question 12

what happens at 12 months

Answer 12

walks without help
has 1 or 2 meaning words
shows shared attention
feeds slef with spoon

Question 13

wy is development so important

Answer 13

learning functional skills

allows brains genetic potential

Question 14

what are influencing factors on development

Answer 14

genetics
environment
positive early childhood

Question 15

what is developing brain vulnerable to antenatally

Answer 15

infection-rubella, toxplasmosis

toxins

Question 16

what is the developing brain vulnerable to post natally

Answer 16

infection
toxins 
trauma
malbutrion 
abuse and neglect

Question 17

what is the point in developmental assessment

Answer 17

reassurance and showing progress
early diagnosis and intervention
provision of information
genetic counselling for specific groups

Question 18

what is the developmental assessment

Answer 18

healthy child progreamme
listen to parents concerns
review the red book 
good observation 
medical history 
examination

Question 19

what are red flags

Answer 19

loss of developmental skills
parental concern
hearing loss 
floppiness 
no speech by 18 months 
asymmetry 
not walking by 18 months

Question 20

what is involved in child health screenign

Answer 20

based in primary care
health promotion
developmental screening
immunisation

Question 21

what is involved in child health programme

Answer 21

new born exam and spat screening
hearing test on 28 days
health visitor

Question 22

wha happens in the 6-8 week review

Answer 22

identification data
feeding 
parental concerns 
development 
measurements 
examination-heart, hips, genitlia, femoral pulses

Question 23

what happens in the 27-30 week reveiw

Answer 23

identification data

development-social, behaviour, attention and emotion

Question 24

what is the purpose of immunisation

Answer 24

reduction and eradication of diseases
for all children
no live vaccine if child is immunocompromsies

Question 25

what is weight measured in

Answer 25

kg

Question 26

what is length measured in

Answer 26

cm

Question 27

what is head circumference measured in

Answer 27

cm

Question 28

what is the failure to thrive

Answer 28

child is growing too slow in from and usually in function at the expected rate
low rate of weight gain
not a diagnosis, a description of a pattern

Question 29

what are matnerla causes of FTT

Answer 29

poor lactation
incorrectly prepared feeds
unusual milk
inadequate care

Question 30

what is infant causes of FTT

Answer 30

premature
neuromsucual disease
genetic disorder

Question 31

what are increased metabolism demands

Answer 31

congenital lung disase
heart disease
liver disease
rnal disease
infection
malignancy

Question 32

what causes excessive nutrient loss

Answer 32

gastro-oesophageal reflux
pyloric stenosis
gastro-enteritis
malabsorption-coeliac

Question 33

what are non medical causes of FTT

Answer 33

poverty
dysfunctional family 
difficult relationships
child reglect 
emotional deprivation