Chapter 29 Flashcards
Abusive Head Trauma
also known as shaken baby syndrome, results from violent shaking or shaking and impacting of the head of an infant or young child
Affordable Care Act
since implementation, the number of children covered by government health insurance programs has been increasing.
Body Mass Index
a ratio of weight to height used as an indicator used as an indicator of obesity and underweight
Built Environment
defined as the person’s man-made or modified surroundings in which they live, work, and partake in recreation
Child Feeding Practices
include the level of control the parent or caregiver exerts over the type and amount of food the child eats, the role modeling of eating behaviors, the feeding cues given to the child, and the actual mealtime environment and routine
Child Maltreatment
defined as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by an adult that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child
Children’s Health Insurance Plan
the result of federally mandated legislature passed in 1997 to expand health insurance to the nation’s uninsured children
Cognitive Development
the progressive process of acquisition of skills for thinking, reasoning, and language use
Development
increase in complexity of the function and progression of physical, social, and mental skills throughout life
Developmental Screening
a process designed to identify children who should receive more intensive assessment or diagnosis of potential developmental delays. These delays may be in any of the developmental domains: gross motor, fine motor, language, or social skills. Developmental screening promotes early detection of delays and improves child health and well-being for identified children
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)-
exhaled smoke, smoke from burning tobacco, or smoke from the mouthpiece or filter end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe
Family-Centered Medical Home
a partnership between a child or adolescent, the child or adolescent’s family, and the pediatric team who oversees the child or adolescent’s health and well-being within a community-based system that provides uninterrupted care to promote optimal health outcomes
Food Deserts
having limited access to affordable and nutritious foods
Food Landscape
evaluates the accessibility and availability of healthy foods
Growth
increase in size of the whole or parts of an organism