What is the definition of a child?
A person between infancy and puberty
What are tips for doing a Physical Assessment on a child?
• Head-to-toe
• Least to Most invasive
• allow patient/parents to be partially involved
What are the Do’s and Don’ts for Medication Administration with a child?
Do: verify weight, give choices, offer rewards
Don’t: mix meds with juice or sippy cups, lie about taste or feeling
What is the formula for 24H Fluid Maintenence for a child?
X=
(100•10kg) + (50•10kg) + (20 • ___)
What is the duration of Infancy?
12 Months
How much weight should babies gain compared to their birth weight at 6months? A Year?
x2 by 6months
x3 by a year
When is a baby considered to be a “Failure To Thrive?”
When below the 3rd-5th percentile in the growth chart
What are the common physical variants in newborns?
- Fontanelles
- Strabismus
- Barrel Chest
- Irregular Respirations
- Acrocyanosis
- Asymptomatic murmurs/irregular HR
- High Fetal HGB
How long do babies gain passive immunity from their mother?
6 Months
What are common reflexes of infants?
- Rooting
- Babinski
- Moro
- Palmar grasp
- Suckling
How long does the Babinski reflex stay?
12- 24 Months
At what point should a baby be able to fully support their head
4 Months
At what age can a baby roll from stomach to back?
4 months
At what age can a baby sit in a tripod position?
6 months
At what age can a baby pull-to-stand?
9 months
At what age does a child stand independently?
12 Months
When feeding a newborn, what food group should you try to incorporate more?
Veggies, as newborns prefer sweets
What are hunger cues for newborns?
rooting, sucking, crying, opening mouth, moving hands to mouth
At what point do you introduce solid foods to newborns?
6 months
How should you progress with solid foods for newborns?
1 new food per week, to assess for allergies
When do babies get their first tooth?
4 months
What are signs of teething?
fussy, irritable, increased salivation, low grade fever, difficulty sleeping
What Erikson stage are newborns at?
Trust vs. Mistrust
How should babies sleep?
On back, with only a flat sheet
for roughly 16 hours
