Chapter 44

Question 1

What does growth refer to?

Answer 1

Measurable changes such as weight and height.

Question 2

What is a growth chart used for?

Answer 2

Changes in weight and height, Development in qualitative maturation in motor, mental, social, and language skills.

Question 3

Growth patterns: Birth weight triples by how many years and lenth increases by what percent?

Answer 3

Birth weight triples by 1 year and length increases by 50%

Question 4

What is APGAR scoring?

Answer 4

• Scores that are done at birth
  at 1 minute and 5 minutes
  after birth.
• Used to assess the
  newborn’s physical condition
  after birth.
• Given a score of 0-2 based
  on 5 different criteria

Question 5

Conjunctivitis

Answer 5

Pinkeye

Question 6

Reyes syndrome

Answer 6

Acute and sometime fatal illness
characterized by fatty invasion of inner
organs, especially the liver, and swelling
of brain