NURS 3122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11.1: Malabsorption, Eating Disorder, Timesdaily
21 Mar 2017
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Health promotion and maintenance of the toddler and preschooler. 1. assessments, such as screening tests, evaluations, and observations. 2. educationthat includes anticipatory guidance about coming developmental tasks. 3. intervention,including parent counseling, home visits when appropriate, and scheduling further visits4. care coordination among resources serving the family and community. High percentile for weight and bmi, especially increasing percentile channels. Eating disorder of infancy and childhood (failure to thrive) Once the child can stand to be measured, sometime between 2 to 3 years of age, use charts for standing height rather than recumbent length. Body mass index (bmi) is first calculated at 2 years of age and provides information about the relationship of height and weight. Head circumference is usually measured until up to 2 years of age. Growth continues to be a primary way of evaluating the child"s nutritional status. It may also provide clues about conditions that have not yet been identified or evaluated.
