Management of the Pediatric Patient Final Exam Part 1

When facilitating the symmetrical tonic neck reflex (STNR) and the head is flexed:

Children can typically sit independently STARTING at 9 months

Genu valgus is not typical in 3-4 year old children

Pediatric PT involves working with children and their families in natural settings like the home and school

Which of the following standardized tests should be selected for an 8 y/o with cerebral palsy in the school setting?

Bones are most susceptible to deformities in the first year of life

Criterion referenced tests measure progress over time

No two children with myelomeningocele will present the same

Which of the following precedes fine (distal) control?

Qualifications for Part C may vary from state to state, whereas Part B are federal and will not vary state to state

Primitive reflexes should integrate by 6 months of age, 1 year at the latest

The postural or righting reflexes can be brough on if:

The AIMS, PDMS, TIMP, and Bayley are the most commonly used standardized tests for infants

Norm-referenced tests only give the practitioner a raw score

Which of the following describes IDEA Part B?

Which of the following is not a mode of delivery in the educational setting?

Stages of development happen linearly

At what age would the babinski reflex be inappropriate?

The #1 PT goal for adolescent with myelomeningocele is to maintain achieved level of activity

Primitive reflexes originate in the ______; as reflexes integrate this is the job of the _____

Qualifications for early intervention, school-based and clinic based PT are all based on medical necessity

The main goal for physical therpay in the school environment is to assist the student in meeting educational goals

The Dynamical Systems Theory of motor development takes into consideration the brain function the body & the environment

Which of the following would you least expect for a newborn baby?

The rooting reflex should dissapear by age:

Which of the following is not a cause of spina bifida and/or myelomeningiocele?

At 6 months, what major milestone should a child be completing?

At what age can you expect gait patterns to be fully mature?

It is not necessary to examine strength, ROM, or other functional skills in pediatric PT assessment

Grasping evolves from ulnar grasp to radial grasp

Intellectual disabilities are NOT typically coupled with neurological, musculoskeletal, and other impairments

The SFA measures participation and activity performacne but does not evaluate how much support a child needs at school

When is the standing/stepping reflex expected to integrate/dissapear?

This picture of the ____ reflex shows extension from arm & leg on the face side; flexion of arm & leg on occipital side

The first stage of walking includes a wide base of support, adducted scapula, and center of mass in the lumbar spine

Which of the following describes the reflex pictured below?

If the palmar grasp does not integrate by about 4-7 months, the child will likely have difficulty with:

Spina bifida is the commonly used name for myelomingocele

Part C of IDEA involves developmentally based, family centered intervention for ages 0-3 y/o in natural environment

IEP goals are discipline based goals to help the student meet their educational needs

Development, caregiver perspective, and the ICF model are some of the guiding principles of pediatric PT

With of the following would you expect when testing the tonic labrynthine reflex (TLR) with the head flexed?

Which standardized test is described as an observational scale used from birth-18 months that identifies motor delays?

An INFANT in physical therapy examination on a child with myelomenigocele focuses on exploration and mobility

The PT examination on a toddler or preschooler with myelomingocele will include:

Most of the rapid brain growth happens AFTER the first year of life

You'd expect to see genu varus from 2.5-7 years and genu valgum from birth-18 months

Which of the follwing is true regarding the moro reflex?

Which model is described as team members interacting for evaluation and developing intervention plan with co-treatment?

The ____ sign appears in 93% of spina bifida; small cerebellar hemipsheres curl anteriorly d/t downward displacement

Which of the following would you least expect in a new walker?