NURS 163 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Money-B, Height Discrimination, Delayed Puberty
Study Guide 6: Growth and Development Answers
1. Measuring head circumference landmarks:
• Measure widest possible circumference: most prominent part of forehead to widest part of
back of head(prominent occiput to supraorbital ridges)
2. Importance of growth assessment in children:
• Most important a ’ a
• Know normal ranges to detect abnormalities
• Growth failure can be first sign of disease
• Most short children: normal
• Simple, non-invasive
• Short stature: symptom, NOT disease!
3. Examples of disorders/diseases that might adversely affect linear growth:
A. Kidney disease
B. Celiac disease
C. Cystic fibrosis
D. Brain tumor
4. Factors that cause variations in growth:
A. Genetics
B. Age
C. Environment—intrauterine?
D. Sex
E. Race—socioeconomic status?
F. Channelization
5. Channelization:
A. Babies who are genetically destined to be taller grow faster and those babies who are
genetically destined to be short grow slowly.
6. Measuring growth in children 0-2 and 3+:
A. Ages 0-2:
a. Length: length board: knees straight, no shoes/hair ornaments, eyes looking up
b. Weight: infant scale
c. Head circumference: measuring tape at widest part of head
B. Ages 3+:
a. Height: standing measurement: no hair ornaments/shoes, looking straight ahead,
heels, shoulders, head, butt up against the wall
b. Weight: normal scale
7. Normal growth rates by age:
A. 0-1 years: ~20 inches
B. 1-2 years: ~10 inches
C. 2-3 years: ~5 inches
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