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GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Flashcards

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Factors affecting Growth & Development

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Genetic Potential
Sex
Fetal hormones
Growth factors
Placental factors
Maternal Factors
Chromosomes
Nutrition

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What are the 3 fetal Hormones?

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Thyroxine
Insulin
Glucocorticoids

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List types of Growth factors

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Insulin like growth factors (IGF1, IGF2)
Epidermal Growth factor (EGF)
Transforming Growth factors (TGF alpha, TGF beta)
Platelet Derived growth factor (PDGF)

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What Maternal Factors affect Growth & Development?

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Age>35
Number of Pregnancies>5
Anemia
Hypertension
Nutrition
Infections

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5
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What are the 4 periods of Growth

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Prenatal
Perinatal
Postnatal
Adolescence

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3 Stages of Prenatal development

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Gestation period 0-2wks
Embryonic period 2-8wks
Fetal period 8wks-day0

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How long is the Perinatal Period of Growth

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20wks gestation to day 7 after birth

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5 Stages of Postnatal period

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Neonate day 0-28dys
Infant 28dys-1yrs
Toddler 1-3yrs
Preschooler 3-6yrs
Schooler 6-12yrs

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Stages of Neonate period of Growth

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Early Neonate 0-7dys
Late Neonate 7-28dys

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3 Stages of Adolescence

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Early 10-13yrs
Middle 14-16yrs
Late 17-20yrs

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11
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3 Important tissues during Growth & Development

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Brain
Lymphoidal
Gonadal

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12
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When does the maximum development of brain occur?

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Gestation Up to 2yrs

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13
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When does the maximum development of Lymphoidal tissue occur?

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4-8yrs

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When does the maximum development of Gonadal tissue occur?

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After 8yrs

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15
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Types of Term Infants

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Early term 37-38wks
Full term 39-40wks
Late term 41-42wks

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16
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What are the main causes of low birth weight

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Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Early term baby

17
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Categories of low birth weight

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Low <2500g
Very low 1000-1500g
Extremely low <1000g

18
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What is the normal birth weight

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2.9-3.9kg

19
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What is the growth rate of a baby from 10dys-3mnths?

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30g/day

20
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What is the growth rate of a baby from 3-6mnths?

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20g/day

21
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What is the growth rate of a baby from 6-9mnths

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15g/day

22
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What is the growth rate of a baby from 9-12mnths

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12g/day

23
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What is the formula for calculating a baby’s weight from 3-12mnths?

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{Age(months)+9}÷2

24
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What is the formula for calculating a baby’s weight from 1-6yrs?

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{Age(yrs)×2}+8

25
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What is the formula for calculating a child’s weight from 7-12yrs?

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{(Age(yrs)×7)-5}÷2

26
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List the Growth Assessment Parameters

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Weight
Stature
Circumference
Upper segment - lower segment ratio
Teeth eruption
Body mass index

27
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What does Stature consist of

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Length<2yrs
Height>2yrs

28
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Formula for calculating height after 4yrs

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Ht = {Age(yrs)×6}+77

29
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What is used to measure length

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INFANTOMETER

30
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What is used to measure height

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STADIOMETER

31
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What are categories for circumference

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Head circumference
Chest circumference
Midarm circumference
Armsband

32
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What is used to measure midarm circumference

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SHAKR’S TAPE

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