Peds - Growth and Development Flashcards
What is considered minimal weight gain in a normal newborn after discharge from the hospital?
30gms/day
At 5 months of age, how much would expect the initial birth weight to have increased?
At 5 months the birth weight should have doubled.
(i.e. birth weight at 7lb, expect weight to be 14 lbs.
At 1 year, how much would you expect the initial birth weight to have increased?
From birth to 1 year, the weight should triple
i.e. baby born at 7lbs, would expect weight to be 21 lbs by 1 year
At 2 years, how much would you expect the initial birth weight to have increased?
From birth to 1 year, the weight should quadruple
i.e. baby born at 7lbs, would expect weight to be 28 lbs by 2 years
At what age should you provide instructions to add Vitamin D supplementation?
at 2 months of age continuing to adolescence (400IU / day)
For mother’s that exclusively breastfeed, at what age do you recommend adding iron supplementation?
after 6 months of age (1 mg/kg/day)
At what age do you expect teeth to start erupting?
Starting at age 6 months
When are permanent teeth complete?
Age 12
Jean Piaget
- Sensorimotor stage: birth to 2 years
- Preoperational / Preconceptual stage: 2 - 4 years
- Intuitive / Preoperational stage: 4 - 7 years
- Concrete thinking: 7 - 11 years
- Formal operational thought: 11 - 15 years
Which theorist is best known for work in the psychosocial domain?
Erik Erikson
Which theorist is best known for work in the cognitive domain?
Jean Piaget
Describe the major stages across the lifespan according to Erik Erikson.
Infancy (birth to 1 year): Trust vs Mistrust
Toddler (1 to 3 years): Autonomy vs shame and doubt
Preschool (3 to 6 years): Initiative vs guilt
School age ( 6 to 12 years): Industry vs inferiority
Adolescence (12 to 18): Identity vs role confusion
Corrected gestational age (CGA)
Adjustment of developmental expectations for premature infants.
At what age must a child born premature be developmentally “caught-up”?
By age 2
At this age you would expect an infant to be able to roll back to front, sit w/support, and hand to hand transfer.
5 - 6 months
At this age you would expect an infant to be able to sit alone.
7 months
At this age you would expect an infant to be able to pull to stand
9 - 10 months
At this age you would expect an infant to be able to stand alone.
11 - 12 months
At this age you would expect an infant to be able to walk.
12 - 14 months
At this age you would expect an infant to be able to reach for objects.
3 - 4 months
At this age you would expect an infant to be able to use a pincer grasp.
8 - 10 months
At this age you would expect an infant to be able to say “Mama-Dada” and wave bye-bye.
8 - 9 months
At this age you would expect an infant to be able to point to body parts.
15 - 18 months
At this age you would expect an infant to be able to say a two-word sentence.
18 - 22 months
What is one of the major psychosocial tasks of infancy?
Development of secure attachment
When examining 10-year old Bob’s teeth, you note that the upper incisors slightly overlap the lower incisors. The second and lower first molars are absent. What is your assessment?
Delayed mandibular dentition
What best describes behavior associated with Piaget’s concrete operations?
Categorizing information
What is the best intervention for a 5.5 year-old Asian child who has fallen off her growth curve?
Incorporate traditional foods in her diet.
How much weight would you expect a school-aged child to gain annually?
5 -7 lbs
How many inches do 3 years olds through school-age children grown annually?
2.5 inches
