Test 1: health promotion of toddler and preschooler Flashcards
age range of a toddler
1 to 3 years
head size more proportional to body by age
3
brain growth is 75 percent completed and spinal cord myelination completed by end of
2 years
IgG reach adult levels by end of
2 years
walks without help usually by toddler gait
12-13 months
tries to run but falls easily
18 months
walks up and down stairs one step at a time
2 years
jumps, stand on one foot, few tiptoe steps
2.5 years
stand on one foot, walk on tiptoe, climb stairs alternating footing, run, pedal a tricycle
3 years
scribble, drop a pellet in a narrow neck bottle, throwing and retrieving objects
15 months
can throw a ball over hand without losing balance, build tower of three or four blocks
18 months
circular stroke and vertical line, a tower of six or seven blocks, uses cup well
24 months
tower of eight or more blocks
30 months
copies a circle
3 years
Recognize gender differences, refer to self by names, then by pronoun by age
2
awareness of body shape by
30 months
1 word phrases, 25% intelligible, 4 words acquired
12 months
2 word phrases, 65% intelligible
2 years
knows full name
2.5 years
simple sentences, knows age and gender, acquires 5-6 new words daily, 300 words acquired, can count 3 objects correctly
3 years
physiologic anorexia
12 to 18 months
preschool period is between
3-5 years
ride a tricycle, walk on tiptoes, balance on one for a few seconds, broad jumps
3 years
skips and hops proficiently on one foot, catching ball
4 years
skips on alternating feet, jumps rope, skate, swim
5 years
copies circle, cross, scribbles but can names what has been drawn, holds writing utensil with fingers instead of fist, not able to draw stick figure but draws circle and adds facial features
3 years
draw complete stick figure with several parts, triangle and diamond shapes are mastered
5-6 years
knows 300 words
2 years
know 2100 words
5 years
use 4 to 5 word sentences, follow simple directional commands
4-5 years
use all parts of speech, define and describe use, shape or classification, give opposites
6 years
become more finicky eater
4 years
become more agreeable to new foods ready for “social” side of eating
5 years