Pediatric Examination - SRS Flashcards
What 3 specific areas should be addressed at each well child exam?
- physical development
- cognitive development
- social and emotional development
When are kids called the following?
- Newborn
- Infancy
- Toddler/Early Childhood
- School-aged/Middle Childhood
- Adolescence (11-20 years)
•Newborn
0-28 days
•Infancy
0-12 months
•Toddler/Early Childhood
1-4 years
•School-aged/Middle Childhood
5-10 years
•Adolescence (11-20 years)
Early, middle, & late
What are the components of the APGAR scoring?
- A: Appearance (color)
- P: Pulse
- G: Grimace (reflex irritability)
- A: Activity (muscle tone)
- R: Respiratory effort
Most babies start out at what apgar score?
9 - due to aprocynosis (spelling?)
In APGAR, what does activitys stand for?
Muscle tone
What are three things given shortly after delivery?
- –Erythromycin ointment in eyes to prevent infection (prevent STD infection)
- –Vitamin K injection to prevent bleeding
- –Full bath
What is the ballard scoring system for?
What are the subranges?
To determine gestational age in weeks.
Neuromuscular maturity
-1 to 5
Physical maturity
-1 to 5
what defines a pre-term baby?
less than 37 weeks
What is post term baby time fram?
more than 42 weeks
How often should neonates feed?
Every three hours
In first week of life, what should happen to a childs weight?
Normal to lose up to 10% of birth weight over first week.
Elevated bilirubin prior to first 24 hours of life indicate it is more than physiological jaundice.
What are common causes of pathological jaundice of the newborn?
•ABO incompatibility/Rh
•Cephalohematoma
•Infection
•Hemoglobinopathies
–ex: thalassemia
•Enzyme deficiencies
–ex: G-6-PD
What is a cephalohematoma?
Large bruise that doesn’t cross suture lines
What is done prior to discrharge from the hospital?
–Hepatitis B immunization
–Hearing screen
–Newborn Screening blood test
When should there be PCP follow up after discharge?
24-48 hours
What components are used for assessment of developmental milestone?
•Physical
–Gross Motor
–Fine Motor
•Language/Cognitive
•Personal/Social
How does neurologic development progress?
Centrally to peripherally
- –Head control
- –Trunk control
- –Use of arms
- –Use of legs
- –Use of hands then fingers
What are the normal language milestones up to 1 yr?
–2 months-cooing
–6 months-babbling
–1 year-1-3 words
At 9 months and older, how should you examine the child?
On parent’s lap
Until when should you measure head circumference?
At each visit until 36 months
At what age would you begin checking BP at a well child exam?
3 years