Children Flashcards
The nurse should expect the birth weight to ? by 6 months of age and ? by 12 months of age
double, triple
The nurse should anticipate an infants length to increase by about ? % by 12 months of age
50%
Fontanelles close at what age? post and anterior
Post = 2-3 months Ant = 12-18 months
1st tooth appears at ?…and 1 additional tooth per month after
6 or 7 months
demonstrates head lag. strong palmar grasp reflex
1 month
lifts head off mattress. holds hands
2 months
raises head and shoulders off mattress. palmar grasp reflex begins to dimishish. voluntary grasp present
3 months
rolls from back to side. places objects in mouth
4 months
trolls from front to back. holds bottle
5 months
bears full weight on feet. moves objects from hand to hand
7 months
sits unsupported. begins using pincer grasp
8 months
pulls to a standing position. pincer grasp is more precise
9 months
changes from a prone to a sitting position. grasps rattle by its handle. picks up finger foods
10 months
walks while holding onto something. places objects into a container.
11 months
sits down from a standing position without assistance. tries to build a two block tower without success
12 months
4-6 month diet
introduce solids. no more then one food at a time to evaluate allergy. start with iron fortified rice cereal.
foods to avoid in the first year
milk, eggs, wheat, peanuts, honey, citrus fruits
walks without help. uses a cup well. creeps up stairs. builds a tower of two blocks
15 months
assumes a standing position. manages a spoon without rotation. turns pages in a book, two or three at a time
18 months
walks up and down stairs. builds a tower of sic or seven blocks
2 years
jumps in place with both feet. stands on one foot momentarily. draws circles, has good hand finger coordination
2.5 years
serving size is about ? tbsp per year of age
1 tbsp
rides a tricycle. jumps off bottom step. stand on one foot for a few seconds
3 years
skips and hops on one foot, throws a ball over head
4 years
jumps rope, walks backward with heel to toe, moves up and down stairs easily
5 years
Vitals for 1 year old
BP - 95/65 - temp - 99.7 HR - 80-150 Resp - 30/min
Vitals for 6 Years
BP - 105/65 temp - 98.6 HR - 70-110 Resp - 21/min
Vitals for 13 years
BP 110/65 temp - 97.8 HR - 55-90 Resp - 18/min
Vitals for 17 years
BP - 120/75 temp - 98.6 HR - 55-90 Resp - 16-18/min
CRIES scale
32 weeks to 20 weeks of life
FLACC scale
2 months to 7 years
FACES scale
3 years and older
Visual analog scale (VAS) - child points to number that best describes the pain he is experiencing
7 years and older
