Growth Charts

Question 1

true or false: height measurement is recorded to the nearest complete centimetre with one decimal place

Answer 1

false

nearest complete mm to one d.p.

Question 2

true or false: shoes must be removed for height measurement

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

a 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 two years old?

Answer 5

BMI

Question 6

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

Answer 6

between the 25th and 75th centile

Question 7

which BMI centile is considered overweight?

Answer 7

over 91st centile

Question 8

list signs of puberty in girls

Answer 8

breast enlargement

pubic/axillary hair

Question 9

list signs of puberty in boys

Answer 9

deepening voice
pubic/axillary hair
enlarged testes/penis

Question 10

list signs of post-puberty in girls

Answer 10

start of periods

pubertal development

Question 11

list signs of post-puberty in boys

Answer 11

fully broken voice
facial hair
adult sized penis

Question 12

at what age are children usually in pre puberty?

Answer 12

eight years old

Question 13

when is puberty classed as delayed?

Answer 13

when there are 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

true or false: the more obese you are, the faster you grow

Answer 15

true