Growth and Development Flashcards
when does a child have the highest density of neurons
2 years
how old is a neonate
<4 weeks
how old is an infant
<1 year
how old is a toddler
1-2 years
give 4 antenatal factors which can impede a childs development
maternal smoking, drinking, anti-epileptics and infections (CMV, rubella, toxoplasmosis)
give 4 postnatal factors which impede a child’s development
meningitis or encephalitis
malnutrition
hypoglycaemia
maternal mental health issues
what nutrients are important for development
iron, folate and vit D
true/false - hypo OR hypernatraemia has a negative influence on development
true
what government policy promotes child health
Healthy Child Programme UK
3 facets of HCP
health promotion, developmental screening and immunisation
where is childhood health and progress recorded
red book
the 4 dates that children are screened at
newborn
6-8 weeks
27-30 months
4-5 years
what happens at a newborn screening
measurements
PKU, hypothroidism, CF and sickle cells disease
vitamin K injection
hearing screen by 28 days
6-8 weeks review
done by GP or health visitor
address parental concerns
feeding, development, measurements, examinination and immunisations
also sleeping position
what happens at a 27-30 month review and who does it
health visitor
development and measurements and addressing any health concerns
what gets tested at 4-5 years
eyesight
how much feed should a baby recieve
140-180ml/kg/day
what things about birth and pregnancy could be helpful
low birth weight or premature
how fast does a baby grow
150g-200g a week for 6 months
true/false - up to 10% weight loss in first few days of life is a red flag
false - its quite common
if a child is in the 14th centile for weight, what does that mean
out of 100 children - 14 would be lighter than then, and 76 would be heavier than them
reference values for weight at birth, 4m, 12m and 3y
3.3kg –> 6.6 –> 10 —> 15
how big is a newborn’s head
35cm
reference values for length at birth, 4m, 12m and 3y
50cm –> 60 –> 75 –> 95
measurements taken of children
weight, height/length, head circumference and BMI
when does it become height rather than length
at 2 years
