Introduction to child growth & development

Question 1

In the Healthy Child Programme, which healthcare professional would primarily be involved from pregnancy to first 5 years of life?

Answer 1

Health visitor

Question 2

In the Healthy Child Programme, which healthcare professional would primarily be involved from ages 5 - 19 years old?

Answer 2

School nurse

Question 3

When are the first 5 health + wellbeing review stages in the Healthy Child Programme?

Answer 3

Antenatal health promoting review
New baby review (10-14 days)
6-8 week review
1 year review
2/2.5 year review

Question 4

What are the 4 screening tests in the Healthy Child Programme?

Answer 4

Antenatal screening
Newborn physical examination (NIPE)
Newborn hearing screening test
Newborn blood spot test

Question 5

How many days after birth is the blood spot test carried out?

Answer 5

5 days after birth

Question 6

Concerns should be raised about a child’s growth if it falls below or above what centiles?

Answer 6

0.4th
99.6th

Question 7

What is the range for normal term pregnancy?

Answer 7

37 to 42 weeks

Question 8

What is the red flag age for head control?

Answer 8

4 months

Question 9

What is the red flag age for sitting up unsupported?

Answer 9

9 months

Question 10

What is the red flag age for standing with support?

Answer 10

12 months

Question 11

What is the red flag age for walking independently?

Answer 11

18 months

Question 12

What is the red flag age for fixing and following visually?

Answer 12

3 months

Question 13

What is the red flag age for reaching for objects?

Answer 13

6 months

Question 14

What is the red flag age for pincer grip?

Answer 14

12 months

Question 15

What is the red flag age for polysyllabic babble?

Answer 15

7 months

Question 16

What is the red flag age for constant babble?

Answer 16

10 months

Question 17

What is the red flag age for smiling responsively?

Answer 17

8 weeks

Question 18

What is the red flag age for fear of strangers?

Answer 18

10 months

Question 19

What is the red flag age for feeding self with spoon?

Answer 19

18 months

Question 20

What subject does Piaget’s development theory focus on?

Answer 20

Cognitive development

Question 21

What subject does Erikson’s development theory focus on?

Answer 21

Psychosocial development

Question 22

What subject does Kohlberg’s development theory focus on?

Answer 22

Moral development

Question 23

What are the 4 stages of Piaget’s cognitive development theory, with ages?

Answer 23

Sensorimotor 0-2 years
Preoperational 2-7 years
Concrete operational 7-11 years
Formal operational 12+

Question 24

What is the key development of the sensorimotor stage of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?

Answer 24

Object permanence

Question 25

What are the 2 key developments of the preoperational stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Answer 25

Thinking symbolically Egocentrism

Question 26

What is the key development of infancy in Erikson's psychosocial development theory?

Answer 26

Trust vs mistrust

Question 27

What is the key development of early childhood in Erikson's psychosocial development theory?

Answer 27

Autonomy vs shame + doubt

Question 28

What is the key development of pre-school in Erikson's psychosocial development theory?

Answer 28

Initiative vs guilt

Question 29

What is the key development of school age in Erikson's psychosocial development theory?

Answer 29

Industry vs inferiority

Question 30

What is the key development of adolescence in Erikson's psychosocial development theory?

Answer 30

Identity vs confusion

Question 31

What are the 3 levels of Kohlberg's moral development theory?

Answer 31

Pre-conventional morality Conventional morality Post conventional morality

Question 32

At what age is the 6 in 1 vaccine given?

Answer 32

8 weeks

Question 33

What are the 7 ages of the vaccine sets after birth?

Answer 33

8 weeks 12 weeks 16 weeks 1 year 3 years 4 months 12-13 years 14 years