What are the anticipatory guidiance from neonates to adolescence ?
This assignment has a template that you will use to fill in the relevant elements of the anticipatory guidance per age group. The columns provide guidance to the specific areas such as safety and immunizations. If there is an area that is not applicable, such as oral health in infancy-newborn group, then place N/A in the box.
AGE GROUP | PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH | NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | ORAL HEALTH | SAFETY CONCERNS | IMMUNIZATIONS |
| Infancy- Newborn Visit | |||||
| Infancy-First Week Visit | |||||
| Infancy-1 Month Visit | |||||
| Infancy-2 Month Visit | |||||
| Infancy-4 Month Visit | |||||
| Infancy-6 Month Visit | |||||
| Infancy-9 Month Visit | |||||
| Early Childhood-12 Month Visit | |||||
| Early Childhood-15 Month Visit | |||||
| Early Childhood-18 Month Visit | |||||
| Early Childhood-2 Year Visit | |||||
| Early Childhood-2.5 Year Visit | |||||
| Early Childhood-3 Year Visit | |||||
| Early Childhood-4 Year Visit | |||||
| Middle Childhood-5 and 6 Year Visits | |||||
| Middle Childhood-7 and 8 Year Visits | |||||
| Middle Childhood-9 and 10 Year Visits | |||||
| Early Adolescence-11 to 14 Year Visits | |||||
| Middle Adolescence-15 to 17 Year Visits | |||||
| Late Adolescence-18 to 21 Year Visits |
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Anticipatory guidance from neonates to adolescence
| Age Group | Physical Development and Mental Health | Nutrition and Physical Activity | Oral Health | Safety Concerns | Immunizations |
| Infancy- Newborn Visit | Body weight and response to stimuli through crying
| Proper breastfeeding. Crying, turning eyes around and responding to breast milk smell | N/A | The safe sleeping environment at home. Safety while traveling. Can use a capsule | Vaccination for Hepatitis B. |
| Infancy-First Week Visit | Recognizing parent’s voice. Developed vision. The emotional response to care
| Better breastfeeding Focus on objects 8-14 inches away. Response to touch. | Cleaning gums with a soft material. Observation for healthy gums | A healthy sleeping environment. Safety while traveling. Check for safety concern guidelines | N/A |
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