Paediatric Questions

Question 1

What is a rooting reflex?

Answer 1

The rooting reflex happens when the corner of a baby’s mouth touches the skin or nipple

Question 2

What is the reflex that causes the baby to extend the arms, legs and fingers and arch when startled by a loud noise or other environmental stimuli?

Answer 2

Moro

Question 3

When does the stepping reflex diminish?

Answer 3

4 months

Question 4

What age to babies bring their hands together at midline?

Answer 4

3 months

Question 5

What age do children sit independently?

Answer 5

6 months

Question 6

At what age are you likely to see infants cruising?

Answer 6

12 months

Question 7

What age do children try to feed themselves?

Answer 7

18 months

Question 8

What type of tone would you typically see in a Down syndrome child?

Answer 8

Hypotonic (low tone)

Question 9

What is crawling an example of

Answer 9

Gross. Motor skill

Question 10

What is an example of a special question

Answer 10

When did they begin to sit on their own

Did they get on well at school

Question 11

Does a delay in fine motor skills have an effect on cognitive development

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

What are fine motor skills dependent on?

Answer 12

Gross motor skills and visual development