Pedi PT Exam: Tests and Measures Flashcards
what are 3 positive impacts that early intervention has
reduce delay
reduce disability
enhance health outcomes
what are 5 areas of development that screening looks at
behavior
mental status
communication
gross motor skills dev
fine motor skills dev
what are the 2 goals of screening
identify potential for dysfunction
identify need for referral
what are the 2 main parts of the screening procedure
clinical observation
standardized screen
what is assessed when screening mental status as part of a PT exam
arousal
alertness
(not cog - other health providers)
expected mental status via clinical observations: infancy (4)
alert/arousal
eye contact
interest in people/surroundings
cause-effect
expected mental status via clinical observations: toddler (5)
- alert/arousal
- points & names objects/body parts
- knows own name
- follows simple directions
- hints of cog thru communication and motor systems (pointing, naming things)
expected mental status via clinical observations: preschooler (3)
makes needs/wants known
progression of play skills
how plays w peers
expected mental status via clinical observations: school-age (3)
school performance
A&O x4
adapt Qs (is it day or night?)
expected communication via clinical observations: infant (3)
coo, babbling, laughing approp
3-5 words by 12-15mo
receptive > expressive language
expected communication via clinical observations: toddler (3)
puts together simple 2-3 word phrases/sentences
at least 50 words by 2yo
able to say “i want ___”
expected communication via clinical observations: preschooler (4)
points to objects
answers simple Qs ab story
“W” questions - what, why, who
should be able to understand them
expected communication via clinical observations: school-age (2)
appropriate expressive/receptive language for age
develops reading, writing, etc.
what components are looked at during the motor part of a screen via clinical observation (3)
in different positions
self-selected motor activity
- active or passive in environment
what needs further exam (BSF)
what are 2 standardized screening measures she discusses and which one is a better measure
denver developmental screen (DDS)
ages and stages questionnaire (ASQ3) **
Denver Developmental Screen (DDS): age range, 4 areas assessed, possible results
birth - 6yo
FM, personal -social, GM, language
normal, suspect, delayed
- observer related, not parent reported
what is a consideration when using the DDS’s results
weak specificity and sample pop may be biased
- can lead to over identification and false positives
what is a consideration when looking at the results from any screening tool given to you by a new referral
as a screening tool, might miss things bc it is a screening
-> use w caution