click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Blesi8e Ch41 Terms
[MA1] Pediatric Examinations [Tier 01]
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apgar | a method for assessing the condition of newborns |
| attachment | the point at which something attaches or originates |
| bonding | the attachment of two persons; the relationship between a parent and a baby |
| caregiver | the person responsible for another's care and well-being |
| child abuse | inflicting emotional, physical or sexual injury |
| child neglect | lack of or withholding of care |
| chronologic | the arrangement of events, dates, in order of occurence |
| circumference | the measurement around the head; the distance around a circle |
| development | the advancement of abilities and knowledge |
| failure to thrive (FTT) | description applied to infants and children whose current weight or rate of weight gain is significantly below that of other children of similar age and sex |
| growth chart | used to record infant and child growth and development up to 20 years of age |
| immunization | becoming immune or the process of rendering a patient immune |
| intercede | to mediate, plead on behalf of another |
| lethargic | sluggishness, apathy |
| listlessness | lack of desire, interest |
| malnutrition | lack of necessary or proper food substances in the body |
| pediatric | branch of medicine dealing with the care of children and their diseases |
| percentile | any value in a series dividing the distribution of its members into 100 groups of equal frequency |
| preventive | tending to prevent or hinder; something used to prevent disease |
| vaccination information statement (VIS) | information sheets that explain to vaccine recipients the benefits and risks of a particular vaccine |