Peds Test 2 Flashcards
When does a child’s brain reach 2/3 of its final size?
Age 2-3
Weight change in the first year of life
Birth weight triples
At what age should the weight be at or above the birth weight?
2 weeks
What should the weight be at 2 weeks?
At or above birth weight
At what age does a child regard faces?
2 weeks
Age of rolling from stomach to back
4 months
Age when laughter begins
4 months
Age when head is lifted 90’ without lag
4 months
Age what child babbles or makes “raspberry” sound
4 months
Age when child sits with support
4 months
When should you introduce solids for formula-fed babies?
4 months
When should you check for strabismus?
4 months
Age of reaching/scooping up cheerios using thumb
6 months
Age at which child sits momentarily
6 months
Age child imitates “bye-bye”
6 months
Age when child transfers objects
6 months
Age when child rolls from back to stomach
6 months
Age when AAP recommends floride supplementation
6 months
Age at which you should screen for anemia?
6 months
Age when child stands
12 months
Age when child cruises/begins walking
12 months
Age when child develops a good pincer grasp
12 months
Age when child uses 2-3 words and points to desired things
12 months
Age when child should get table food and milk
12 months
Age when you should screen for lead and anemia
12 months
Age when child should hop on one foot
4 years
Age when child should throw a ball
4 years
Age when child should cut with scissors
4 years
Age when child should copy a circle or cross
4 years
Age when child should count and recognize colors
4 years
Age when child should understand the word “stranger”
4 years
Age when child should dress themselves (except shoes)
4 years
Age when child should self-care at the toilet
4 years
Good to excellent APGAR score
7 - 10
Fair APGAR score
4-6
Poor APGAR score
< 4
APGAR score of < 4
Poor
APGAR score of 4-6
Fair
APGAR score of 7-10
Good-excellent
Normal respiratory rate of a newborn
30-60
Normal HR of a newborn
100-160
Normal BP of a newborn
60/35
Normal temperature of a newborn
99.1
What should you think if you have abdominal distention in a newborn?
Celiac Disease
How does celiac disease usually present under age 2?
- Failure to thrive
- malabsorption
- bloating
- foul, explosive stools
- vomiting
What should you think if you observe an olive-shaped mass to the right of the midline?
Pyloric stenosis
How might pyloric stenosis present?
- With an olive-shaped mass to the right of the midline
- Projectile vomiting
- Sometimes can see visual peristalsis after feeding
What causes pyloric stenosis?
-Hypertrophy of muscles of the pylorus with elongation and thickening leading to obstruction
Evidence of hip dislocation/dysplasia in children > 1 year
-Galeazzi sign
In what age group is knock-knee normal?
2-8 years
In what age group are flat feet normal?
-Infants and toddlers
In what age group is in-toeing common?
Until age 8
Reflex involving the turning of the infant’s mouth toward the stimulus when the cheek is stroked
Rooting
Reflex involving the curling of fingers around an object placed within them, without spontaneously letting go
Palmar grasp-curling
Reflex involving rapid abduction and extension of arms followed by an embracing motion
Moro (startle)
Reflex involving the turning of the infant’s head to one side, leading to extension of the extremities on that side and flexion on the contralateral side
Asymmetric tonic neck
When does rooting disappear?
3-4 months
When does palmar grasp disappear?
3-4 months
When does the Moro (startle) reflex disappear?
4-6 months
When does the asymmetric tonic neck reflex disappear?
4-6 months
When does placing-stepping disappear?
3-4 months
Which reflexes disappear at 3-4 months?
- Rooting
- Palmar grasp
- Place-stepping