Child's Growth
Aids in the diagnosis of growth abnormalities, nutritional disorders, and diseases of children and becomes a permanent record of a child’s development.
growth chart
Occurs when an infant or young child is below the third percentile on standardized growth charts.
failure to thrive (FTT)
A medical specialty that cares for children from birth until essentially adulthood.
pediatrics
•It is customary to weigh infants
unclothed
•able to say 10 words or more, runs falling often, visual acuity 20/40
•18 months
Providers use this to compare a child’s measurements in relation to those of other same-age children.
Percentile
An infant’s ability to control their body and use verbal and mental skills.
development
Helps to keep sick children isolated from well children while they wait to see the provider.
separate reception area
•can ride a tricycle, appox. 300-word vocabulary, can kick a ball
24 months
•holds hands in fists, assumes tonic neck posture, when prone lifts and turns head, draws arms and legs to body
•Birth – 1 month
Used almost immediately after birth to obtain an indication of the newborn’s well-being.
Apgar scoring system
How often does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) release Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules for children in the United States
every year
Item that may be kept near the front desk in case a child becomes sick in the reception area and vomits.
disposable emesis basin
•age an infant learns to respond to verbal commands, can pull self to sitting, has good hand-mouth coordination, crawls
•8-10 months
•can’t jump in place, binocular vision developed, can feed self with spoon and cup,•12-15 months
•12-15 months
Changes in height and weight that can be measured as an infant begins to mature.
growth
Growth graphs aid in the diagnosis of growth abnormalities, nutritional disorders, and diseases of children from birth to age:
20
Documents the possible side effects of an immunization.
vaccination information statement (VIS)
•can typically hold a bottle, turns from stomach to back and back again, watches a falling object
•4-6 months
•roll from back to side, can raise head and shoulders when prone 45-90 degrees, vocalizes when talked to (coos, babbles), follows object 180 degrees
•2-4 months
When measuring a child’s chest circumference, the measuring tape should be placed:
directly over the nipples.
After beginning the immunization schedule, infants are typically examined:
every 2–3 months for the first 18 months.
Significantly influences growth patterns, making it important to have a complete family health history in the medical record.
heredity
•imitation of speech sounds typically begin, responds by looking and smiling, bounces when held in a standing position, transfers objects from one hand to the other
•6-8 months
•typically speaks gibberish, walks around holding objects (cruising), understands “no” and other simple commands
•10-12 months