CPN - Growth & Development
Head circumference should be assessed until what age? - CORRECT
ANSWER-3 years
At birth, head circumference is _____ compared to chest circumference. -
CORRECT ANSWER-larger
At what age is a length board required? - CORRECT ANSWER-0-24 months
Define proximodistal. - CORRECT ANSWER-from the trunk to the extremities
At what age is a child half of their adult height? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 years
What equipment should be used to measure a 24 to 36 month old child's height?
- CORRECT ANSWER-either a length board or a stadiometer
Define cephalocaudal. - CORRECT ANSWER-from head to toe
What linear growth event happens in adolescents? - CORRECT
ANSWER-growth spurt
At 6-24 months, head circumference is what size in relationship to chest
circumference? - CORRECT ANSWER-equal to
At what age does birth length roughy double? - CORRECT ANSWER-4 years
What should be the focus of adolescent discipline? - CORRECT ANSWER-Give
freedom and choices when possible. Save battles for the important things.
Where does the adolescent experience rapid growth? - CORRECT ANSWER-in
the trunk, gonads and associated tissues
At what age does the first tooth appear? - CORRECT ANSWER-6 months
, In which age group do the limbs grow the fastest? - CORRECT ANSWER-school
age
What part of the body grows the fastest in the toddler/preschool age child? -
CORRECT ANSWER-trunk
What should a child's weight be at 6 months in comparison to birth weight? -
CORRECT ANSWER-double birth weight
What should a child's weight at 1 year be compared to his/her birth weight? -
CORRECT ANSWER-triple birth weight
During what age range is it appropriate to use a length chart? - CORRECT
ANSWER-birth-36 months
What is the rate of growth each year from 3 years until puberty? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2.5 inches
What is the average rate of growth for the first year of life? - CORRECT
ANSWER-10 inches
What are the two factors that determine birth weight? - CORRECT
ANSWER-maternal nutrition & genetics
Which growth chart is appropriate for use when documenting linear growth for
the young child who is measured laying down? - CORRECT ANSWER-length
chart
What is the average rate of growth for the 2nd year of life? - CORRECT
ANSWER-5 inches
What is the average birth length? - CORRECT ANSWER-20 inches
What is the average age of breast development? - CORRECT ANSWER-10
years
Head circumference should be assessed until what age? - CORRECT
ANSWER-3 years
At birth, head circumference is _____ compared to chest circumference. -
CORRECT ANSWER-larger
At what age is a length board required? - CORRECT ANSWER-0-24 months
Define proximodistal. - CORRECT ANSWER-from the trunk to the extremities
At what age is a child half of their adult height? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 years
What equipment should be used to measure a 24 to 36 month old child's height?
- CORRECT ANSWER-either a length board or a stadiometer
Define cephalocaudal. - CORRECT ANSWER-from head to toe
What linear growth event happens in adolescents? - CORRECT
ANSWER-growth spurt
At 6-24 months, head circumference is what size in relationship to chest
circumference? - CORRECT ANSWER-equal to
At what age does birth length roughy double? - CORRECT ANSWER-4 years
What should be the focus of adolescent discipline? - CORRECT ANSWER-Give
freedom and choices when possible. Save battles for the important things.
Where does the adolescent experience rapid growth? - CORRECT ANSWER-in
the trunk, gonads and associated tissues
At what age does the first tooth appear? - CORRECT ANSWER-6 months
, In which age group do the limbs grow the fastest? - CORRECT ANSWER-school
age
What part of the body grows the fastest in the toddler/preschool age child? -
CORRECT ANSWER-trunk
What should a child's weight be at 6 months in comparison to birth weight? -
CORRECT ANSWER-double birth weight
What should a child's weight at 1 year be compared to his/her birth weight? -
CORRECT ANSWER-triple birth weight
During what age range is it appropriate to use a length chart? - CORRECT
ANSWER-birth-36 months
What is the rate of growth each year from 3 years until puberty? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2.5 inches
What is the average rate of growth for the first year of life? - CORRECT
ANSWER-10 inches
What are the two factors that determine birth weight? - CORRECT
ANSWER-maternal nutrition & genetics
Which growth chart is appropriate for use when documenting linear growth for
the young child who is measured laying down? - CORRECT ANSWER-length
chart
What is the average rate of growth for the 2nd year of life? - CORRECT
ANSWER-5 inches
What is the average birth length? - CORRECT ANSWER-20 inches
What is the average age of breast development? - CORRECT ANSWER-10
years
