Normal Review

Question 1

What is the model of Pediatric PT based off of?

Answer 1

Neural maturationist theory!

Question 2

• What are the five domains of development measured by the BDI Screening Test?

Answer 2

o Motor, Cognitive, Personal-Social, Communication, and Adaptive

Question 3

When does neural tube closure in the womb begin?

Answer 3

begins at C4 and moves cephally and caudally

Question 4

What is the ability of a functional test to detect a change that is anticipated as a result of therapy?

Answer 4

Responsiveness (NOT VALIDITY)

Question 5

How long does one have to complete the BDI?

Answer 5

2 weeks. Can be done over multiple visits but within 2 weeks.

Question 6

What is a negative aspect of concurrent feedback?

Answer 6

may cause dependency

Question 7

• Normal longitudinal growth of bone requires

Answer 7

moderate compressive and tensive forces

Question 8

• Which of the following skills is a typical 6 year old able to perform, but not a 3 year old?

Answer 8

o Skipping, alternating feet

Question 9

Thumb opposition contributes to how much of total hand function

Answer 9

40% to 70%

Question 10

When new bone is laid down on the outer surface of bone and is absorbed from the inner surface, this type of bone growth is…

Answer 10

appositional.

Question 11

The first functional movement pattern in the developing infant is

Answer 11

coordinating suck, swallow, and breathe

Question 12

Development is defined as

Answer 12

changes that occur in a person’s life from conception to death

Question 13

According to Fitt’s Stages of Motor Learning, the second stage, in which retainment and error correction take place, is called

Answer 13

Associative Stage

Question 14

Normal directional forces applied to the femur over the lifespan cause the angle of inclination of the femoral head and neck to…

Answer 14

Decrease

Question 15

During development, the contractile properties (maximal twitch tension and relaxation speed) and muscle maturation reach levels of adult muscle at

Answer 15

Age 10

Question 16

The primitive reflex that is thought to help the infant to assist in the birthing process

Answer 16

Positive Support

Question 17

The three domains of function

Answer 17

biophysical, psychological, and sociocultural

Question 18

between ?% of children in the US have developmental or behavioral impairments

Answer 18

10%-20%

Question 19

The earliest system of the body to function in the developing embryo is

Answer 19

The Cardiovascular System

Question 20

As young children are learning a new gross motor task, _____ practice appears to lead to better transfer and performance of the skill

Answer 20

Blocked practice

Question 21

Head control, as measured by the ability to of the infant to maintain the head in mid-line during pull to sit is usually achieved by

Answer 21

4 months

Question 22

A theory of development which is based on the organization of motor behavior due to the interaction between perception of environmental affordances and the selection of the most appropriate response to the task is

Answer 22

Dynamic Systems Theory

Question 23

A primitive reflex elicited by head turning and involves the face side arm extending and the skull side arm flexing is called the

Answer 23

ATNR (asymmetric tonic neck reflex)

Question 24

When a therapist uses a favorite stuffed animal to entice a child to walk across the room, this activity is based on the ____ theory of development

Answer 24

Cognitive-Behavioral

Question 25

development of strength acquisition

Answer 25

follows a general growth curve as seen in other anthropometric measures

Question 26

In the development of hand function in the first year of life, which type of grasp precedes the radial palmar grasp?

Answer 26

Raking

Question 27

A 9 month old infant in the sitting position is able to turn her head to track an object while maintaining her trunk upright. This is an example of

Answer 27

Dissociation

Question 28

A major difference between the infant and mature adult thorax, other than size, is the

Answer 28

horizontal downward angled rotation of the ribs

Question 29

Normal newborn LE alignment includes

Answer 29

Internal Tibal Rotation and 22-degree calcaneal varus

Question 30

A type of rating scale that uses weighted items is the

Answer 30

Summative Rating Scale

Question 31

Prenatally, each motor end plate in a baby contains

Answer 31

Several axons

Question 32

Naturally occurring programmed cell death is known as

Answer 32

Apoptosis

Question 33

Strength loss in adults:

Answer 33

Concentric strength loss is greater than eccentric strength loss

Question 34

The Battelle Developmental Inventory Screening Test contains a total of how many test items for the entire age range for which this test is applicable

Answer 34

100 - NOT 450

Question 35

which of the following skills is a typical 5 year old able to perform, but not a two year old

Answer 35

Hopping 4 times in succession

Question 36

How is skeletal maturity determined?

Answer 36

closure of the growth plates of bones

Question 37

the ability to recognize names and properties of objects without vision through sensory cues and in-hand manipulation

Answer 37

Stereoagnosis