Describe the developmental markers a nurse should assess for a 9-month-old female infant.
The Health Assessments of Infants
Consider and write about the following patient scenario:
A mother comes in with 9-month-old girl. The infant is 68.5cm in length (25th percentile per CDC growth chart), weighs 6.75kg (5th percentile per CDC growth chart), and has a head circumference of 43cm (25th percentile per CDC growth chart).
Describe the developmental markers a nurse should assess for a 9-month-old female infant. Discuss the recommendations you would give the mother. Explain why these recommendations are based on evidence-based practice.
!!!!(Instructions or Rubic) No quotes are to be used, No quotations! The Response / paragraph should be at least 250-350 words and be substantive. You must cite reference APA style at the bottom of the paragraphs. And if references used in the paragraph you must cite to avoid plagerisim.
Study Material to use:
| WHO Growth Standards Are Recommended for Use in the U.S. for Infants and Children 0 to 2 Years of Age |
Review “WHO Growth Standards Are Recommended for Use in the U.S. for Infants and Children 0 to 2 Years of Age” (2010), located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/who_charts.htm
| Unit III: Systems Assessment and Management of Disorders |
Read “Unit III: Systems Assessment and Management of Disorders,” in the online eBook, Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing Care (5th ed.), edited by Kenner and Lott (2013), available through the GCU Library.
https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/lib/gcu/detail.action?docID=1353392
“Breastfeeding,” located on the National Women’s Health Information Center website.
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