Children are not small adults

Question 1

What are the major differences between children and adults that mean that a child is not a small adult?

Answer 1

Physical

Physiological

Psychological

Pathologies

Question 2

How many centile lines are there on the standard British growth chart?

Answer 2

9

Question 3

What are the physiological differences between children and adults?

Answer 3

• Get cold more easily
• Get dehydrated more easily
• Get hypoglycaemic more easily

Question 4

What are the differences in pulse and respiratory rate in children compared with adults?

Answer 4

Children have:

• Faster pulse
• Higher respiratory rate

Question 5

How is blood pressure different in children compared with adults?

Answer 5

Lower

Question 6

When is a childs immune system developed the most?

Answer 6

4 months - 5 years

Question 7

What is a very common infection children can have?

Answer 7

Chicken pox

Question 8

What are some of the common childhood conditions that are not seen in adults?

Answer 8

Bronchiolitis

Croup

Febrile convulsion

Intraventricular Haemorrhage (IVH)

Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC)