Growth & Development
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, pediatric health promo and disease prevention is.... family comprehensive, begins before conception, promotes quality of life, reduces
pressure on services, culturally competent
best approach for pediatric care is through education and anticipatory guidance
leading cause of morbidity and mortality in infants birth defects
preterm birth
low birth weight
pregnancy complications
SUIDS
injuries
leading cause of morbidity and mortality in ages 1-4 accidents
congenital or chromosomal abnormalities
assault (homocide)
leading cause of morbidity and mortality in ages 5-14 accidents
cancer
self harm (suicide)
increase in size is growth
increased capabilities and ability to adapt is development
three ways of development cephalocaudal
proximodistal
gross motor to fine motor
cephalocaudal growth head to tail
proximodistal growth near to far
midline to periphery
gross motor to fine motor development big movements to smaller fine movements
Stages of peds client: infant birth to 1 yr
Stages of peds client: toddler 1-3yrs
Stages of peds client: preschool 3-5yrs