PEDIA

Question 1

quantitative changes such as weight, height, circumference

Answer 1

growth

Question 2

best indicator of growth, fluid-balance, and nutrition

Answer 2

weight

Question 3

qualitative changes which increases skill and complexity of behavior

Answer 3

development

Question 4

also called “maturity” and is task-oriented

Answer 4

development

Question 4

tool only used in children 6 1/2 years old and below to monitor development

Answer 4

MMDST (Metro Manila Developmental Screening Test)

Question 5

kind of skill that make use of large muscle groups (usually lower extremities) providing balance, posture, and locomotion

Answer 5

gross motor skills

Question 6

kind of skill that make use of smaller muscle groups (usually upper extremities) used in writing, holding, grasping

Answer 6

fine motor skills

Question 7

Patient A has a problem with movement and balance. To whom would she go to?

Answer 7

physical therapist

Question 8

Patient B has problems with doing ADLs such as shoe lacing, buttoning clothes, and even writing. To whom would he go to?

Answer 8

occupational therapist

Question 9

kind of skill that focuses on communication

Answer 9

language skills

Question 10

an increase in collection of known words

Answer 10

vocabulary