Growth and Development

Question 0

50th% average birth length?
Goes up by what % by age 1?
Doubles by age?
Triples by age?

Answer 0

50% birth length = 50cm
increases by 50% by age 1y
doubles by age 4y
triples by age 13y

Question 1

Newborn weight
Should bounce back when?
Rule for by 5 months and by 1 year?

Answer 1

Regain 10% by 3rd week
double BW by 5 months
triple BW by 1 yr

Question 2

Average HC for full term baby?

Answer 2

35cm

Question 3

Normal HC growth?

Answer 3

1cm / month x 6 months, then 1/2cm / month for 6-12 months

or just add number of months to 35cm for average

Question 4

Normal macrocephaly (98%) develops large head when?

Answer 4

Heads up over 6 months. Consider parent HC

Question 5

Acquired microcephaly def

Answer 5

HC less than 3 standard deviations below mean for age, gender

Question 6

Children should grow how much per year?

If not, consider what?

Answer 6

5cm / yr

If less, consider GH deficiency or hypothyroidism

Question 7

Appropriate weight but decr length / height suggests what?

Answer 7

GH def or hyothyroidism.

Question 8

Mild ID, IQ?

Answer 8

50-70

Question 9

Moderate ID?

Answer 9

35-50

Question 10

Severe ID?

Answer 10

20-35

Question 11

Profound ID

Answer 11

<20

Question 12

Letter reversal normal until what age?

Answer 12

7y

Question 13

stop factoring prematurity when assessing development at what age?

Answer 13

2 years

Question 14

throws ball overhand?

Answer 14

2 years

Question 15

> 50 words expected

Answer 15

2years

Question 16

copies circle?

Answer 16

36 mos

Question 17

builds 8 cube tower?

Answer 17

3 years

Question 18

balances on one foot for 1-2 sec?

Answer 18

3 yrs

Question 19

3 block tower?

Answer 19

15 months

Question 20

points to body part?

Answer 20

15 months

Question 21

pincer grasp

Answer 21

12 mos

Question 22

turns directly to sound of voice?

turns to name?

Answer 22

sound: 6 mos

to name: 9 mos

Question 23

Moro disappears when?

Answer 23

3-6 mos

Question 24

head lag disappears when?

Answer 24

5 mos

Question 25

peek a boo when?

Answer 25

9 mos

Question 26

follows command w/ and w/o gesture?

Answer 26

12-15 mos

Question 27

feeds self w/ spoon

Answer 27

18 mos

Question 28

kicks ball?

Answer 28

24 mos

Question 29

2 ft jump?

Answer 29

24 mos

Question 30

knows name of friend?

Answer 30

36 mos

Question 31

draws simple person?

Answer 31

4 yrs

Question 32

names four colors

Answer 32

4 y

Question 33

ties shoelaces

Answer 33

6 yrs

Question 34

rides bike

Answer 34

6y

Question 35

stairs with alternating feet, hops three times

Answer 35

3 yo

Question 36

Rule of 4s for 4 yo ?

Answer 36

• Counts to 4
• recites 4 wd sentence
• identify 4 colors
• draws 4 part person
• builds gate out of blocks
• stranger understands 4/4 of what they say

Question 37

draws a square at what age?

Answer 37

4.5-5y

Question 38

walks backwards at what age?

Answer 38

5y

Question 39

Progression of shapes drawn?

Answer 39

circle (3) 
Cross (4)
Square (5)
Triangle (6)
Diamond (7)

Question 40

Stuttering normal until when?

Answer 40

age 3-4

Question 41

baby puppy props on forearms with head up when?

Answer 41

3 mos

Question 42

ascend/descend stairs by alternating feet

Answer 42

now 5 yrs! (not 4)

Question 43

protoimperative pointing vs protodeclarative pointing

Answer 43

It is imperative you give me that milk

I do declare that is one interesting plane!

Question 44

understandability of speech rule

Answer 44

use 4 as denom, age as numerator
at 2: 2/4 = 50%
at 3: 75%
at 4: 100%

Question 45

number of CGG repeats in Fragile X and premutation

Answer 45

> 200

60-200

Question 46

night terrors occur in what stage of sleep

Answer 46

stage 4, non-rem, first 1/3 of night