review I Flashcards
What are 3 major causes of death in patients under 1 year of age?
Congenital anomalies, Prematurity, SIDS
What is the number one cause of death in neonates?
Prematurity
What should you attain from each visit?
Height/ length, weight, head circimference
When should you take note of growth measurements?
When the patient is under the 5th percentile or over the 95th percentile
Weight
doubles by 4-7 months, triples by first birthday
True or False. Infants gain 5-7 oz. weekly?
TRUE
True or False. Birth length increases by 50% at 6 months?
False, height increases by 50% at 12 months
Posterior fontanel
Closes by 6-8th week
Anterior fontanel
Closes by 12-18th month
Normal temp.
36.5- 37.6
Normal HR/ pulse
100-160, 180 if crying
Normal RR
30-60
True or False. Birth weight is regained in 3 weeks?
False. 2 weeks, depending on feeding method
Solitary play
one-sided playing, no sharing
Parallel play
plays alongside, but not with others
Associative play
group play in similar or identical activities, but without rigid organization or rules
Cooperative play
shares with and plays with others
True or False. During a physical assessment, you should start with BP?
False. Start with least invasive procedure such as RR
What is the best physical assessment approach for peds patients?
Observe then RR, HR, Temp, BP, organ systems assess. Palpate liver last
When should you expect to see a social smile?
2 months
When does head control usually occur?
4 months
Rolls from abdomen to back?
5-6 months
Plays peek-a-boo?
6 months
When do infants transfer objects from one hand to the other?
7 months
When should children usually sit unsupported?
8 months
When would you expect infants to crawl?
9-10 months
What age would you expect to see infants wave goodbye?
10 months
What age are infants expected to walk with assistance?
10-12 months
In addition to MAMA and DADA, when should infants say a few words?
12 months
Identify appropriate toys that facilitate G&D for infants under the age of 1
Mobiles, rattles, squeaky toys, picture books, balls, colored blocks, activity boxes
Sucking reflex
elicited by placing a nipple or nonlatex gloved finger in the pt’s mouth
Rooting reflex
elicited by stroking the cheek and noting the infant’s response of turning towards the stimulating side and sucking
Babinski reflex
Stroking the outer sole of the foot upward from the heel across the ball of the foot, causes the big toe to dorsiflex and other toes to hyperextend
What age should infant’s coo?
2 months
What is FLACC?
A pain assessment tool used to evaluate the child’s FACIAL expression, LEG movement, ACTIVITY, CRY, CONSOLABILITY
True or False. NPASS is a pain assessment tool specific to preterm infants and babies with anomalies?
True. May be used in neonates as young as 23 weeks and up to infants 100 days old.
What does NPASS stand for?
Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale
DDST, DDST-R, Denver II
The most widely used developmental screening test for young children. It determines if child is at the appropriate developmental stage for their age.