percentile charts Flashcards
1
Q
what are they used to record?
A
standard health details and developmental milestones
2
Q
what are the three key growth details of an individual child that health professionals plot?
A
height, weight and head circumference
3
Q
what do they plot the key growth details against?
A
national growth averages
4
Q
what is the information from the three growth details used for?
A
to identify illness or highlight other medical issues
5
Q
what are centile charts particularly important during?
A
infancy and early childhood
6
Q
where are they included?
A
the personal child health record
