Question

why is it important to monitor growth and development? ( pediatric nursing)

Answer 1

Answer: Growth and development is one of the most important process in children. Hence it is important to. Monitor growth and development. Children as they grow, their height, body weight as well as mental health also changes. The assessment and monitoring of these reveals about the health status of the children. Poor diet leads to malnutrition, poor growth and mental disorder. The thinking ability of the child becomes abnormal or not upto the mark. Hence monitoring reveals about the health conditions, diet intake and diseases the child is suffering from. In the same way the excessive intake of the caffeinated beverage as well as fast foods leads to childhood obesity. Hence monitoring the growth and development reveals about the risk of children in developing chronic diseases at early stage. Hence it is important for the nurse to understand, monitor the weight and heights of the children.