Child Development Flashcards

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What is the name of the future forebrain in a developing embryo?

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Prosencphalon

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What is the name of the future midbrain in a developing embryo?

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Mesencephalon

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What is the name of the future hindbrain in a developing embryo?

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Rhombencephalon

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4
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What are the 3 main flexures present in the developing brain of an embryo at 4 weeks?

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Cephalic
Pontine
Cervical

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5
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What area of the brain is affected in ADHD?

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Pre frontal cortex

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6
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What makes up grey matter?

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Motor neurones

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What is the role of the extrapyramidal tract?

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Coordinates movement, posture and balance

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8
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What tract does the pyramidal tract supply?

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Corticospinal tract

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9
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How do you test for Morrow’s reflex?

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Suddenly extend the babies neck and the arms should abduct then adduct

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10
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When does Morrow’s reflex develop?

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28-32 weeks

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11
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How do you test for standing relfex?

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Support the baby as they stand, there should be extension of the lower extremities, the hips should be slightly flexed and somewhat behind the shoulder

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12
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How do you test for the cervical grasp reflex?

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When an object is placed in the palm of the babies hand they will grasp it and stoking their lateral fingers will make them open their palm

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13
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What is the other name for protective reflexes?

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Parachute reflexes

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14
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When does a baby develop protective reflexes?

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Between 6-9 months

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15
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How do you test for protective reflexes?

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When you place the baby in a forward stretched position they will extend their arms outwards and will do the same when you put the baby sideways

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16
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Define development in a child

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Global impression of a child encompassing growth, increase in understanding, acquisition of new skills and more sophisticated responses and behaviour

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17
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Who will know about a child’s development?

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Parents the most

Also doctors, nurses, teachers

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18
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What are the 4 domains of child development?

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Speech and language skills
Social skills
Gross motor skills
Fine motor skills

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19
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What is assessed as part of the speech and language skills domain of child development?

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Vocalisation
Words
Understanding
Imaginative play

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20
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What is assessed as part of the social skills domain of child development?

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Social interaction
Stranger reaction
Eating skills
Dressing

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21
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What is assessed as part of the gross motor skills domain of child development?

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Position
Head lag
Sitting
Walking
Running
22
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What is assessed as part of the fine motor skills domain of child development?

A
Use of hands
Grasp and fine pincer
Bricks
Crayon
Puzzles
23
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What is visible when pulling up a newborn from laying position and why?

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A marked head lag due to lack of development of neck muscles

24
Q

When can a baby raise their head?

A

6-8 weeks

25
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When can a baby sit with a round back?

A

6 months

26
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When can a baby sit with a straight back?

A

8 months

27
Q

What is the medical name for rolling in a baby?

A

Sidelying

28
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When can a baby sidelye?

A

2/3 months

29
Q

When do babies start to crawl?

A

8-9 months

30
Q

When can babies usually start walking?

A

12 months

31
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When can babies walk with a steady gait?

A

15 months

32
Q

What speech impairment may be seen in children with autism?

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They will still be babbling when they are older at ages where other children would have began to talk in short sentences etc

33
Q

What are the 3 components to the healthy child programme?

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Screening
General examination and immunisation
Health education and promotion

34
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When is screening carried out during pregnancy and what is screened for at each stage?

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<12 weeks pregnant= hbopathy, rhesus, infection
12 weeks pregnant= US scan dating and nuchal (for Down’s)
18-20 weeks pregnant= US scan detailed

35
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What is screened for at birth?

A

New born bloodspot, hearing and physical

36
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When is physical examination of a baby done by the GP?

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6-8 weeks

37
Q

When is vision screened for?

A

4-5 years

38
Q

At what ages are health review done in school?

A

10-11 years

15-16 years

39
Q

When are child health reviews done?

A

6-8 weeks
first year
two year
school entry review at 4-5 years

40
Q

What health promotion is done and at what ages?

A

Healthy weight promotion at 5-11 years and also 11-16 years

Sexual health promotion from 11-19 years

41
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What areas may health promotion cover?

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Nutrition
Vaccination
Breast feeding
Reading 
Weaning
Social/emotional advice
Injury prevention
Learning 
Physical activity
42
Q

What can factors affecting the developing human be catagorised as?

A

Prenatal
Perinatal
Postnatal

43
Q

When evaluating a child with abnormal development what do you ask about in the history?

A

Parental concerns
Birth history
Family history

44
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When evaluating a child with abnormal development what do you ask about in PMHX?

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Developmental history

Current skills

45
Q

When evaluating a child with abnormal development what examinations may be carried out?

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Developmental assessment
General neurological examination
Investigations as appropriate

46
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How is developmental assessment carried out?

A

Ask them to carry out a task

Observe them doing the task

47
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What areas need to be assessed during developmental assessment ?

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Milestones of proceeding age
Expected milestones for age
Next important milestones

48
Q

What are the different categories for developmental delay?

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Global (all areas)

Specific (language, motor, sensory or cognitive)

49
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What are some causes of global delay?

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Chromosomal abnormailites eg down’s syndrome, fragile X
Metabolic eg hypothyroidism, inborn errors of metabolism
Antenatal and perinatal factors like infections, drugs, toxins, anoxia, trauma, folate deficiency
Environmental-social issues
Chronic illness

50
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What are some causes of motor delay?

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Cerebral palsy
Global delay eg Down’s syndrome
Congenital dislocation of the hip
Muscular dystrophy (duchennes)
Neural tube defects eg spina bifida
Hydrocephalus
Social deprivation is the most common cause
51
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What are some causes of language delay?

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Hearing loss
Learning disability
Autism spectrum disorder
Lack of stimulation
Impaired comprehension of language (developmental dysphagia)- to do with temporal lobe
Impaired speech production (stammer, dysarthria)

52
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What are some commonly used assessment tools?

A
Standardised tests
Schedule of growing skills
Griffiths development scale
Bailey developmental scale
Denver development screening tools (USA)