Chapter 3: Growth Monitoring Flashcards
1
Q
Growth monitoring provides valuable information about?
A
Patient’s physical progress.
2
Q
Growth monitoring aims to reduce the risk of inadequate nutrition and provide early detection for?
A
Conditions manifesting by growth disorders.
3
Q
What should be measured at each routine appointment until the child is 36 months old?
A
For infants, length, weight and head circumference.
4
Q
What does Recumbent Length or Height detects?
A
Factors affecting growth potentially due to underlying medical issues.
5
Q
What does Weight can point to?
A
Potential problems of under-nutrition.
6
Q
What does Head Circumference tracks?
A
The brain’s growth as the skull bones fuse together.
