Growth and Development

Question 1

Weight loss in first few days of life

Answer 1

5-10% of birth weight

Question 2

Return to birth weight

Answer 2

by 7-10 days of age

Question 3

By what age should birth weight have doubled?

Answer 3

4-5mo

Question 4

At 1 yr of age, how much should a child weigh compared to birth?

Answer 4

weight should have tripled

Question 5

Average weights at birth, 1 yr, 5yr, 10yrs

Answer 5

3.5 kg (7.7lbs), 10 kg (22lbs), 20 kg (44lbs), 30kg (66lbs)

Question 6

Average annual weight gain between 2yrs and puberty

Answer 6

5lb per year

Question 7

Average length at birth and 1 yr

Answer 7

20 in at birth, 30 in at 1 yr

Question 8

How tall is average child at 3 yrs?

Answer 8

3 ft

Question 9

Average annual height increase between 4yrs and puberty

Answer 9

2-3 in per yr

Question 10

Upper age limits of pubertal development in females

Answer 10

dpmt of secondary sex characteristics by 14 and menarche by 16

Question 11

Elicited by allowing infant’s head to move back suddenly (from a few inches off table). Results in abduction and upward movt of arms

Answer 11

moro reflex

Question 12

Elicited by placing infant supine and turning head to the side. Results in ipsilateral extension of the arm and leg. Contralateral side flexes

Answer 12

asymmetric tonic neck reflex

Question 13

Gross motor milestone at 2 weeks

Answer 13

moves head side to side

Question 14

Gross motor milestone at 2 mos

Answer 14

lifts shoulder while prone

Question 15

Personal-social milestone at 2 mos

Answer 15

smiles responsively

Question 16

Gross motor milestone at 4 mos

Answer 16

rolls

Question 17

Language milestone at 4 mos

Answer 17

laughs and squeals

Question 18

Gross motor milestone at 6 mos

Answer 18

sits alone

Question 19

Personal-social milestone at 6 mos

Answer 19

feeds self, holds bottle

Question 20

Language milestone at 6 mos

Answer 20

babbles

Question 21

gross motor milestone at 9 mos

Answer 21

pulls to stand

Question 22

Personal-social milestone at 9 mos

Answer 22

waves bye

Question 23

Language milestone at 9 mos

Answer 23

says ‘dada’ and mama

Question 24

Gross motor milestone at 1 yr

Answer 24

walks

Question 25

Language milestone at 1 yr

Answer 25

mama, dada, 1-2 other words

Question 26

Motor milestone at 18 mos

Answer 26

runs, kicks a ball

Question 27

language milestone at 18 mos

Answer 27

says at least 6 words

Question 28

Personal social milestone at 2 yrs

Answer 28

washes and dries hands, brushes teeth, puts on clothes