A Childs Journery Flashcards
what is a neonate
below 4 weeks
what is an infant
below 12 months
what is a toddler
1-2 years
what is pre school age
2-5
what is development
gaining functional skills throughout childhood
a gradual yet rapid process
typically brith to 5
fairly consistent
what is gross motor
how they move their body how we get about move sit stand steps
what is fine motor
what they do with their hands
grasp becomes more focuses
what is speech and language
how do they communicate
sounds
they progress to words
what is social and self help
what they can do for themselves
what is a milestone
an achievement of key development smile, sitting, walking
what are some important milestones
sits steady without support 6 months
response to name 6 months \
looks for objects (months
what happens at 12 months
walks without help
has 1 or 2 meaning words
shows shared attention
feeds slef with spoon
wy is development so important
learning functional skills
allows brains genetic potential
what are influencing factors on development
genetics
environment
positive early childhood
what is developing brain vulnerable to antenatally
infection-rubella, toxplasmosis
toxins
what is the developing brain vulnerable to post natally
infection toxins trauma malbutrion abuse and neglect
what is the point in developmental assessment
reassurance and showing progress
early diagnosis and intervention
provision of information
genetic counselling for specific groups
what is the developmental assessment
healthy child progreamme listen to parents concerns review the red book good observation medical history examination
what are red flags
loss of developmental skills parental concern hearing loss floppiness no speech by 18 months asymmetry not walking by 18 months
what is involved in child health screenign
based in primary care
health promotion
developmental screening
immunisation
what is involved in child health programme
new born exam and spat screening
hearing test on 28 days
health visitor
wha happens in the 6-8 week review
identification data feeding parental concerns development measurements examination-heart, hips, genitlia, femoral pulses
what happens in the 27-30 week reveiw
identification data
development-social, behaviour, attention and emotion
what is the purpose of immunisation
reduction and eradication of diseases
for all children
no live vaccine if child is immunocompromsies
what is weight measured in
kg
what is length measured in
cm
what is head circumference measured in
cm
what is the failure to thrive
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
what are matnerla causes of FTT
poor lactation
incorrectly prepared feeds
unusual milk
inadequate care
what is infant causes of FTT
premature
neuromsucual disease
genetic disorder
what are increased metabolism demands
congenital lung disase heart disease liver disease rnal disease infection malignancy
what causes excessive nutrient loss
gastro-oesophageal reflux
pyloric stenosis
gastro-enteritis
malabsorption-coeliac
what are non medical causes of FTT
poverty dysfunctional family difficult relationships child reglect emotional deprivation
