Development

Question 1

What are the 4 general areas of development?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What is a developmental delay?

Answer 2

Failure to attain appropriate developmental milestones for the childs age

Question 3

What are the 3 groups of developmental abnormalities?

Answer 3

Delay
Deviation
Regression

Question 4

What are developmental red flags?

Answer 4

Asymmetry of movement
No speech by 18mnths
Unable to walk by 18mnths
Loss of skills
Unable to sit unsupported by 12mnths

Question 5

In cerebral palsy, how would a quadriplegic present?

Answer 5

All limbs spastic, walks on tiptoe or outside of foot.

Knees press together

Question 6

What other conditions are associated with cerebral palsy?

Answer 6

Learning difficulties
Epilepsy
Sleep problems
Mobility problems 
Visual issues

Question 7

What is the autistic triad?

Answer 7

Social interaction
Communication
Flexibility of thought

Question 8

At what stage should smiling occur?

Answer 8

6 weeks.

Question 9

At what stage should a child be referred for delayed smiling?

Answer 9

8 weeks

Question 10

What could a delay in smiling be a sign of?

Answer 10

Autism
Vision issue
Learning difficulty

Question 11

When should a child be able to run and climb onto a chair?

Answer 11

18 months

Question 12

When should a child be able to walk?

Answer 12

12 months

Question 13

When would delayed walking be referred?

Answer 13

18 months

Question 14

When might a child say its first word?

Answer 14

12 months

Question 15

What needs to be checked if not walking by 18 months?

Answer 15

CK levels.

Question 16

When could a child be expected to eat finger foods?

Answer 16

12 months

Question 17

When should a child be transferring?

Answer 17

6 months

Question 18

When should a child have control of its head?

Answer 18

3 months

Question 19

What is Retts syndrome?

Answer 19

Genetic disorder found mostly in girls.

Regression of skills and of head size.

Question 20

At what age is Rett’s syndrome picked up?

Answer 20

12-18 months

Question 21

What endocrinological problem can be present in Down’s syndrome?

Answer 21

Hypothyroidism

Question 22

Which cardiac problem can be present in Down’s syndrome?

Answer 22

ASD

Question 23

What other issues can be present in Down’s syndrome?

Answer 23

Visual issues
Sleep apnoea
Learning difficulties
Hearing issues espec. infections

Question 24

How is DMD commonly flagged up?

Answer 24

Speech and language delay

Question 25

True or False

DMD is X linked

Answer 25

True

Question 26

True or False

In DMD calves can be hypotrophic

Answer 26

False

More likely to be pseudohypertrophic

Question 27

What sign in present in DMD?

Answer 27

Gower’s sign.

Walking up the legs from the crouching position

Question 28

What is Treacher-Collins syndrome?

Answer 28

Absent facial bones.

Often absent bones of ear- balance issues

Question 29

What kind of language do autistic children find difficult?

Answer 29

Abstract language -“why are you doing that?”

Anything not literal

Question 30

What kind of things should be done in an examination?

Answer 30

Observation
Head circumference
Dysmorphism
Vision
Hearing
SE

Question 31

What are you looking for in a visual exam?

Answer 31

Red eye
Fixing and following
squinting

Question 32

What size of a boys testes is consistent with the onset of puberty?

Answer 32

4ml