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What is the trend for the height of a child?
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Height goes up as they get older but increases at a lower rate.
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What is the trend for the weight of a child?
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Weight also goes up as they get older at a lower rate.
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By 2 years, what is the child's head circumference?
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Head circumference is at 90% of its final size.
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For the most part, what does one see on a growth curve?
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One will see a steep curve then a flattening out.
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What do most growth charts show for kids under age 2?
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Head, weight.
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At 2-20 years what does a growth chart incorporate?
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BMI, which changes throughout the aging process.
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What is channelling?
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-First 6 mos. of development kids are influenced by peri-natal issues.
-From 6 mos. to 3 years, effects of genetics take over. |
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With regards to a growth curve, what occurs to kids from 6mos. to 36mos.?
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From 6 to 36 mos. (3 yrs.) this period is where kids get on a growth curve and stay there, if they are healthy, until puberty when things go haywire.
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What are the general trends with regards to vital signs?
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1.BP goes up
2.RR goes down 3.HR goes down |
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What are the 4 observational developmental categories?
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1.Personal-Social Development
2.Fine Motor Development 3.Language Development 4.Gross-Motor Development |
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Personal-Social Development: What do kids learn to do first? Drink, put on clothes, take off clothes
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1.Drink
2.Take off clothes 3.Put on clothes |
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Fine Motor Development: What do kids learn to do first? Tower cubes, imitate vertical line, scribbe
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1.Scribble
2.Tower Cubes 3.Imitate vertical line |
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Language Development: What do kids learn first? Point out and name body parts, name color, put 2 words together
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1.Put words together
2.Point out and name body parts 3.Name a color |
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Gross Motor Development: What do kids learn first? Balance on 1 leg, walk, kick a ball
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1.walk
2.kick a ball 3.balance on one leg |
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Why do we want to know developmental progressions?
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These are the basis for many of the therapies available.
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What is the Denver Developmental?
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Chart that shows what tasks/test the child should be able to performa according to age.
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What is early on?
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Early on is a free program in MI for kids up to 3 yrs. old who are at risk for or who have identified a developmental delay.
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Based on the Denver Developmental, what criteria needs to be met in order for the child to get further evaluation?
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If there are 2 or more cautions or 1 fail.
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What is a suggested approach to wean a baby off of a cup?
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1.Mean approach=Loose the bottle and thirst will drive them to the cup
2.Take them cup shopping and get them a sturdy cup with 2 handles. Have them sit up in a chair with a back 3.Use water or something that doesn't stain 4.Explain why child should stop using bottle: tooth decay, malocclusion |
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What is the suggested approach for temper tantrums?
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1.Make rules and stick to them.
2.Be consistent or the tantrums will go on much longer. |
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What is the suggest approach for toilet training?
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1.Need to watch a real person do it, not a video.
2.Give child clothes that are easy to take off 3.Use signals from child telling you that they have to go |
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What is the suggested approach for eating and sleeping patterns?
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1.Get into a routine for bedtime
2.By 6 mos. try to get the baby to bed awake so they can learn to put themselves to sleep 3.Try to keep them in the room once you leave |
