Childhood Health
What is the leading cause of death in children over 1 year of age?
Unintentional injuries.
What was the cause of death prior to the late 20th century?
Erikson developmental task for during infancy
trust vs mistrust
signs of readiness for potty training
bowel/bladder maturity
recognize need to go
able to undress self and sit on potty
interest and desire
At approximately what age do the first deciduous teeth appear?
6 months.
At approximately what age are all deciduous teeth present?
Suggested age for introducing a cup.
6 months.
How long should a child be in a rear facing car seat?
as long as possible. Keep in until child reaches max height/weight for particular seat
Pain that lasts longer than 3 months and is associated with prolonged illness.
Chronic
What is one of the most significant measurements of childhood health?
Childhood Mortality
Preschoolers engage in what type of play?
Associative
Loss of first deciduous tooth occurs at about what age?
6 years of age.
bluish coloration of the extremities in the newborn is called what?
Acrocyanosis
Exclusively breast fed infants need supplementation with iron at what age?
6 months
Signs of readiness to start solids foods include what?
interest, loss of extrusion reflex, ability to sit alone
Distraction, imagery, therapuetic hugging, massage are all examples of what type of pain management?
Non-pharmacologic
A parenting style that uses firm control but establishes an atmosphere of open discussion; democratic
Authoritatative
What term is used to describe parent education related to upcoming developmental tasks or needs or the child?
Anticipatory guidance
Current recommendation for exercise in school age children (number of minutes/day)
minimum of 60 minutes
A sunken fontanel could be a sign of what?
dehydration
Prone sleeping, warm environment, exposure to smoke, soft bedding
SIDS risk factors
Formal authorization of invasive procedure or participation in research is called what?
informed consent. Who can provide?
Topical anesthetics, such as EMLA, need to be applied approximately how long before the procedure to be effective?
30 minutes.
The process of understanding upcoming developmental needs and then teaching caretakers to meet those needs
Anticipatory guidance
True or False. The order in which children learn skills is universal.
True
Developmental task of Adolescents (Erikson)
Identity versus role confusion
Clubbing of the fingertips results from what?
Chronic hypoxemia
Keep all children in the back seat of the car until what age?
13 years of age
Tattoos and piercings expose adolescents to which infectious disease?
Hepatitis C
Which pain scale is most appropriate for a pre-schooler ?
Faces
Adolescents between 14-18 years of age who understand treatment risks and who in some stataes can consent to or refuse treatment
Mature minor
A 6 month old infant that was born weighing 8 pounds should weigh how much?
16 pounds
At what age can most infants turn from abdomen to back?
4 months
Growth is determined by assessment of what?
weight/length
Poor source of iron. Filling
The period of greatest growth in childhood occurs in what age group?
Infants
Which age group often believes pain is a punishment for their behavior?
Preschoolers
A time out is an example of what discipline strategy?
Undesirable behavior has consequences.
Age at which a child can walk up and down the stairs
age 1-2 (shortly after learning to walk)
The following demonstrates strategies for communicating with which age group?
Allow parent to hold child
Use lots of praise
Don't give choices if they are't available
Toddlers
Which sense is normally completely intact at birth?
Hearing
The school aged child should not exceed how many hours of screen time each day?
2 hours
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cranial nerves
tachycardia, tachypnea, increased BP, sweating, dilated pupils
physiologic indicators of pain