Development

Question 1

Do premature births impact development?

Answer 1

Yes, it is compensated for until 2 years of age.

Question 2

How are developmental milestones calculated?

Answer 2

The average age at which children obtain a skill.

Question 3

Does motor development follow a pattern?

Answer 3

Yes, it is cephalocaudal.

Movements closer to the brain developed prior to that further away.

Question 4

When does pincer grip develop?

Answer 4

12 months

Question 4

What does persistence of the ANTR reflex suggest?

Answer 4

Cerebral palsy

Question 5

At what age is a child capable of drawing a triangle?

Answer 5

5 years

Question 6

Advanced cognitive development in which domain suggests good cognitive ability?

Answer 6

Communication

Question 7

What are the 4 domains of development?

Answer 7

Gross motor
Fine motor and vision
Language and hearing
Social behaviour and play

Question 8

What is meant by developmental delay?

Answer 8

Failure to attain the appropriate development for a child’s corrected chronological age.

Question 9

What is meant by corrected chronological age?

Answer 9

The milestones of those born pre-term should reflect their early birth.

Question 10

An IQ below which value is suggestive of a learning disability?

Answer 10

<70

Question 11

What are key developmental red flags?

Answer 11

Asymetrical movement
Not reaching for objects by 6 months
Not sitting unsupported by 12 months
Unable to walk/talk by 18 months
Issues with vision/hearing at any age
Any regression in development

Question 12

Is cerebral palsy progressive?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

What are the 3 features of autism?

Answer 13

Issues with communication
Issues with social interaction
Inability to have flexible thoughts/imagination

Question 14

In which condition may long faces be seen?

Answer 14

Fragile X syndrome

Question 15

In which condition are cafe-au-lait spots seen?

Answer 15

Neurofibromatosis type 1

Question 16

Are bottle-fed babies larger than breast-fed babies?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

Which form of tissue produces leptin?

Answer 17

Fat

Question 18

What is the the first sign of puberty in girls?

Answer 18

Breast bud development

Question 19

What is the definition of precocious puberty in girls?

Answer 19

The development of breast buds prior to 8 years of age.

Question 20

What is the definition of precocious puberty in boys?

Answer 20

An increased testicular volume prior to 9 years of age.

Question 21

Which gender is more likely to experience pubertal delay?

Answer 21

Boys

Question 22

Which hormone is produced by the liver in response to GH from the pituitary?

Answer 22

IGF-1