Developmental milestones and Vaccination schedule (Paediatrics)

Question 1

what are the 4 fields of development

Answer 1

1- gross motor
2- vision and fine motor
3- hearing, speech and language
4- social, emotional, behavioural

Question 2

Brainstem mediated, complex automatic movement patterns which begin to develop at 25th week gestation and are fully present at birth in term infants are called…?

Answer 2

primitive reflexes

Question 3

reflexes developed which are essential for independent sitting and walking are called…?

Answer 3

postural reflexes

Question 4

Developmental milestones: Newborn

• gross motor
• vision and fine motor
• hearing/speech/language
• social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 4

• flexed posture
• Follows face or light by 2 weeks
• stills to voice, startles to loud noise - smiles by 6 weeks

Question 5

Developmental milestones: 7 months

• gross motor
• vision and fine motor
• hearing/speech/language
• social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 5

• sits without support
• transfers objects from hand to hand
• turns to voice
• finger feeds and fears strangers

Question 6

Developmental milestones: 1 year

• gross motor
• vision and fine motor
• hearing/speech/language
• social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 6

• stands independently
• pincer grip (10 months) and points
• 2-3 words, understands name
• drinks from cup and waves

Question 7

Developmental milestones: 15-18 months

• gross motor
• vision and fine motor
• hearing/speech/language
• social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 7

• walks independently and steadily
• immature grip of pencil, random scribbles
• 6-10 words, points to two body parts
• feeds self with spoon, beginning to help with dressing

Question 8

Developmental milestones: 2.5 years

• gross motor
• vision and fine motor
• hearing/speech/language
• social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 8

• runs and jumps
• draws
• 3-4 word sentences, understands two joined commands
• parallel play, clean and dry

Question 9

vaccines given at 8 weeks

Answer 9

• diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, hep B and Hib
• meningitis B
• rotavirus gastroenteritis

Question 10

vaccines given at 12 weeks

Answer 10

• diphtheria, tetanus, polio, Hib, Hep B
• pneumococcal
• rotavirus

Question 11

vaccines at 16 weeks

Answer 11

• diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib, Hep B, MenB

Question 12

vaccines at 1 year

Answer 12

• Hib, MenC
• pneumococcal
• MMR
• MenB

Question 13

vaccines given at 3 year 4 months

Answer 13

• Diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis

- MMR

Question 14

vaccines given at age 12-13yrs

Answer 14

• HPV 16, 18 (and warts caused by types 6 and 11) )

Question 15

vaccines given at 14 years (yr9)

Answer 15

• tetanus, diphtheria, polio

- Meningococcal groups A,C, W and Y

Question 16

age when shingles vaccine given

Answer 16

70