Week 1- Bean Lecture

Question 1

most accurate gestational assessment

Answer 1

ultrasound

Question 2

when are lungs matured

Answer 2

32 weeks

Question 3

what is an intrauterine infection that can lead to small babies

Answer 3

CMV

Question 4

Which chromosomal abnormality is associated with normal sized babies

Answer 4

down syndrome

Question 5

when does height begin to be measured

Answer 5

2-3 yrs of age

Question 6

what are 4 normal variants

Answer 6

genitcally small - small parents
prematurity - catch up
constitutional -IUGR, SGA
Catch down - LGA an IDM babies

Question 7

who growth assumes what

Answer 7

breast feeding

Question 8

highest incidence of breast feeding

Answer 8

white middle class

Question 9

what growth charts are used for infants -2 and 2+

Answer 9

infants - WHO

2+ = CDC

Question 10

How much weight do babies gain in the first 6 months of life

Answer 10

20/30 grams per day

Question 11

when does birth weight double in babies

Answer 11

4/5 months

Question 12

exclussvly breast fed babies double birth weight at ..

Answer 12

6 months

Question 13

when do babies triple birth weight

Answer 13

1 year of age

Question 14

what 3 things constitute failure to thrive

Answer 14

below 3rd or 5th or cross 2 growth percentile

Question 15

3 causes of failure to thrive

Answer 15

inadequate intake
increase losses
increase metabolic demand

Question 16

risk factors for obesity

Answer 16

parental obesity
family inactivity
feeding and nutritional practices

Question 17

when does height increase by 50%

Answer 17

1 yr

Question 18

when does birth length triple and double

Answer 18

doubles at 4 yrs

triple by 13

Question 19

when is there the highest growth velocity

Answer 19

first 6 months and life and puberty

Question 20

what are classic things that impact the placenta

Answer 20

diabetes and htn

Question 21

infection that can result in a small baby

Answer 21

CMV

Question 22

When do we measure length vs height

Answer 22

length = infant until able to stand

Question 23

highest and lowest incidence of breast feeding

Answer 23

highest = white
lowest = black

Question 24

a babies birth weight is trippled by what year

Answer 24

1 st

Question 25

when do we measure BMI

Answer 25

2-20 YRS

Question 26

Failure to thrive is considered what

Answer 26

2 std below the expected

Question 27

predict boys height and girls height equation

Answer 27

boys = mother + 5 inch + dad / 2
girls = mother + dad-5 /2