Growth and Development & General Pediatric Information Flashcards
Growth is an increase in ___________ ?
Physical
Development is an increase in capability or ___________ ?
Function
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_____________ does not always follow growth and chronological age ?
Development
_____________ age and ______________ age are two Different things ?
Chronological age and Developmental age
What is the definition of Cephalocaudal Development ?
Development that moves from the head downward through the body and towards the feet
What is the definition of Proximodistal development ?
Development that moves from the center of the body outward to the extremities
___________ is the “work” of children ?
Play
Why is play so crucial to children ?
It’s how they learn new things, socialize, and learn to use coping skills
In addition to growth and development, what else should you consider when choosing toys ?
Client’s disease
For a child with a heart defect, would you give them something to do that will get them excited and increase their HR ?
Why ?
No!
Because that would increase the workload on the heart
What do you NEVER want to do to a client with heart disease ?
NEVER want to increase the workload on the heart
When a baby is born, they have what type of reflex ?
Involuntary grasp reflex
When does the Anterior fontanel close ?
12 to 18 months
When does the Posterior fontanel close ?
2 to 3 months
Why are new foods introduced to infants one at a time ?
To help detect for possible food allergies
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they also have an Immature GI tract
(Rule = 1 food per week)
Why are peanuts so dangerous when aspirated ?
When peanuts are wet, they will swell and crumble
(difficult to remove
What foods should be avoided for children < 4 years old ?
- Hot dogs
- Carrots
- Apples
- Grapes
- Peanut Butter
- Marshmellows
- Nuts & Seeds
- Popcorn
- Hard candy
- Chewing gum
When giving IM injections, why is the ventrogluteal muscle contraindicated in children who have not been walking for at least a year ?
B/c the ventrogluteal muscle is not developed well enough
When viewing the auditory canal in young children, how should the earlobe be positioned ?
Down and Back
“bigger they are, the higher you pull”
What is the most common reason for failed toilet training ?
They are not ready
Toliet training usually takes longer in who and why ?
Who = boys Why = d/t standing versus sitting
Should you celebrate toilet training successes ?
Yes!
How many cups of milk should a 15-month old toddler consume daily ?
2 to 3 cups
don’t want more, to prevent other deficiencies
At what age does the best friend stage occur ?
9 to 10 years
Non-imaginary
