An Approach to Assessing Children

Question 1

What factor is important in history taking of child?

Answer 1

AGE

Question 2

What is a pound?

Answer 2

0.45 kg

Question 3

What is an ounce?

Answer 3

28 grams

Question 4

What is a stone?

Answer 4

6.35 kg

Question 5

How many ounces in a pound?

Answer 5

16

Question 6

How many pounds in a stone?

Answer 6

14

Question 7

How much weight should a baby gain? /week? for first 6 months?

Answer 7

~150(100)- 200g/ week 1st 6 months

Question 8

How much weight should a baby gain? /day? for first 6 months?

Answer 8

= 20-30g per day (need to average time intervals)

Question 9

What is a fund ounce?

Answer 9

28 ml

Question 10

How much feed should a baby take?

Answer 10

Probably 140-180 ml/kg/day (100ml/kg/day if ill)

Question 11

Observe for …. in General?

Answer 11

Appearance, play, interaction, obs

Question 12

Observe for …. in resp?

Answer 12

Effort, noise, rate, recession, O2, nebs

Question 13

Observe for …. in CVS?

Answer 13

Colour, perfusion

Question 14

Observe for …. in GI

Answer 14

Feeding, vomit, abdo distension/ movement

Question 15

Observe for …. in neuro

Answer 15

Alertness, interaction, play, posture

Question 16

Observe for … in MSK

Answer 16

Mobility, limbs movements, posture, splints, mobility aids

Question 17

Observe for … in skin

Answer 17

Rashes, bruises, infusions, tubes, lines

Question 18

Observe for …. in social

Answer 18

Toys, pictures, cards, games, caffeine, books

Question 19

3 ways you can use play?

Answer 19

Use play to illustrate
Use play as a distracter
Use play as a clinical tool