Review
what vaccine do kids need to get before entering into a college dormitory? ✔✔meningococcal
polysaccharide vaccination because of the high risk
creep on hands and knees ✔✔9 months
begin to stand while holding onto furniture ✔✔10 months
begin vocalizing vowel sounds ✔✔7 months
say at least one word ✔✔10 months
crude pincer grasp ✔✔9 months
use of dominant hand is evident ✔✔9 months
preschool age views of death ✔✔-thinks of death as sleep
-thinks thoughts can cause death
-thinks death is a punishment
toddler physical assessment ✔✔-minimize physical contact with child initially
4 years old distractions during assessment ✔✔-use plastic stethescope
-puzzles are too hard
-cannot read by themselves yet
-mobile is too young for a 4 y/o
, 3 years old distractions during assessment ✔✔-cutting figures out of paper
2 years old distractions during assessment ✔✔-building blocks
if the child has increased blood lead levels, the parents should make sure of... ✔✔parents should make
sure the child has adequate calcium and iron intake because they promote excretion of the lead and
decreased absorption of the lead
MMR and Varicella administration ✔✔- should be administered either at the same time or 1 month
apart
12 month old infant nutrition requirements ✔✔-SHOULD be introduced to same food the family is
eating
-SHOULD be having dry cereal and chilled banana slices for snacks
-SHOULD have 4 ounces of juice per day
-should NOT have 2 quarts of skim milk each day
-SHOULD have 24-30 ounces per day of WHOLE milk. Skim milk should be introduced AFTER 2 years old.
Femoral venipuncture position for child? ✔✔supine
most common food allergy in children? ✔✔Cow's Milk
Vaccines at 2 months? ✔✔Hib and IPV
Home safety ✔✔- water temperature should be at 49 C or 120 F
Adult tetanus booster can be given to children at a minimum of what age? ✔✔7 years old and up