Week 1 - K - Growth practical

Question 1

What percentage of children fall within one, two and three standard deviations from the norm?

Answer 1

1SD - 68% 2SD - 95% 3SD - 99.7%

Question 2

Once gathering the most recent height centile of a child, you can plot it on an adult height predictor How close will children be to the adult height prediction?

Answer 2

Four out of 5 children will be within +/- 6cm of thi prediction

Question 3

Mid-parental centile: Average adult height centile to be expected for all children of these parents How many centiles (+/-) will a child be within the mid-parental height?

Answer 3

9 out of 10 children will fall within 2 centiles of the mid parental height

Question 4

What is the temporal delay in growth with no other abnormalities known as?

Answer 4

Constitutional growth delay (will catch up in later years)

Question 5

What does tanner stage 1 show in girls? and in boys?

Answer 5

Girls - no signs of pubertal development Boys - both of - high voice and no signs of pubertal devlopment

Question 6

Tanner stages 2-3 show the start of puberty What is required in girls and boys?

Answer 6

Girls Any breast enlargement or armpit and pubic hair In boys Any of: Deepening voice Pubic or armpit hair Enlargement of testis or penis

Question 7

In girls What tanner stage is started periods with signs of pubertal development?

Answer 7

Tanner stages 4-5