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Lecture 11 - Infant and Child Growth Flashcards

1
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how does muscle control and coordination develop in children

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top down and centrally to peripherally

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Critical or sensitive time periods or windows of development occur where

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certain skills must be learned in order for subsequent learning to occur

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all infants progress on …

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their own timeline of development

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the world health organisation recommends that infants should sit alone by what age

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7 months

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the world health organisation recommends that infants should stand holding furniture by what age

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9 months

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the world health organisation recommends that infants should stand alone by what age

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14 months

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the world health organisation recommends that infants should walk alone by what age

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15 months

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child growth assessment is important to determine whether a child is

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growing “normally” or has a trend towards a growth concern that should be addressed

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in child growth assessment weight is a good indicator of what

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of acute changes in dietary intake

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in child growth assessment height reflects

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long term nutrition (better nutrition they will grow better standing height)

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in child growth assessment head circumference reflects

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brain growth

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in child growth assessment BMI screens for

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overnutrition or growth faltering

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what are the two components of child growth assessment

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  1. measure = weight, length / height, head circumference and BMI
  2. plot measurements of a childs body size on growth charts
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14
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clinical electronic scales are calibrated how often

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every 6 months

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what must be done when measuring children’s weight up to 2 years

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remove clothing and nappy

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what are the guidelines of measuring weight for children 2 years and above

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minimal clothing, remove shoes, empty bladder and before a meal

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17
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weight in children is recorded to the nearest what

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nearest 10g

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18
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what is an alternate method of measuring a childs weight when they are younger than 2 years

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weigh mother and infant together and subtract the weight of the mother

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what is used to measure length in children

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a calibrated length board with fixed headpiece and moveable footpiece which is perpendicular to the surface of the table

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how many people are needed to get an accurate length measurement of a child

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two people

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when measuring an infants length what must they be wearing

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without shoes, and wearing light underclothing or diaper

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how should an infant be positioned to have their length measured

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  • should be placed on their back in the centre of the board, lying flat against the surface.
  • eyes should be looking up
  • both legs should be fully extended and toes should be pointing upwards with feet flat against the foot piece
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23
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length in infants should be measured to the nearest (it is good practice to take how many measurements)

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nearest 0.1cm

good practice to take 3 measurements

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what is the change in terms of measuring a childs height at 2 years

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at 2 years we measure their height standing up rather than their length

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when should weight and length be measured in children

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  • in the first weeks of lide
  • at routine cheeks
  • when there is a concern about weight gain, growth or general health
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26
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how often should we measure weight and height in infants and why should we not doo this too often

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  • measuring too often can be misleading
  • should be measured > 2 weeks apart after 6 months of age
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how to measure head circumference

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position the tape just above the eyebrow, above the ears and around the biggest part on the back of the head

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what should be used to measure head circumference

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use a flexible, non stretchable tape

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29
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head circumference should be measured to the nearest

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0.1cm

30
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head circumference is measured up until what age

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1 year of age

31
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what is a growth reference

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describes how certain children grew in a particular time and place

32
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what is a growth standard

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describes how healthy children should grow under optimal environmental and health conditions

33
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why are we unable to use growth standards after the age of 5 years

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after 5 years we are unable to control for the same factors that could when younger so we use references not standards

34
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what was the criteria used for the WHO multi centre growth reference study

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  • mothers willing to exclusively breastfeed for at least 4 months
  • introduction of complementary feeding by the age of 6 months and continued partial breastfeeding up to at least 2 months
  • no maternal smoking before and after delivery
35
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how many home visits were included in the WHO multi centre growth reference study (and how often were these)

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20 home visits

  • once fortnightly until 2 months old
  • once monthly until 13 months old
  • thereafter every 2 months until second birthday
36
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what was recorded in the WHO multi centre growth reference study

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anthropometrics (from birth) and developmental milestone age (from 4 months of age)

37
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what was found about the variance in the WHO multi centre growth reference study

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variance in growth was due to differences among individuals and only minimally to difference among site (country)

38
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what is the growth reference data for children aged 5-19 WHO

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  • weight for age (5-10 years)
  • height for age (5-19 years)
  • BMI for age (5-19 years)
39
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what is the growth reference data for children aged 2-20 years CDC

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  • stature for age (2-20 years)
  • weight for age (2-20 years)
  • BMI for age (2-20 years)
40
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how to calculate z-scores

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  1. mean (find the avereages)
  2. standard deviation (calculate how spread out the values are from the mean)
  3. z score
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what does a z score tell you

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tells you how many standard deviations away a specific value is from the mean

42
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if the z score is 0 it means

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the value is exactly the average

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if the z score is positive it indicates

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the value is above the average

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if the z score is negative it indicates

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the value is below the average

45
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the higher the z score ( in the positive or negative direction), the …

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the more unusual or less typical the value is compared to the average

46
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what is the z score equal to

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measured value - average in the reference population / standard deviation of the reference population

47
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why plot on a growth chart ?

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  • to compare a childs weight, height or head circumference against other healthy children of their age
  • to track how a child grows over time
  • normal growth is an important indicator of health
48
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what are the New Zealand Growth Charts for children aged 0-5 years

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New Zealand - World Health Organisation Growth Charts (0-5 years)

49
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what are the New Zealand Growth Charts for children aged 5-18 years

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either WHO reference 2007 or the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) Growth Charts

50
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on a growth chart, if a child is growing normally growth will

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‘track’ parallel to one of the centile lines on the growth chart

51
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if a childs growth on a growth chart starts to track up or down significantly, further investigation is necessary (how many centiles for weight and height would this be a concern)

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there is a consistent change in centile position by two or more intercentile spaces for weight

or by one or more inter-centile spaces for height

52
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if there is a difference of …….. or more inter-centile spaces between the weight and heigh values of a child this also requires investigation

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a difference of two or more inter-centile spaces

53
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what does each percentile (centile line) mark

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the weight or height below which the percent of children of that age and gender fall

54
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how many centiles are there on growth charts and where do they extend from

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9 centiles that extend from 0.4th to the 99.6th

55
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what does the 50th centile represent

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the mean

56
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a child is described as being …. or …. on a growth chart

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on a centile or between two centiles

57
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a centile describes

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the number of children expected to below that line ( e.g 50% below the 50th centile)

58
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head circumferences taken within the first 24hrs of life are

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unreliable because the head may be subjected to molding

59
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babies often lose weight in the first 3-5 days, what % regain by 2 weeks

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80%

60
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is weight loss in babies after birth normal

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yes

61
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baby weight loss is expressed as a

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percentage of birthweight

62
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a baby weight loss greater than …. may indicate a feeding problem or illness

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> 10%

63
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why do the centiles shift slightly when length is changed to height measure at 2 years of age

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because when a child is standing up their spine is compressed / squashed slightly compared to lying down

64
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head circumference usually tracks within

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a range of one centile space

65
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rapid head growth can be a sign of

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hydrocephalus

66
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slowing head growth may be a sign of

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underlying problems of brain or skull growth and development

67
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why is head growth no longer useful after 2 years of age

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because it is slow

68
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BMI reflects

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how heavy a child is relative to their height

69
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BMI is for …. not

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BMI for screening tool not a diagnostic tool

70
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how often should infants and toddlers be measured

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  • in the first week of life
  • at 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months
  • between 4 - 6 years
  • older children and adolescents should be measured once each year
71
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what are the NZ recommendations of measuring weight and height and head circumference up until what age

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weight and height = up to 5 years

head circumference = up to 1 year

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