child health

Question 1

In normal speech and social development,
i

Answer 1

nfants have a social smile by 2 months and
make cooing sounds (“ooh”) by 4 months.

Question 2

In normal motor development,

Answer 2

head lag disappears
by 4 months; infants sit unsupported by 9 months
and walk with one hand held by 12 months.

Question 3

Birth weight should

Answer 3

double by 6 months and triple by 12 months.

Question 4

Car seats should be

Answer 4

rear-facing in the back seat
for a minimum of 1 year and until a child outgrows
the manufacturer’s height and weight limits.

Question 5

To assess young children,

Answer 5

ask caregivers for
help, use play, and start with the least invasive
assessments first.

Question 6

Infant 1-12 months

Answer 6

HR
(beats/min)
90-190
RR
(breaths/min)
30-60
Systolic BP
(mm Hg)
70-100
Diastolic BP
45-65

Question 7

Toddler 1-3 years

Answer 7

HR
(beats/min)
80-140
RR
(breaths/min)
20-35
Systolic BP
90-105
(mm Hg)
Diastolic BP
55-70

Question 8

Pre-school 3-6 years

Answer 8

HR
(beats/min)
70-120
RR
(breaths/min)
20-30
Systolic BP
95-110
(mm Hg)
Diastolic BP
60-75

Question 9

School age 6-12 years

Answer 9

HR
(beats/min)
60-110
RR
(breaths/min)
15-25
Systolic BP
(mm Hg)
100-120
Diastolic BP
60-75

Question 10

Adolescent 12+ years

Answer 10

HR
(beats/min)
55-100
RR
(breaths/min)
12-20
Systolic BP
(mm Hg)
110-135
Diastolic BP
65-85

Question 11

Fontanels

Answer 11

Posterior closes by 3 months.
Anterior closes by 18 months.

Question 12

Dehydration in young children

Answer 12

causes sunken
fontanels and an absence of tears when crying.