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PHT2600 Module 2 (Pediatrics)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

A twelve month old child with cerebral palsy demonstrates an abnormal persistence of the positive support reflex. During therapy this would most likely interfere with:

a)

sitting activities

b)

standing activities

c)

prone-on-elbows activities

d)

supine activities

2.

A PTA completes a developmental assessment on an infant. At what age should an infant begin to sit with hand support for an extended period of time?

a)

6-7 months

b)

8-9 months

c)

10-11 months

d)

12-15 months

3.

A PTA works with a five-year old boy diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The medical chart indicates that the boy was diagnosed with the disease less than one year ago. Assuming normal progression, which of the following findings would be the FIRST to occur?

a)

distal muscle weakness

b)

proximal muscle weakness

c)

impaired respiratory function

d)

inability to perform ADLs

4.

A PTA completes a developmental assessment on a five-month old infant. If the PTA elects to assess the infant's palmar grasp reflex, which of the following stimuli is the MOST appropriate?

a)

contact to the ball of the foot in upright standing

b)

maintained pressure to the palm of the hand

c)

noxious stimulus to the palm of the hand

d)

sudden change in the position of the head

5.

An eleven-month-old child with cerebral palsy attempts to maintain a quadruped position. Which reflex would interfere with this activity if it was not integrated?

a)

Galant Reflex

b)

Landau Reflex

c)

Plantar Grasp Reflex

d)

Positive Support Reflex

6.

A PTA completes a developmental assessment on a seven-month-old infant. Assuming normal development, which of the following reflexes would NOT be integrated?

a)

ATNR

b)

Moro Reflex

c)

Palmar Grasp Reflex

d)

STNR

7.

A PTA treats a one-month-old infant. During the treatment session the PTA strokes the cheek of the infant causing the infant to turn its mouth towards the stimulus. The action is utilized to assess the:

a)

Moro Reflex

b)

Rooting Reflex

c)

Startle Reflex

d)

Righting Reflex

8.

A PTA identifies that an infant is unable to roll from prone to supine. Which reflex could interfere with the infant's ability to roll?

a)

ATNR

b)

Moro Reflex

c)

Positive Support Reflex

d)

STNR

9.

A PTA employed in a school setting observes a ten-year-old boy attempt to move from the floor to a standing position. During the activity, the boy has to push on his legs with his hands in order to attain an upright position. This type of finding is MOST commonly associated with:

a)

Cystic Fibrosis

b)

Down Syndrome

c)

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

d)

Cerebral Palsy

10.

A PTA observes a change in the muscle tone of an infant's extremities as a result of head rotation. Which developmental reflex would facilitate this type of response?

a)

ATNR

b)

STNR

c)

Landau

d)

Galant

11.

A PTA has an 8-month old sitting on a therapy ball and is moving the ball from side to side. Which postural reaction is being trained with this activity?

a)

righting reactions

b)

equilibrium reactions

c)

protective reactions

d)

galant reactions

12.

___________________ are the physical, social, and attitudinal environment in which people live and conduct their lives.

a)

Activities

b)

Environmental factors

c)

Participation restrictions

d)

Participation