Pediatric Growth and Development Flashcards
gross motor: 0-4 months
start to gain control of head by 2 months; able to turn from abdomen to back by 4 months
physical growth: 0-4 months
gain 5-4oz/week for first 6 months; grow 2.5cm/1in per week in first 6 months; head circumference increases by 1.5cm/0.5in per week for first 6 months; posterior fontanelle closes by 2 months
fine motor: 0-4 months
grasp reflex
Erikson stage: 0-4 months
trust vs. mistrust; needs nourishment, attachment, and attention; learn whether people are reliable or not
Health promotion: 0-4 months
APGAR scoring, eye care (erythromycin), vitamin K shot, hep b vaccine, newborn screening, bathing and umbilical care, circumcision, feeding, bonding
physical growth: 5-8 months
first tooth may form (not reliable); gain 5-7 oz/week for first 6 months; grow 2.5cm/1in per week for first 6 months; birth weight doubles 5-6 months; responds to own name by 7 months
gross motor: 5-8 months
turns from back to abdomen by 6 months; lift head up by 6 months; sits unattended by 7 months; locomotion, crawling, creeping by 8 months
erikson stage: 5-8 months
trust vs. mistrust; infants learn to trust that caregivers will meet basic needs (nourishment, attention, attachment), if needs not consistently met then mistrust, suspicion, and anxiety develop; age birth until 1 year
fine motor: 5-8 months
transferring objects from hand to hand by 6-8 months; grasp reflex progresses to pincer grasp from 8-9 months
health promotion: 5-8 months
introduction of solid food from 6-12 months; keeping up with vaccine schedule (diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, hep B, hib (dose 3/3))
physical growth: 9-12 months
birth length increased by 50% and anterior fontanelle almost closed by 12 months
fine motor: 9-12 months
begins to use pincer grasp to pick up small objects; able to stack two blocks; may show dominance of one hand over another
gross motor: 9-12 months
cruising and deliberate steps by 10 months; walking by 12 months
erikson stage: 9-12 months
trust and mistrust
health promotion: 9-12 months
vaccination compliance; injury prevention
physical growth: 12-36 months (toddler)
height and weight trends; head circumference
fine motor: 12-36 months (toddler)
can hold crayon by 1 year; can draw simple shapes by 2-3 years
gross motor: 12-36 months (toddler)
jump, kick ball, pedal tricycle all by 3 years; take 2-3 steps independently by 1 year; pulls self up to stand
erikson stage: 12-36 months (toddler)
autonomy vs. doubt and shame; learning to do things on own; become more independent; going to bathroom on own and learn to dress self on own; use words like “no, me, do” and develop sense of control
health promotion: 12-36 months (toddler)
interest in toilet training, parallel play, temper trantrums are common, transitional objects for safety, need 11-2 hours sleep at night, remain in backward facing car seat (5 point restraint), can transition to forward facing car seat at 2 years, ritualism- setting routines and expectations
physical growth: 3-5yo (preschool)
gain 4-5lbs per year, grow 2-3 in per year
gross motor: 3-5yo (preschool)
develop running, jumping, kicking skills; develop swimming and biking; able to hop on one foot at 4-5yo
erikson stage: 3-5yo (preschool)
initiative vs. guilt, magical thinking
fine motor: 3-5yo (preschool)
dominant hand development; cutting, drawing straight and curved lines, discernible pictures at 4-5yo