Pediatrics Chapter 8: Growth and Nutrition Examination

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What is the recommended technique for measuring an infant's chest circumference?

Firmly wrap the measuring tape around the chest causing a visible indentation of the skin.

Wrap the measuring tape firmly around the chest without causing a skin indentation. (correct)

Read the measurement at any random point during inspiration or expiration.

Place the measuring tape loosely around the chest to ensure comfort for the infant.

When should the chest circumference measurement be read?

At the peak of inspiration.

Immediately after inspiration.

Midway between inspiration and expiration. (correct)

At the peak of expiration.

At what age may an infant's head circumference equal or exceed the chest circumference by 2 cm (0.75 inches)?

Until 2 years of age.

After 2 years of age.

Between 5 months and 2 years of age.

Until 5 months of age. (correct)

What should be considered if an infant's head circumference is smaller than the chest circumference?

Microcephaly Signup and view all the answers

Why does the chest circumference exceed the head circumference after 2 years of age?

Chest growth accelerates. Signup and view all the answers

How is gestational age of a newborn usually determined?

By calculating weeks from mother's last menstrual period to date of birth. Signup and view all the answers

Which measurement is compared with chest circumference when there is a suspected problem with head size?

Head circumference Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Ballard Gestational Age Assessment Tool?

To assess a newborn's physical and neuromuscular characteristics within 36 hours of birth Signup and view all the answers

When is the Ballard assessment most accurate for extremely preterm newborns?

Within 12 hours of birth Signup and view all the answers

What gestational ages are considered term based on the text?

37-41 weeks Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of infants were born prematurely in the United States in 2006?

15% Signup and view all the answers

When is an infant considered postterm?

>41 completed weeks of gestation Signup and view all the answers

What can be determined once gestational age is assigned to a newborn?

Size for gestational age Signup and view all the answers

What action is taken within the first 36 hours of birth to establish or confirm the baby's gestational age?

'Ballard' assessment of physical and neuromuscular characteristics Signup and view all the answers

What percentile range classifies an infant as appropriate for gestational age according to the Fenton Growth Chart?

10th to 90th percentile Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of infants are classified as small for gestational age based on the Fenton Growth Chart percentiles?

5% Signup and view all the answers

Which health problems are small for gestational age full-term infants at increased risk for?

Respiratory distress and hypoglycemia Signup and view all the answers

What is the general time frame until which the Fenton Growth Chart is recommended for tracking premature growth?

Until 50 weeks postmenstrual age Signup and view all the answers

What percentile range classifies an infant as large for gestational age based on the Fenton Growth Chart?

>90th percentile Signup and view all the answers

What is the increased risk associated with infants classified as small for gestational age?

Morbidity and mortality Signup and view all the answers

In 2014, what percentage of infants were born at low birth weight?

8% Signup and view all the answers