RELIAS PEDIATRIC EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Section 1: Growth and Development
1. At what age does a child typically start to walk independently?
o A) 6 months
o B) 9 months
o C) 12 months ✅
o D) 18 months
2. Which milestone is expected in a 2-year-old child?
o A) Speaking in full sentences
o B) Running and kicking a ball ✅
o C) Tying shoelaces
o D) Writing letters
3. What is the best method to assess pain in a non-verbal infant?
o A) Asking the parents
o B) Observing facial expressions and crying ✅
o C) Checking temperature
o D) Using a verbal scale
4. At what age do most infants develop a social smile?
o A) 1 month
o B) 2 months ✅
o C) 4 months
o D) 6 months
5. Which fine motor skill is typically developed by a 9-month-old infant?
o A) Pincer grasp ✅
o B) Holding a crayon and scribbling
o C) Stacking blocks
o D) Tying shoelaces
, 6. When do most children begin to use two-word phrases?
o A) 12 months
o B) 18 months ✅
o C) 24 months
o D) 36 months
7. Which cognitive milestone is expected in a 4-year-old child?
o A) Object permanence
o B) Conservation of mass
o C) Identifying colors and shapes ✅
o D) Abstract thinking
8. At what age should a child be able to ride a tricycle?
o A) 18 months
o B) 2 years
o C) 3 years ✅
o D) 4 years
9. Which age group is most likely to engage in parallel play?
o A) Infants
o B) Toddlers ✅
o C) Preschoolers
o D) Adolescents
10. At what age do most children develop a dominant hand
preference?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years ✅
D) 5 years
Section 2: Pediatric Assessment
Section 1: Growth and Development
1. At what age does a child typically start to walk independently?
o A) 6 months
o B) 9 months
o C) 12 months ✅
o D) 18 months
2. Which milestone is expected in a 2-year-old child?
o A) Speaking in full sentences
o B) Running and kicking a ball ✅
o C) Tying shoelaces
o D) Writing letters
3. What is the best method to assess pain in a non-verbal infant?
o A) Asking the parents
o B) Observing facial expressions and crying ✅
o C) Checking temperature
o D) Using a verbal scale
4. At what age do most infants develop a social smile?
o A) 1 month
o B) 2 months ✅
o C) 4 months
o D) 6 months
5. Which fine motor skill is typically developed by a 9-month-old infant?
o A) Pincer grasp ✅
o B) Holding a crayon and scribbling
o C) Stacking blocks
o D) Tying shoelaces
, 6. When do most children begin to use two-word phrases?
o A) 12 months
o B) 18 months ✅
o C) 24 months
o D) 36 months
7. Which cognitive milestone is expected in a 4-year-old child?
o A) Object permanence
o B) Conservation of mass
o C) Identifying colors and shapes ✅
o D) Abstract thinking
8. At what age should a child be able to ride a tricycle?
o A) 18 months
o B) 2 years
o C) 3 years ✅
o D) 4 years
9. Which age group is most likely to engage in parallel play?
o A) Infants
o B) Toddlers ✅
o C) Preschoolers
o D) Adolescents
10. At what age do most children develop a dominant hand
preference?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years ✅
D) 5 years
Section 2: Pediatric Assessment
