KINS 2223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Water Intoxication, Asthma, American Red Cross
24 Aug 2016
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Understanding the predictable paths will answer whether or not is growing normally: departure from a predicted path is assign there is an abnormal condition. Malnutrition, endocrine system malfunction, health and other diseases, physical/emotional abuse in home. Changes in mvmt behavior can be affected by constraints (factor that limit, contain, or help shape the dev of mvmt: stature (height), weight, physique, body proportions. Recumbent length is measure from birth until a child is able to stand: measured (in supine position) from the vertex (highest point on skull) to soles of feet, measure to nearest 0. 1 cm or 1/8 cm. Stature or standing height is measured the vertex and the floor. Preferred measurement of body length: not accurate is wearing shoes, not able to stand up straight, severe spinal curve. Stature can be estimated in the elderly and/or disabled populations from recumbent knee height. Zygote 0. 14mm in diameter (prenatal when male sperm merges w/ female egg)
