Child Health Surveillance Flashcards
1
Q
What is checked for during the antenatal period?
A
- Ensure intrauterine growth
- Check for maternal infections e.g. HIV
- Ultrasound scan for fetal abnormalities
- Blood tests for Neural Tube Defects
2
Q
What would you use to check for fetal abnormalities during teh antenatal period?
A
Ultrasound
3
Q
What is used to diagnose neural tube defects in the antenatal period?
A
Blood test
4
Q
What examinations are carried out on the new born to check for any abnormalities?
A
- Clinical examination of newborn
- Newborn Hearing Screening Programme e.g. oto-acoustic emissions test
- Give mother Personal Child Health Record
5
Q
What hearing test is carried out on a new born?
A
Oto-acoustic emissions test
6
Q
What test is carried out on a new born on day 5-9?
A
Heel prick test
7
Q
What is the heel prick test used to test for?
A
Hypothyroidism PKU metabolic diseases cystic fibrosis medium-chain acyl Co-A dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD)
8
Q
When does the midwife visit up to?
A
The midwife visits up to 4 weeks
9
Q
When does the health visitor visit?
A
After 4 weeks, when the midwife stops
10
Q
When does the GP examination occur?
A
When the child is 6-8 weeks
11
Q
What requires ongoing monitoring?
A
Growth
Vision
Hearing
