Well- Child Flashcards
What is well child visit dedicated too?
prevention
What is “more challenging” later on?
adolescence visits
What is a medical home?
comprehensive “one-stop shop” that has all the care needed, affordable, convienient
What is the Periodicity schedule
Newborn 2 weeks 1 mo 2 mo 4 mo 6 mo 9 mo 12 mo 15 mo 18 mo 24 mo 30 mo 36 mo annually afterwards
What is the “Texas Health Steps”
well child periodicity visits
What are 6 benefits of a well child visit?
Focus on prevention Tracking growth and development Screening and surveillance Opportunity to raise concerns Team approach Form long lasting relationships with families
What are the 8 unique components to a well child care?
Growth/ nutrition Developmental surveillance Psychosocial history Mental health screening Others (vision/hearing) Immunizations Unclothed physical exam Anticipatory guidance/counseling
What are 6 things plotted on a growth chart?
Nutritional history Weight Recumbent length Height Head circumference Body mass index
When is body mass index charted?
after age 2 yrs
How long is milestone assessed?
till age 6yrs
What are the 2 screenings for developmental surveillance?
ASQ/PEDS
M-CHAT
What is ASQ/PEDS screening for?
aging/staging
When is ASQ/PEDS screened performed?
9 mo, 18mo, 24 mo, 36 mo, 48 mo
What is M-CHAT screening for?
Autism
When is M-CHAT screening performed?
18 and 24 mo
What screening is done in older adolescents?
School/social performance, ECI (early childhood intervention)
What is Adverse Childhood experiences (ACE)
living in a home of domestic violence, child abuse
What does ACE increase the risk for?
cardiovascular events later in life
What are the protective topics for teens?
Txt for STD, STI
Reproductive (pregnancy, not abortions)
Contraceptions (except IUDs)
Substance Abuse
What is SSHADESS?
a screening tool for teens
What does SSHADESS mean?
S- Strengths S- School H- Home A- Activities D- Drugs/ substance use E- Emotions/ eating/ depression S- Sexuality S- Safety
What type of questioning should be used at every mental screening?
subjective
What age are mental health screenings required?
12-18yrs
What mental screening should be used for new/pregnant mothers?
PHQ-9
What mental screening should be used for adolescents?
PHQ-9,, PSC, CRAFT, SCARED
How should mental screenings be performed?
alone
What age should TB be screened?
> 12 months
What age should anemia be screened?
12 mo and 24 mo
What age should lead poisoning be screened?
24mo - 6yrs
What age should hyperlipidemia be screened?
age 9-11yr, 18-21yrs
What age should HIV be screened?
16-18yr
What age should subjective vision be screened?
birth- 30 mo
What age should visual acuity screening start?
36 mo
What age should subjective hearing be screened?
birth - 36 mo