Week 1 - Growth and Development Flashcards
define maturation
- total way a person grows/ develops
- gene growth
- can depend on physical/ psychological environments
define growth
increase in physical size measured in quantitative numbers
what are the main things we assess for growth ?
- height
- weight
- head circumference
- body proportion
- teeth
define developement
- function of the body
- all pieces over the progress of time
- words/ self expression improves
- ask questions
social group expansion
do toddlers play together?
no for the most part they parallel play
do preschoolers play together?
yes
when kids are developing what happens with their emotions?
- have lots but not able to regulate or organize them
- very concrete thinkers/ learners
- self orient over time
what are nursing goals for development?
- notice obvious delays
- understand how to communicate effectively
- provide safe care
what is the first pattern of growth?
cephalocaudal pattern
where does the cephalocaudal pattern occur? Why?
- head area (eyes/ brain)
- grow faster than the lower parts
what constitutes the majority of the body during prenatal development and early infancy?
head
what does tummy time help with?
- strengthening
- being able to list their head up
what is proximodistal?
growth occurring from centre of body out
once proximodistal growth starts what should you except? answer in the order it occurs
- grasping/ pushing arms and legs
- gross motor skills
- fine motor skills
development refers to what?
physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive changes occurring over one’s life span due to growth, maturation, and learning
development assumes what?
orderly/ specific situations lead to new activities and behaviour patterns
at 3 months old what is a major developmental milestone ?
- raising head
- controlling head movements
at 6 months old what is a major developmental milestone ?
sitting/ starting to roll
at 8 months old what is a major developmental milestone ?
crawling
at 12 months old what is a major developmental milestone ?
walking
at what age do we get concerned when kids aren’t walking yet?
18 months
paediatric growth charts are based on what
- age
- sex
for the paediatric growth percentiles, what is the average for any given age?
50th percentile
for the paediatric growth percentiles what are most children between?
5-95%
where on the paediatric growth percentile do we start to become concerned?
25% and 85%
where on the paediatric growth percentile are we concerned?
under 5% and over 95%
if a child Is 5% and under on the paediatric growth percentile, what are we looking at?
- malnourishment
- are they growing properly - if they are nourished
- absorption
- chronic illness
if a child Is 95% and above on the paediatric growth percentile, what are we looking at?
- are the parents large
- genetic issues
- are they being overfeed?
- obesity
if a child is in the 95th percentile what does this mean in regards to population?
only 5% of the worlds population is bigger than them
name all the developmental stages in order from youngest to oldest
- neonatal
- infant
- toddler
- preschool
- school age
- adolescent
- adult
what is the age range for the neonatal developmental stage?
birth - 28 days
what is the age range for the infant developmental stage?
first year
what is the age range for the toddler developmental stage?
1-3 years
what is the age range for the preschool developmental stage?
3-5 years
what is the age range for the school age developmental stage?
6-12 years
what is the age range for the adolescent developmental stage?
13 - 16 or 18 years
what is the age range for the adult developmental stage?
18 years and older
some research to indicate that adolescence should be considered up to what as a result of incomplete brain development?
25 years
what are the 3 developmental theories?
- erikson
- piaget
- kohlberg
in regards to the different developmental theories what is Erikson’s based on?
psychosocial
in regards to the different developmental theories what is Piaget’s based on?
cognitive
in regards to the different developmental theories what is Kohlberg’s based on?
morals
what are some other factors that can influence the development of a child?
- genetics
- resiliency
- temperament
- environment
- having siblings
- culture/ religion
- income
- SDOH
- gender/ sex
- illness
- special needs
- developmental disabilities
what makes up a child’s environment?
- house they live in
- people in home
- rural or urban setting
- community building
what are things that could potentially be in a child’s home?
- air pollution
- childproofed
- mold
- water source
- food
- second/ third hand smoke
what is anticipatory guidance?
- car safety
- fall prevention
- injury prevention
- preventable health care
- accident prevention
in regard to anticipatory guidance, what’s included in car safety?
- car seats rear facing until 1 year
- only in back seats
in regard to anticipatory guidance, what’s included in car fall prevention?
- never leave unattended on flat surface
- can fall
- baby walkers banned in canada
in regard to anticipatory guidance, what’s included in injury prevention?
- burns
- traffic
- falls
- choking
- poisoning
- drowning
- electric shock
- animal bites
- safety
in regard to anticipatory guidance, what’s included in preventable health care?
- 18 month enhanced well-baby visit
- developmental screening tool
- screen parents
- promote early literacy activity
- information about community resources
in regard to anticipatory guidance, what’s included in accident prevention?
- automobiles
- burns
- poisoning
- stranger danger
what are the 2 categories used for injury?
- unintentional
- intentional
what is included in the unintentional injury category?
- road traffic
- falls
- fire/ burns
- drowning
what is included in the intentional injury category?
- homicide
- abuse/ neglect
- self-harm/ suicide
what are the leading causes of death in Canada for children 1-14 years old? List from most to least
- accidents
- malignant neoplasms
- congenital malformations/ deformations
- suicide
- influenza/ pneumonia
- assault (homicide)
- COVID-19
where does anticipatory guidance occur?
- schools
- online
- maternity unit
- public health
who is at an increased risk of injury for kids?
- males
- age 5-9
- lower economic status
- rural or northern population
- any minority
- chronic illness
- developmental delays
- immune function
what does the nursing role consist of during hospitalization ?
- admission
- fall assessment
- isolation
- care plan
- clinical pathway
in regards to the nursing role during hospitalization, what’s included in admission?
- meet emotional needs
- informed consent from parent/ guardian
- ID
- safety measures
- procedures
- transporting/ holding
in regards to the nursing role during hospitalization, what’s included in fall assessment?
- Humpty Dumpty fall scale
- 12+ = high risk
in regards to the nursing role during hospitalization, what’s included in care plans?
- focus on the child not the condition
- assess caregiver
in regards to the nursing role during hospitalization, what’s included in clinical pathway?
- broad view of the entire team
- goals/ outcomes