Growth and Development Flashcards
[Principles]
Growth and development progress in a ___ manner and ___ pattern
Cephalocaudal manner
Proximodistal pattern
[Age group]
Term and newborn infants
0 to 28 days
[Age group]
infants and toddless
> 28 days to 23 months
[Age group]
Children
2 to 11 years old
[Age group]
adolescents
12 to 18 years old
Developmental milestone of a normal child in the first year of life may range within ____
2 months
Developmental milestone of a normal child in the second year year and above of life may range within ____
4 months
[Anthropometrics]
Formula to estimate infant’s weight <6 months old
weight in grams = age in month x 600 + BW
[Anthropometrics]
Formula to estimate infant’s weight >6 months old
Weight in grams = Age in months x 500 + BW
[Anthropometrics]
Formula to estimate weight for age 1-6 years old
Weight in kg = Age in years x 2 + 8
Birth weight at 4 months is ___ (double or tripled)
Doubled
Birth weight at 1 years is __ (doubled, tripled)
tripled
What is the average gain in length during the first year ofmlife
25cm
[Anthropometrics]
Formula to estimate height in centimeters
Height in cm = age in years x 5 + 80
[Anthropometrics]
Formula to estimate height in inches
Height in inches = Age in years x 2 + 32
[Anthropometrics]
1/2 of mature height for boys is achieved after ___ years old
2 years old
[Anthropometrics]
At ___ years old, twice the birth length
4 years old
[Anthropometrics]
at 13 years old, ___ times the birth length
3x
[Anthropometrics]
What is the normal range of head circumference at birth?
33-35cm
[Anthropometrics]
Head circumference should be taken up to what age
3 years old
[Anthropometrics]
90% of adult head size is attained by what age ___
2 years old
[Anthropometrics]
Approximates adult head at ___ years old
6 years old
[Teeth]
Formula to determine number of teeth based on the age
No of teeth = Age in months - 6
Teeth starts to appear starting this age
6 months
[Teeth]
how many primary teeth should erupt at age 3
20
All 20 primary teeth should erupt at age 3