assessment procedures

Question 1

what does each of the letter in the apgar score represent

Answer 1

a=apprearance
p=pulse
g=grimace
a=activity
r=respiration

Question 2

things to measure to detect the developmental factors

Answer 2

height
weight
head circumference
growing
motor function
cognitive function

Question 3

what structures do we palpate

Answer 3

Fontanelles
* Skin (fever, sweating, coldness)
* Noduls (rheumatic diseases)
* Muscles (tonus, fibrosis, hypertrophy)
* Joints (swelling, redness, tenderness)

Question 4

explain each gmfcs scale

Answer 4

1.children cam run and perform activities but speed balance and coordination are limited

2.they have minimal ability to peform gross motor skills like running and jumping

3.they walk with a hand held mobility device in most indoor setting

4.thye need physical assistance

5.they have limited ability

Question 5

an observational clinical tool designed to evaluate change in gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy is what

Answer 5

gross motor function measure

Question 6

who are the gmfm 88 for

Answer 6

children who are
very young, those who have severe motor limitations, and children who may have
motor difficulties unrelated to CP

Question 7

who are the gmfm 66 for

Answer 7

only for children with cp

Question 8

peabody developmental motor is used for who

Answer 8

used for children from birth to 5 years or 72months old

Question 9

the pedi cat scale is suitable for what kind of children

Answer 9

newborns to 21 year olds

Question 10

the alberta infant is for what age

Answer 10

assesses gross infant
motor skills from ages 0-18 months