OB/Peds Exam 1 Flashcards
Neonatal period
Birth-28 days
Infant period
1-12 months
Toddler period
1-3 years
Preschool period
3-6 years
School age period
6-12 years
Prepubertal period
10-13 years
Adolescence period
13-18 years
Cephalocaudal
Head to toe
Proximodistal
Near to far
When do you measure length while they’re laying supine?
Under 36 months
Sequential trends
Definite sequence, each child normally passes through every stage. Crawl before standing, stand before walking.
Polymorphisms
Differences within a gene found in more than 1% of a particular population
What is the pattern of inheritance referred to as?
Unifactorial or single-gene because a single gene controls a trait or disorder.
Only one copy of a variant allele is needed to express the disorder
Autosomal Dominant
Both genes must be abnormal for the disorder to be expressed
Autosomal Recessive
Extrinsic mechanical forces on normally developed tissue
Deformations
Breakdown of previously normal tissue
Disruptions
Abnormal organization of cells into a particular cell type. Cause congenital abnormalities of the teeth, hair, nails, or sweat glands
Dysplasia
Abnormal formations of organs or body parts
Malformations
When do most malformations occur?
Before 12 weeks gestation
Recognized pattern of anomalies resulting from a single specific cause
Syndrome
Non random pattern of malformations for which a cause has not been determined
Association
When one anomaly leads to a cascade of others
Sequence
What genetic abnormalities do nurses often note?
Dysmorphic facial features, unusual cry, poor feeding, hypotonia, abnormal reflexes