Growth and development

Question 1

What is the best test to measure bone age?

Answer 1

x-ray of metacarpals and carpals (hands and wrists)

Question 2

which is not needed to be measure at 18 mo?

-wt, length, BMI, head circumference

Answer 2

BMI only good after 2 yrs of age

Question 3

when does teething begin and end?

Answer 3

6mo- 24 mo

Question 4

when do permanent teeth begin to come in and until what age?

Answer 4

6 yrs to 12 yrs

Question 5

What is rooting reflex when does it disappear?

Answer 5

turning face to stimulus with sucking noise, gone by 3-4 mo

Question 6

what is a Moro reflex when does it disappear?

Answer 6

arm spreading with feelings of loss of physical support, gone by 3-4 months

Question 7

palmar reflex when does it disappear?

Answer 7

grasping something placed into hand gone by 3-6 mo

Question 8

stepping/ place when does it disappear?

Answer 8

gone by 1-2 mo, motion of walking when made to stand

Question 9

tonic neck when does it disappear?

Answer 9

fencing position, gone by 3 months

Question 10

babinski when does it disappear?

Answer 10

stroking of foot leads to spreading of toes in upward manner (dorsiflexion) gone by 12 mo or when walking

Question 11

What is the appropriate time interval and number of ounces a 2 mo is expected to feed?

Answer 11

4-5 oz every 3-4 hours