Pediatric Examination and Tx Flashcards
(true/false) Children with disabilities have mothers who show more warmth
FALSE (less warmth)
(true/false) Children with disabilities have less responsive parenting
true
What is the single most important variable for motor learning?
task practice
What are the steps of the disablement model?
pathology –> impairment –> functional limitation –> disability
(true/false) Diagnosis alone does not predict service needs, length of hospitalization, level of care or functional outcomes.
true
What are the top-down model steps?
Roles –> skills –> resources –> recovery
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.
family-centered care
What are the core concepts of patient and family centered care?
Dignity and respect
Information sharing
Participation
Collaboration
What type of family is most commonly seen in pediatric PT?
family with single parents
___% of kids will at one time live with a single parent
50%
___% of kids live in poverty
20%
(true/false) Families with dual careers may experience work and family conflicts and added stress.
true
1 in ___ children live in povery
1 in 5
___% of nations poor are children
40%
___% of poor are single mothers
52%
What are factors that affect family function?
- transitions
- health care coverage
- support
-stress
What are common stressors?
- lack of info
- dealing with health care system
- extended caregiving
Pectus deformities are more common in (males/females).
Males
What causes pectus excavatum/carinatum?
Excessive growth of costal cartilage causing the ribs to buckle and push the sternum inwards/outwards
What are MSK deformities that are associated with pectus deformities?
scoliosis
Marfan’s
Poland’s syndrome
What causes GERD in infants?
low tone and inadequate lung pressure
What does GERD in an infant cause?
- lung damage
- trachea damage
- impairs speech potential
- impairs sleep
What does PEDI evaluate? What age group is this appropriate for?
functional change
6 months - 7.5 years
What does SFA evaluate?
Participation and functional performance in school
What do the CAPE and PAC assessments focus on? What population are they appropriate for?
How children participate outside of school
6-21 years
What does LIFE-H evaluate? What age group is this appropriate for?
everyday tasks difficulty and assistance and satisfaction
5-13 years
What does ASK evaluate? What age group is this appropriate for?
measures frequency of participation (What the child could do vs. what they do)
5-15 years
What does PedsQL evaluate? What age group is this appropriate for?
HRQ; physical, emotional, social, school
8-12 years
(true/false) Those who walked independently by age 3 has higher likelihood of a long standing and efficient gait
true
