General Knowledge

Question 1

A ___________ is defined as birth to 28 days old?

Answer 1

Neonate

Question 2

An _______ is from birth to 11 months old?

Answer 2

Infant

Question 3

Early childhood describes what age range?

Answer 3

1-4y/o

Question 4

Middle childhood describes what age range?

Answer 4

5-10y/o

Question 5

Adolescence describes what age range?

Answer 5

11-21

Question 6

What are the three age ranges that fall under adolescents and what are they each called?

Answer 6

Early adolescents: 11-14y/o
Middle a.: 15-17
Late a.: 18-21

Question 7

What are the four main parts of a health maintenance or supervision appointment?

Answer 7

1. disease detection
2. disease prevention
3. promote health practices
4. anticipatory guidance (safety & future)

Question 8

An infant will lose _____% of their birthweight in the first few days of life, but should regain it all by day ____ after birth?

Answer 8

7%
day 10

Question 9

What gross motor reflexes are seen in an infant thats 1 week old, and when do they disappear?

Answer 9

Moro and tonic neck reflexes
disappear in 2 months

Question 10

A well hydrated infant will have ____-_____ bowel movements per day in the first week of life?

Answer 10

6-8

Question 11

By day 7 of an infants life, it will begin to have what type of stools and at what rate?

Answer 11

• loose, yellow stools
• passes 4x per day

Question 12

For the first 6-8 weeks of life an infant will eat how many times per day?

Answer 12

8-12x

Question 13

When should you start an infant on vitamin D supplementation if it is exclusively breastfed?

Answer 13

within first week

Question 14

What is the maximum amount of hours an infant should go without eating in the first 6-8 weeks of life?

Answer 14

No more than 5H in a 24H period; so the baby should eat every 5H>

Question 15

Newborns sleep ____ H per day at ___-____ at a time?

Answer 15

16 hours/day
2-4H at a time

Question 16

Murmurs in infants can be normal, but what type of murmur is always concerning?

Answer 16

Diastolic murmur

Question 17

The average weight gain in a one month old is ____ pounds?

Answer 17

10Ibs

Question 18

An infant will look up at a parent, turn to a parents voice, and open their fingers at rest at what age?

Answer 18

one month

Question 19

At what ages do infants get their 1st and 2nd dose of Hep B?

Answer 19

1st in hospital after birth
2nd at 1 month old

Question 20

At this age an infant will smile responsively, make cooing sounds, & lift their head when on adults stomach?

Answer 20

2 months

Question 21

At this age its time to stop swaddling the infant and if feeding formula, give 28oz/day 6-8x per day?

Answer 21

2 months old

Question 22

At this age an infant will laugh, make longer cooing sounds, roll from stomach to back, and grab things?

Answer 22

4 months

Question 23

At this age an infant will look when their name is called. babble, & sit up briefly without support?

Answer 23

6 months

Question 24

At what age is solid food introduction recommeneded?

Answer 24

6 months

Question 25

Ages & Stages questionnaire and the PEDS questionnaire are given at what age checkup?

Answer 25

9 months

Question 26

At this age, infants should be able to pick up objects, wave goodbye, say mama or dada, and sit up without support?

Answer 26

9 months

Question 27

How many meals should a 9 month old be having?

Answer 27

3 meals per day; structured with snacks in between

Question 28

At this age, a child can put objects in a cup, notices hidden objects, can follow simple instructions, and will be close to 3x their birth weight?

Answer 28

1 year old

Question 29

At what age do we switch baby from formula to whole cows milk?

Answer 29

1 year old

Question 30

A child will grow ___ inches between ages 12-24 months

Answer 30

4 inches at least

Question 31

At this age, pediatric patients are pointing and asking for specific things, running, have a few new words, and can attempt to use crayons or markers?

Answer 31

15 months

Question 32

What are the two screening labs completed at the 1 year old well-check?

Answer 32

Lead and hemoglobin

Question 33

At this age a pediatric PT can walk up stairs (slowly), identify 2 body parts, scribble, and can use words to ask for help?

Answer 33

18 months

Question 34

The autism screening is done between what months of life?

Answer 34

18-24

Question 35

At what age is the BMI taken & recorded for the first time

Answer 35

24 months

Question 36

At this age the child can take their own clothes off, does parellel play, has about 50 words, can kick a ball and stack objects

Answer 36

24 months

Question 37

At what age can a child sit in a forward facing carseat?

Answer 37

24 months+

Question 38

At this age children will be half their adult height, use pronouns ,and runs well?

Answer 38

2.5 years

Question 39

At this age we start taking a child's BP & they can start eating more solid and chunkier foods?

Answer 39

3 years