Between birth and age 6 months, the infant's weight should ____; it should _____from birth to 1 yr.
double; triple
In the first year of life, how many inches should a healthy child be expected to grow?
10 to 12
If the child's weight falls on the line of the 25th percentile, it means that out of 100 children, ___ would be expected to weigh less than the child and ____would be expected to weigh more.
24; 75
True or false; a boy and girl growth chart are the same
false; boys and girls grow at different rates
At about what age does an infant clearly know the difference between parents and strangers?
8 months
Infant length is measured with the child in which position?
supine
At what age should oral temperature be taken on a child?
5
What term is used for taking temperature in the ear?
aural
The term used for a fast, noninvasive, and accurate (when done correctly), that measures the temperature of the eardrum?
tympanic
By age 2, what range should a childs pulse be?
70 to 110
Head circumference should be measured at each well-child visit until about what age?
3
At what ages are the childs head and chest circumference generally equal?
1 to 2
In a child under 5, which site would be used to measure pulse?
apical
true or false, blood pressure is a vital taken at every well-child visit?
false
By age 10, what would a normal range be for the childs blood pressure?
