Growth Charts

Question 1

Height measurement is recorded to the nearest complete centimetre with one decimal place. True/False?

Answer 1

False

Nearest complete millimetre to one decimal place

Question 2

Shoes must be removed for height measurement. True/False?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Is height measurement taken on inspiration or expiration?

Answer 3

Expiration

Question 4

What do birth centile charts show?

Answer 4

Child’s size compared with children of the same age and sex

Question 5

What measurement is the best indicator of thinness/fatness in children over 2 years old?

Answer 5

BMI

Question 6

In terms of centiles, what is a normal BMI for children?

Answer 6

Between 25th and 75th centile

Question 7

Which BMI centile is considered overweight?

Answer 7

Over 91st centile

Question 8

List signs from the patient history of puberty in girls

Answer 8

Any of:
Breast enlargement
Pubic/axillary hair

Question 9

List signs from the patient history of puberty in boys

Answer 9

Any of:
Deepening voice
Pubic/axillary hair
Enlarged testes/penis

Question 10

List signs from the patient history of post-puberty in girls

Answer 10

All of:
Start of periods
Pubertal development

Question 11

List signs from the patient history of post-puberty in boys

Answer 11

Any of:
Fully-broken voice
Facial hair
Adult-sized penis

Question 12

After what age will children usually be in pre-puberty?

Answer 12

8 years old

Question 13

When is puberty classed as delayed?

Answer 13

When no signs of puberty by age 13 in girls or 14 in boys

Question 14

At what age is puberty usually completing?

Answer 14

16 in girls

17 in boys

Question 15

The more obese you are, the faster you grow. True/False?

Answer 15

True, generally