G&d Devt Screening

Question 1

Thee type of abnormalities

Answer 1

Delay
Dissociation
Deviance

Question 2

Significant lag
Devt presentation for children wt dev d/o
Symptom
Mental retardation, autism

Answer 2

Delay

Question 3

When one stream of devt os significantly out of phase wt the other streams
Delayed lang devt

Answer 3

Dissociation

Question 4

A non sequential or deviant achievement of devt milestones. A child who skio milestones or do not follow the expected sequence.

Answer 4

Deviance

Question 5

Red flags for motor delay

Answer 5

Poor head control
Hands still fisted by 4 months 
Unable to hold objects by 7 months
Does not sit independently by 10 months
Cant stand on one leg by 3 years

Question 6

Red flags for language delay

Answer 6

Does not turn to sound by 6 months
Does not babble or use gestures by 12 months
No single word utterances by 18 months 
No 2-word phrases by 2 years
No 3-word sentences by 3 years

Question 7

Red flags for psychosocial delay

Answer 7

No social smile by 3 months
Not laughing in playful situation by 6 mo
Hard to console, stiffens when approached by 1 yr
In constant motion, resists discipline
Does not play wt other children at 3 years

Question 8

Red flags for cognitive delay

Answer 8

Not alert to mother by 2 mo
Not searching for dropped object by 6 mo
No object pemanence by 12 mo
No interest in cause & effect games by 18 mo
Does nit categorize similarities by 2 yr
Does not know full name by 3 yr
Cant count sequentially by 4 1/2 yr
Does not know letters or colors by 5 yr
Does not know own birthday or address by 5 1/2 yr

Question 9

Good indicator of muscle bulk

Very useful in the follow up of children wt malnutrition on tx

Answer 9

Mid arm circumference

Question 10

First 5 yr mid arm circumference

Answer 10

13-17 cm

Answer 11

Sever malnutrition (does not apply to >5 yrs)

Question 12

Sup method for assessing the obesity

Scofields or herpenditis calipers in mm

Answer 12

Skin fold thickness

Question 13

Accepted area of measurement in skinfold thickness

Answer 13

Over the triceps with the elbow in flexion at 90*

Also at subscaplar region

Question 14

The charecteristic style of a childs emotional and behavioral response in a var of situations
Det by genetic factors, mod by env factors

Answer 14

Temperament

Question 15

Aims to check that children are developing normally for their age as measured against prescribed criteria.

Answer 15

Developmental screening