Mod 1 WCC, Developmental Stages, Immunizations Flashcards
What is bright futures?
“A set of principles, strategies, and tools that are theory-based, evidence-driven, and systems oriented that can be used to improve the health and well being of all children through culturally appropriate interventions that address their current and emerging health promotion needs at the family, clinical, community, health system, and policy levels”
8 principles of growth and development
- orderly and sequential
- pacing varies between children
- occurs in cephalocaudal and proximodistal direction
- increasingly integrates
- developmental abilities increasingly organize and differentiate
- internal and external environment affect growth and development
- certain periods are critical
- continual process, often without smooth transitions
purpose of well child care
- enhance optimal physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth of child
- direct families towards responsible parenting
- provide direct services to families via caring relationship
- use anticipatory guidance to assist adjustment based on dev. stages
AAP recommended schedule for WCCs
1-2 weeks 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 months annually age 2-6 years biannually age 6-10 years (some systems recommend annually) annually age 11-21 (adolescence)
components of well child check
- health history
- physical assessment
- developmental and behavioral assessments
- anticipatory guidance and health education
describe anticipatory guidance
- process of patient teaching which involves a cooperative discussion with family about issues of concern
- based on developmental stage
- education about what to expect between now and next WCC
2 month social/emotional milestones (4)
- calms down when spoken to or picked up
- looks at your face
- seems happy to see you when you walk up to them
- smiles when you talk to or smile at them
2 month language/communication milestones (2)
- makes sounds other than crying
- reacts to loud noises
2 month cognitive milestones (2)
- watches you as you move
- looks at a toy for several seconds
2 month movement/physical development milestones (3)
- holds head up when on tummy
- moves both arms and legs
- opens hands briefly
4 month social/emotional milestones (3)
- smiles on own to get your attention
- chuckles (not yet full laugh) when you try to make them laugh
- looks at you, moves, or makes sounds to get or keep your attention
4 month language/communication milestones (3)
- makes sounds like ‘ooo’ and ‘ahh’ (cooing)
- makes sounds back when you talk to them
- turns head towards the sound of your voice
4 month cognitive milestones (2)
- if hungry, opens mouth when sees breast or bottle
- looks at their hands with interest
4 month movement/physical development milestones (5)
- holds head study without support when you are holding them
- holds a toy when you put it in their hand
- uses arm to swing at toys
- brings hands to mouth
- pushes up onto elbows/forearms when on tummy
6 month social/emotional milestones (3)
- knows familiar people
- likes to look at self in mirror
- laughs
6 month language/communication milestones (3)
- takes turns making sounds with you
- blows ‘raspberries’
- makes squealing noises
6 month cognitive milestones (3)
- puts things in mouth to explore them
- reaches to grab toy they want
- closes lips to show they don’t want more food
6 month movement/physical development milestones (3)
- rolls from tummy to back
- pushes up with straight arms when on tummy
- leans on hands to support self when sitting
9 month social/emotional milestones (5)
- shy, clingy, fearful around strangers
- shows several facial expressions like happy, sad, angry, surprised
- looks when you call name
- reacts when you leave (looks, reaches for you, cries)
- smiles or laughs when playing peek-a-boo
9 month language/communication milestones (2)
- makes different sounds like ‘mamamama’ and ‘bababa’
- lifts up arms to be picked up
9 month cognitive milestones (2)
- looks for objects when dropped out of sight (like spoon or toy)
- bangs two things together
9 month movement/physical development milestones (4)
- gets to a sitting position by self
- moves things from one hand to other hand
- uses fingers to ‘rake’ food toward self
- sits without support
12 month social/emotional milestones (1)
-plays games like pat-a-cake
12 month language/communication milestones (3)
- waves ‘bye bye’
- calls parent ‘mama’ or dada’ or another special name
- understands ‘no’ (pauses briefly and stops when you say it)