Health supervision Flashcards
wellness visit schedule
3-5 days of life, 1mo, 2mo, 4mo, 6mo, 9mo, 12mo, 15mo, 18mo, 2yrs, 2.5yrs, yearly at 3yrs
risk assesment
objective and subjective data for likelihood of developing a condition
universal screening
screening entire population regardless of risk
selective screening
when risk assessment indicates child has more than one r/f
When does BP start
age 3
What is in a screening test
metabolic, hearing, vision, iron deficiency anemia, lead, htn, hyperlipidemia
hearing assessment in preverbal kids
monitor reaction to sounds, do they try to vocalize, do parents have concerns or notice changes.
hearing assessment in kids >4yrs
assess parental concerns, any difficulty hearing on the phone, hearing people with noisy background, asking people to repeat questions, turns tv loud
vision screening
place chart at eye level, stand 20ft away, read each line with one eye closed, color discrimination test
types of vision screening charts
tumbling E for preschool, objects in preschool, snellen for children who know letters
iron deficiency anemia testing
draw iron in teens and 9mo-1yr. r/f are growth spurts, low diet intake, high dairy intake, early menarche, low income, refugees
lead level testing
at 12-24mo. r/f are homes before 1978, drinking h2o from lead pipes, lead glazed pottery, lead paint on jewelry.
s/s of lead poisoning
ha, stomach pain, mood and attention changes, poor muscle coordination, seizures. effects cannot be reversed
hyperlipidemia testing
at 9-11yrs and 17-21yrs, screen fhx of cardiac diseases, parents cholesterol above 240, fhx is unattainable, or child has comorbidity like diabetes
hyperlipidemia r/f
smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, diet high in fats
htn screening should start earlier if child has
preterm birth, low birthweight, renal disease, organ transplant, congenital heart disease, other bp affecting conditions
optimal BP
1-13: <90th percentile
13-20: bp <120/80
elevated BP
1-13: >90 and <95%
13-20: bp 120/80-129/<80
stage 1 htn
1-13: >95th-<95 +12 or 130/80-139/89
13-20: bp 130/80-139/89
stage 2 htn
1-13: >95% +12 or >140/90
13-20: bp >140/90