General Knowledge Flashcards
A ___________ is defined as birth to 28 days old?
Neonate
An _______ is from birth to 11 months old?
Infant
Early childhood describes what age range?
1-4y/o
Middle childhood describes what age range?
5-10y/o
Adolescence describes what age range?
11-21
What are the three age ranges that fall under adolescents and what are they each called?
Early adolescents: 11-14y/o
Middle a.: 15-17
Late a.: 18-21
What are the four main parts of a health maintenance or supervision appointment?
- disease detection
- disease prevention
- promote health practices
- anticipatory guidance (safety & future)
An infant will lose _____% of their birthweight in the first few days of life, but should regain it all by day ____ after birth?
7%
day 10
What gross motor reflexes are seen in an infant thats 1 week old, and when do they disappear?
Moro and tonic neck reflexes
disappear in 2 months
A well hydrated infant will have ____-_____ bowel movements per day in the first week of life?
6-8
By day 7 of an infants life, it will begin to have what type of stools and at what rate?
- loose, yellow stools
- passes 4x per day
For the first 6-8 weeks of life an infant will eat how many times per day?
8-12x
When should you start an infant on vitamin D supplementation if it is exclusively breastfed?
within first week
What is the maximum amount of hours an infant should go without eating in the first 6-8 weeks of life?
No more than 5H in a 24H period; so the baby should eat every 5H>
Newborns sleep ____ H per day at ___-____ at a time?
16 hours/day
2-4H at a time
Murmurs in infants can be normal, but what type of murmur is always concerning?
Diastolic murmur
The average weight gain in a one month old is ____ pounds?
10Ibs
An infant will look up at a parent, turn to a parents voice, and open their fingers at rest at what age?
one month
At what ages do infants get their 1st and 2nd dose of Hep B?
1st in hospital after birth
2nd at 1 month old
At this age an infant will smile responsively, make cooing sounds, & lift their head when on adults stomach?
2 months
At this age its time to stop swaddling the infant and if feeding formula, give 28oz/day 6-8x per day?
2 months old
At this age an infant will laugh, make longer cooing sounds, roll from stomach to back, and grab things?
4 months
At this age an infant will look when their name is called. babble, & sit up briefly without support?
6 months
At what age is solid food introduction recommeneded?
6 months
Ages & Stages questionnaire and the PEDS questionnaire are given at what age checkup?
9 months
At this age, infants should be able to pick up objects, wave goodbye, say mama or dada, and sit up without support?
9 months
How many meals should a 9 month old be having?
3 meals per day; structured with snacks in between
At this age, a child can put objects in a cup, notices hidden objects, can follow simple instructions, and will be close to 3x their birth weight?
1 year old
At what age do we switch baby from formula to whole cows milk?
1 year old
A child will grow ___ inches between ages 12-24 months
4 inches at least
At this age, pediatric patients are pointing and asking for specific things, running, have a few new words, and can attempt to use crayons or markers?
15 months
What are the two screening labs completed at the 1 year old well-check?
Lead and hemoglobin
At this age a pediatric PT can walk up stairs (slowly), identify 2 body parts, scribble, and can use words to ask for help?
18 months
The autism screening is done between what months of life?
18-24
At what age is the BMI taken & recorded for the first time
24 months
At this age the child can take their own clothes off, does parellel play, has about 50 words, can kick a ball and stack objects
24 months
At what age can a child sit in a forward facing carseat?
24 months+
At this age children will be half their adult height, use pronouns ,and runs well?
2.5 years
At this age we start taking a child’s BP & they can start eating more solid and chunkier foods?
3 years
