PEDS Chapter 31: Health Supervision Flashcards
What is the focus of pediatric health supervision?
Wellness
Developmental screenings
Brief
Assessment
Testing
Growth and development
Development suspected frequent developmental surveillance warranted
Pediatric nurse must understand growth and development and become skilled at screenings
Denver II
Birth-6 years
Most commonly used screening tool
Immunization
Key disease prevention activity during childhood health supervision visits
Immunity- ability to destroy and remove a specific antigen from the body
Passive immunity-produced when the immunoglobulins of one person are transferred to another person
Active immunity-acquired when a person’s own immune system generates the immune response
Immunization Schedule
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Group by age
During check up