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Why is assessing growth and development milestones important in pediatric care?
It helps monitor a child’s physical and developmental progress, detect potential delays, and provide appropriate interventions.
What are key areas of illness and injury prevention for children?
Back to sleep for infants, car and environment safety, safer sex education for adolescents.
What are key areas of health promotion for children?
Sports safety and concussion prevention, dental health education, physical fitness and activity.
What are some aspects of health restoration and maintenance for children?
Asthma action plan, care for students with chronic conditions, acute illness care.
What is the role of a nurse in childhood growth and development?
To monitor physical and developmental progress, provide anticipatory guidance, educate parents, and intervene early when necessary.
What are the key aspects of a nurse’s role in childhood growth and development?
Assessing developmental milestones, providing anticipatory guidance, early intervention, promoting healthy behaviors, screening for developmental concerns, supporting parent-child interactions, collaborating with professionals, addressing concerns and reassurance.
What does assessing developmental milestones involve?
Regularly evaluating a child’s physical, cognitive, social, and emotional skills against age-appropriate milestones.
Why is providing anticipatory guidance important?
It educates parents on what to expect at different stages, including potential challenges and safety concerns.
What is the importance of early intervention in pediatric care?
It helps identify children at risk for developmental delays and connects them with necessary services or specialists.
How can nurses promote healthy behaviors in children?
By advising parents on nutrition, sleep hygiene, exercise, and injury prevention.
Why is screening for developmental concerns important?
It helps identify potential issues like language delays, motor coordination difficulties, and social interaction challenges.
How do nurses support parent-child interactions?
By observing and guiding parents to foster healthy attachment and positive development.
Why is collaboration with other professionals important in pediatric care?
It ensures comprehensive care for children with developmental needs through teamwork with therapists, specialists, and social workers.
How do nurses provide reassurance to parents?
By answering questions and providing emotional support about their child’s growth and development.
What is growth?
A quantitative change that involves an increase in physical size, such as height and weight.
