well child development Flashcards
when does AAP recommend exams for developmental screening
- 9 mo
- 18 mo
- 24 mo
*
prematurity may affect behavior and neurodevelopment until what age (normally)
2 yo
AAP recommendation for autism specific screening
- 18 mo
- 24/30 mo
red flags concerning for autism
- 12 months: no babbling; pointing, or gestures
- 16 months: no single words
- 24 months: no 2 word phases
- any age: loss of language or social skills
name 4 developmental domains
- cognitive
- language
- physical
- social
when is touch, taste, and smell mature?
at birth; sweet taste preferred
a newborn can see a object up to what distance
8-12 in
when does color vision develop
4-6 mo
when can a infant track objects 180 degrees
2-4 months
newborn behavior is based on what 6 states of consciousness
- active crying
- active sleep
- drowsy waking
- fussing
- quiet alert
- quieet sleep
* healthy babies with normal nervous system move smoothly from one state to another
how often do breast fed infants need to be fed compared to formula fed
- breast-fed: every 2 hours
- formula fed: every 2-4 hours
* neither should go more than 5 hrs without feeding
well hydrated infants will have how many wet diapers per day
6-8
** infants DO NOT get free water
when do sleep-wake cycles begin to stabilize
3 months old
* by 4 months, most will have one 5 hr period of uninterrupted sleep per day
when does colic normally start? when does it resolve
- 3 weeks
- 12 weeks
how is colic diagnosed
rules of 3
- at least 3 hours of crying a day
- at least 3 days of the week
- lasting for at least 3 weeks
treatment for colic
- cope as calmly and rationally as possible
- try “gas” medication : gripe water
- colic hold
- soothing noises
physical developmental milestones at 2 months
- lift and turn head (momentarily) when lying on back
- tracks past midline
- begins to push up in prone position
language milestone: 2 months
turns head toward sounds
cognitive developmental milestone: 2 months
- alert to voices
- begins to follows objects with eyes
social developmental milestone: 2 months
begins to smile responsively
big anticipatory guidelines for parents of children 2 mo
- diapers: 5-8 wet/day; 3-4 stools/day
- sleep on back
- stragulation: no cords; purse straps
- smoking risk
physical developmental milestone: 4 months
- holds head steady
- lifts up on hands/elbows
- pushes down with legs
- hands to mouth
language developmental milestone: 4 months
- laughs and squeals
- babbles
- copies sounds
cognitive developmental milestone : 4 months
follows moving objects side to side
social developmental milestone: 4 months
- smiles spontaneously at people
- smiles at mirror
anticipatory guide for parents of child age 4 months
- back to sleep
- feed when hungry
- no extra fluids
physical developmental milestone: 6 months
- sit supported
- rolls front to bak and back to front
language development milestones: 6 months
- makes vowel sounds
- begins consonant sounds
- shows joy and pleasure
- responds to sounds by making sounds
cognitive developmental milestone: 6 months
brings objects to mouth
social developmental milestone: 6 months
responds to other’s emotions