Chapter 1 Flashcards
Parents of a 13-month-old child tell the doctor that the child shows no interest in toilet training. They also relate that the child speaks about 10 words and has just started to walk unassisted. The doctor should…
reassure the parents that the child’s
behavior is typical or her age
In a major city hospital,the hearing of
all newborns is evaluated shortly after birth. The major objective of this hearing loss screening is to…
diagnose and treat hearing loss early in order to prevent language development delay
The concerned parents of a 5-year-old child report that the child is still wetting the bed. The child is otherwise developing appropriately for his age and physical examination is unremarkable. The child’s father was also bed wetter until age 8 years. The most common cause of enuresis in a child of this age is…
physiological immaturity
An American couple would like to adopt a 10-month-old Romanian child. However, they are concerned because the child has been in an orphanage since he was separated from his birth mother 5 months ago. The orphanage is clean and well kept but has a high staff turnover ratio.Which of the following characteristics is the couple most likely to see in the child at this time?
reactive attachment disorder
When a physician conducts a well-child check up on a typical 2-year-old girl, the child is most likely to show which of the following skills or characteristics?
speaks in two-word sentences
When a physician conducts a well-child check up on a 3-year-old boy, he finds that the child can ride a tricycle, copy a circle, engage in parallel play with other children, name some o his body parts (e.g., nose, eyes) but not others (e.g., hand, finger), and has about a 50-word vocabulary. With respect to motor, social, and cognitive/ verbal skills, respectively, the best description of this child is…
typical, typical, needs evaluation
A mother brings her 4-month-old child to the pediatrician for a well-baby examination. Which of the following developmental signposts can the doctor expect to be present in this infant if the child is developing typically?
social smile
The overall infant mortality rate in the United States in 2010 was approximately…
6 per 1,000 live births
The most important psychological task or a child between birth and 15 months is the development of…
an intimate attachment to the mother or primary caregiver
The husband of a 28-year-old woman, who gave birth to a healthy infant 2 weeks ago, reports that he found her shaking the infant to stop it from crying. When the doctor questions the woman about the incident, she says “I did not realize it would be so much work.” The patient also reports that she wakes up at 5am every day and cannot fall back asleep and has very little appetite. The next step in management is or the doctor to…
assess the patient for thoughts of suicide
A well-trained, highly qualified obstetrician has a busy practice. Which of the following is most likely to be true about postpartum reactions in this doctor’s patients?
postpartum blues will usually last up to 2 weeks
A woman in the 7th month of pregnancy with her third child tells her physician she is worried that she will experience depression after the child is born. The most important thing or the doctor to say at this time is…
“did you experience any emotional difficulties after the birth of your other children?”
The mother of a 3-year-old child tells the doctor that, although she instructs the child to sit still at the dinner table, the child cannot seem to do so or more than 10 minutes at a time. She squirms in her seat and gets out of her chair. The child’s motor and verbal skills are appropriate or her age. Which of the following best fits this picture?
typical behaviour
A typical 8-month-old child is brought to the pediatrician or his monthly well-baby examination. The child is the family’s first, and he is cared for at home by his mother. When the doctor approaches the child in his mother’s arms, the child’s behaviour is most likely to be characterized by…
withdrawal from the doctor
While she previously slept in her own bed, after her parents’ divorce, a 5-year-old girl begs to be allowed to sleep in her mother’s bed every night. She says that a “robber” is under her bed. She continues
to do well in kindergarten and to play with her friends. The best description of this girl’s behavior is…
typical behavior with regression
