OnlineMedEd: Pediatrics - "Well Child"

Question 1

List the main categories of a well-child check.

Answer 1

• Vaccinations
• Growth
• Assess for abuse/neglect
• Safety (smoking cessation, car seats, gun safety, pool safety, trampolines)
• Development

Question 2

The “most important” parameter of growth is ____________.

Answer 2

head circumference; the kid will divert nutrients from the body to the head for the growth of the brain, so if the head is not growing properly then definitely something is wrong

Question 3

In failure to thrive (less than the 5th percentile in a kid younger than 2), you need to evaluate what two categories of causes?

Answer 3

• Organic (e.g., genetic syndromes, heart failure, GI disturbances)
• Nonorganic (i.e., parents not feeding right)

Question 4

Kids can usually lift their heads by _____ months.

Answer 4

2

Question 5

Kids can ride a tricycle by _____ years.

Answer 5

3 (tri = 3)

Question 6

Kids can hop at _______ and skip at _______.

Answer 6

4 years; 5 years

Question 7

Kids can draw a triangle at _________ years.

Answer 7

5