Child Development (milestones)

Question 1

Average weight of newborn?

Answer 1

3.5kg

Question 2

Average length of newborn?

Answer 2

50cm

Question 3

Average occipitofrontal circumference of newborn?

Answer 3

35cm

Question 4

To check growth at any point what 3 parameters measured?

Answer 4

height

weight

head circumference

Question 5

what happens to weight shortly after birth?

Answer 5

weight loss

Question 6

how much weight loss is there after birth? %

for how long?

Answer 6

5% -10%

for 3-4 days

Question 7

Avg. weight at 1yr?

Answer 7

10kg

Question 8

In childhood growth driven by what two hormones?

Answer 8

GH and T4

Question 9

In adolescence growth driven by what two hormones?

Answer 9

GH and sex steroids

Question 10

below what weight centile should GP review child?

Answer 10

2nd centile

Question 11

below what weight centile should paediatrician review child?

Answer 11

0.4th

Question 12

newborn should be drinking how much milk a day?

Answer 12

180ml/kg/day of milk

Question 13

newborn should be gaining how much weight a week?

Answer 13

180g a week

Question 14

baby not gaining weight.

main malabsorption syndromes of babies in 1st year of life?
-3

Answer 14

coeliac
cystic fibrosis
lactose intolerance

Question 15

what are the 4 modalities of development?

Answer 15

gross motor
fine motor & vision
speech and language
social

Question 16

One modality affected,

what is this called?

Answer 16

isolated delay

Question 17

all modalities affected,

what is this called?

Answer 17

global delay

Question 18

most like modality to be affected?

Answer 18

Speech and language

Question 19

how should development progression behave?

Answer 19

predictable manner

Question 20

2 Principles of development?

in terms of what develops first

Answer 20

cephalo-caudal = control head first then legs last

proximo-distal = control centre of body first, then limbs, then hands and feet

Question 21

what are the 4 neonatal reflexes?

Answer 21

tonic neck
grasp
step
crawl

Question 22

what happens to the 4 neonatal reflexes in time?

Answer 22

disappear

Question 23

lift baby up and arms splay out.

name of this reflex?

Answer 23

moro reflex

Question 24

moro reflex should disappear when?

Answer 24

6 months

Question 25

other name for moro reflex ?

Answer 25

startle reflex

Question 26

define neoante?

Answer 26

birth to 4 weeks

Question 27

define infant?

Answer 27

to 1 year old

Question 28

define toddler?

Answer 28

1-3

Question 29

define child?

Answer 29

1 - 12

Question 30

define adolescent?

Answer 30

13 - 18

Question 31

when is first GP check?

Answer 31

6 weeks

Question 32

child is not sitting,

at what month do you refer?

Answer 32

12 months

Question 33

child is not walking,

at what month do you refer?

Answer 33

18 months

Question 34

hand preference before when is bad?

Answer 34

before 12 months

Question 35

early hand preference is a sign of what condition?

Answer 35

cerebral palsy

Question 36

baby not smiling.

at what week do you refer?

Answer 36

10 weeks

Question 37

main differentials for ↓motor development?

-3

Answer 37

Duchenne’s
cerebral palsy
no environmental stimulus

Question 38

main differentials for ↓speech development?

-2

Answer 38

otitis media (hearing issue)
autism

Question 39

main differential for ↓social development?

-1

Answer 39

autism

Question 40

how will Neglected children children develop (compared to other kids)?

Answer 40

slower

Question 41

Commando crawling is a sign of what?

Answer 41

cerebral palsy

Question 42

Child grinding teeth is a sign of what?

Answer 42

Down’s

Question 43

Child keeps doing same movement over and over again; sign of what?

Answer 43

autism

Question 44

cover and test developmental milestones using table in notes?

Answer 44

see notes