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Pediatric Primer: Development and OT Considerations for Children from In Utero to Age 5

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1.  The neural tube, which develops into the central nervous system, forms at what week after conception?
  1. Week 2
  2. Week 4
  3. Week 6
  4. Week 8
2.  Birth injuries most commonly occur in what area:
  1. Head
  2. Neck
  3. Shoulders
  4. All of the above
3.  Known risk factors for premature births include ALL EXCEPT:
  1. Previous premature birth
  2. Less than 6 months between pregnancies
  3. Taking prenatal vitamins
  4. Problems with the uterus, cervix, or placenta
4.  Small for gestational age (SGA) means:
  1. The birth weight of the infant was less than 10th percentile
  2. The birth weight of the infant is greater than 90th percentile
  3. The birth weight of the infant is between 10th and 90th percentile
  4. None of the above
5.  In an infant's hierarchy of needs, the first level that needs to be met first before all others is:
  1. Physical
  2. Nurturing
  3. Emotional
  4. Cognitive
6.  Primitive reflexes, autonomic responses necessary for health and survival, typically are integrated:
  1. By 6 months
  2. Within the first year
  3. Within the 2nd year
  4. Throughout the lifespan
7.  Cerebral Palsy (CP) is impairment in muscle activity caused by a brain lesion at birth. Abnormal muscle tone results from this lesion. Which type of abnormal tone is most commonly seen?
  1. Dystonia
  2. Ataxia
  3. Spasticity
  4. Floppy
8.  At 3 years of age, in the area of language and communication, a child should be able to carry on a conversation using:
  1. 2-3 sentences
  2. Gesturing and pointing at objects
  3. A vocabulary of 3-5 words
  4. Garbled speech
9.  At 4 years old, the child should be able to do which of the following fine motor tasks?
  1. Copies simple shapes
  2. Cuts simple shapes
  3. Unzips jacket
  4. All of the above
10.  OT's role with the child and the caregivers is to ____________ them to improve occupational performance and competence in their natural environment.
  1. Assess
  2. Instruct
  3. Train
  4. Partner with

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