Pediatric Examination and Tx

Question 1

(true/false) Children with disabilities have mothers who show more warmth

Answer 1

FALSE (less warmth)

Question 2

(true/false) Children with disabilities have less responsive parenting

Answer 2

true

Question 3

What is the single most important variable for motor learning?

Answer 3

task practice

Question 4

What are the steps of the disablement model?

Answer 4

pathology –> impairment –> functional limitation –> disability

Question 5

(true/false) Diagnosis alone does not predict service needs, length of hospitalization, level of care or functional outcomes.

Answer 5

true

Question 6

What are the top-down model steps?

Answer 6

Roles –> skills –> resources –> recovery

Question 7

definition: a way of providing services that assures the health and well-being of children and their families through respectful family/professional partnerships. It honors the strengths, cultures, traditions, and expertise that families and professionals bring to this relationship.

Answer 7

family-centered care

Question 8

What are the core concepts of patient and family centered care?

Answer 8

Dignity and respect
Information sharing
Participation
Collaboration

Question 9

What type of family is most commonly seen in pediatric PT?

Answer 9

family with single parents

Question 10

___% of kids will at one time live with a single parent

Answer 10

50%

Question 11

___% of kids live in poverty

Answer 11

20%

Question 12

(true/false) Families with dual careers may experience work and family conflicts and added stress.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

1 in ___ children live in povery

Answer 13

1 in 5

Question 14

___% of nations poor are children

Answer 14

40%

Question 15

___% of poor are single mothers

Answer 15

52%

Question 16

What are factors that affect family function?

Answer 16

• transitions
• health care coverage
• support
  -stress

Question 17

What are common stressors?

Answer 17

• lack of info
• dealing with health care system
• extended caregiving

Question 18

Pectus deformities are more common in (males/females).

Answer 18

Males

Question 19

What causes pectus excavatum/carinatum?

Answer 19

Excessive growth of costal cartilage causing the ribs to buckle and push the sternum inwards/outwards

Question 20

What are MSK deformities that are associated with pectus deformities?

Answer 20

scoliosis
Marfan’s
Poland’s syndrome

Question 21

What causes GERD in infants?

Answer 21

low tone and inadequate lung pressure

Question 22

What does GERD in an infant cause?

Answer 22

• lung damage
• trachea damage
• impairs speech potential
• impairs sleep

Question 23

What does PEDI evaluate? What age group is this appropriate for?

Answer 23

functional change
6 months - 7.5 years

Question 24

What does SFA evaluate?

Answer 24

Participation and functional performance in school

Question 25

What do the CAPE and PAC assessments focus on? What population are they appropriate for?

Answer 25

How children participate outside of school
6-21 years

Question 26

What does LIFE-H evaluate? What age group is this appropriate for?

Answer 26

everyday tasks difficulty and assistance and satisfaction

5-13 years

Question 27

What does ASK evaluate? What age group is this appropriate for?

Answer 27

measures frequency of participation (What the child could do vs. what they do)

5-15 years

Question 28

What does PedsQL evaluate? What age group is this appropriate for?

Answer 28

HRQ; physical, emotional, social, school

8-12 years

Question 29

(true/false) Those who walked independently by age 3 has higher likelihood of a long standing and efficient gait

Answer 29

true