Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children Flashcards
When is most of a child’s development occurring?
Within the first 12-months, why we see them more frequently in the first year (survaleince)
What are the goals of pediatric visits?
Disease detection
Disease prevention
Health promotion
Anticipatory guidance
What visits are surveillance of development preformed?
Every visit
What are the four main areas of surveillance of development?
Social and emotional
Language and communication
Gross motor skills
Fine motor skills
At what month does a baby start to smile (milestone)?
2 months
At what month does a baby start to laugh (milestone)?
4 months
What age does the gross motor skill of rolling over from supine to prone develop?
6 months
How many word language does a child have at 2 years of age?
50 words
What age does the social language and self-help milestone of potty training occur?
2 1/2 years
When is autism screening preformed?
18- and 24-months
What is the most common developmental screening tool in use?
Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
What is a common screening questionnaire for autism?
Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers Revised, with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F)
Head circumference is measured at each visit until what age?
2-years
Weight for length should be plotted at each visit until what age?
2-years
When should you start plotting BMI?
Starting at age 2
What ages should the WHO growth curve be used to plot weight, length, and HC?
Up until age 2
What ages should use the CDC growth curve be used to plot weight and length?
2-19 years
A drop of two lines on the growth curve should be categorized as?
Failure to Thrive (FTT)
An increase of two lines on the growth curve should raise concern for what?
A metabolic condition
What exams should be saved for last in the infant physical exam?
Invasive things (mouth and ears)
Who should undress the child if clothes need to be removed for the exam?
Parents
What age do you start obtaining blood pressures?
Age 3
Is adenopathy a common finding in early childhood?
Yes, due to immature immune system
What is strabismus?
Eyes are not aligned
What is esotropia?
Eye deviates nasally
What is exotropia?
Eye deviates temporally
Audiology screening should be done at what ages?
4, 5, 6, 8 and 10
When does the AAP suggest vision screening start?
Age 5, but recent guidelines suggest one screening between 3-5 years than annually at age 5
