PHTY5201 - Milestones Exam Questions
With Complete Solutions
In supine: Midline orientation of head. arms & legs - ANSWER 3 months
In supine: Symmetrical arm & leg mvt but starting to disassociate leg mvts, will move 1
foot to opp. leg - ANSWER 5 months
In supine: Plays with feet, feet to mouth - ANSWER 5-6 months
In prone: will raise head (& maybe upper chest) off bed - 45 deg, starting to use
forearms for support, but elbows are behind shoulders - ANSWER 3 months
In prone: Lifts head to 90 deg; pushes down on elbows - ANSWER 4-5 months
Pull to sit: little to no head lag - ANSWER 3 months
Pull to sit: head held stable & held in midline, starting to pull on arms - ANSWER 4-5
months
In sitting: needs support at shoulders, will hold head erect & steady for a few secs then
bobs - ANSWER 3 months
Still needs support for balance, holds head erect, extended thoracic spine, some lumbar
ext.; starting to prop fwd but is easily ovrbalanced - ANSWER 5 months
If held in standing on hard surface, will sag at the knees (astasia) - ANSWER 3 months
Standing: WB symmetrically on extended legs but needs truncal support - ANSWER 4-5
months
Emergence of rolling from side to supine - ANSWER 3 months
Roll from prone to supine or from side to side - ANSWER 4-5 months
Hands to mouth & midline - ANSWER 3 months
Reaches out with both hands, but requires eye contact - ANSWER 3 months
Holds rattle for a few sec, with ulnar side - ANSWER 3 months
Swipes at dangling toy and plays with own fingers - ANSWER 4-5 months
Ulnar palmar grasp - releases by dropping or throwing - ANSWER 4-5 months
Beginning to show reactions to familiar situations by smiling, cooing and excited mvts;
social smile - ANSWER 3 months
, Turns head to sound and is interested in voice - ANSWER 2-3 months
Babbles with expression and copies sounds they hear; smiles spontaneously, esp. at
people - ANSWER 4-5 months
Copies some facial expressions, like smiling & frowning - ANSWER 4-5 months
Recognises familiar people and things from a difference; responds to affection -
ANSWER 4-5 months
In supine: raises head up and moves arms up to be lifted - ANSWER 6 months
In supine: strong alternating leg kicking - ANSWER 6 months
Will not stay in supine, will roll over & sit up - ANSWER 8 months
In prone: lifts head 90 deg & chest off surface, supported on extended arms with palms
flat - ANSWER 6 months
Can weight shift to free hand for reaching in prone - ANSWER 6 months
In prone: creeping commences - ANSWER 6 months
Moves into sitting from prone - ANSWER 8 months
Sits well with support with head and back straight - ANSWER 6 months
Can sit unsupported, legs in ring position & can play with toys - ANSWER 6-9 months
In sitting: able to reach out and play, will reach across body - ANSWER 8 months
Pivots in & out of sitting using trunk rotation via side sitting - ANSWER 8 months
Standing: will WB on legs, when supported with hands, hips still flexed - ANSWER 6
months
Starting to bounce in standing - ANSWER 6 months
Stands with hand support or independently at a support but trunk leans - ANSWER 8
months
Descent from standing - cannot lower themselves, fall with a bump - ANSWER 8 months
Roll from supine to prone - ANSWER 6-7 months
May crawl backwards - ANSWER 6 months
Cruising sideways on furniture - ANSWER 8-9 months
Forward crawling - ANSWER 8 months
Brings things to mouth - ANSWER 6 months
With Complete Solutions
In supine: Midline orientation of head. arms & legs - ANSWER 3 months
In supine: Symmetrical arm & leg mvt but starting to disassociate leg mvts, will move 1
foot to opp. leg - ANSWER 5 months
In supine: Plays with feet, feet to mouth - ANSWER 5-6 months
In prone: will raise head (& maybe upper chest) off bed - 45 deg, starting to use
forearms for support, but elbows are behind shoulders - ANSWER 3 months
In prone: Lifts head to 90 deg; pushes down on elbows - ANSWER 4-5 months
Pull to sit: little to no head lag - ANSWER 3 months
Pull to sit: head held stable & held in midline, starting to pull on arms - ANSWER 4-5
months
In sitting: needs support at shoulders, will hold head erect & steady for a few secs then
bobs - ANSWER 3 months
Still needs support for balance, holds head erect, extended thoracic spine, some lumbar
ext.; starting to prop fwd but is easily ovrbalanced - ANSWER 5 months
If held in standing on hard surface, will sag at the knees (astasia) - ANSWER 3 months
Standing: WB symmetrically on extended legs but needs truncal support - ANSWER 4-5
months
Emergence of rolling from side to supine - ANSWER 3 months
Roll from prone to supine or from side to side - ANSWER 4-5 months
Hands to mouth & midline - ANSWER 3 months
Reaches out with both hands, but requires eye contact - ANSWER 3 months
Holds rattle for a few sec, with ulnar side - ANSWER 3 months
Swipes at dangling toy and plays with own fingers - ANSWER 4-5 months
Ulnar palmar grasp - releases by dropping or throwing - ANSWER 4-5 months
Beginning to show reactions to familiar situations by smiling, cooing and excited mvts;
social smile - ANSWER 3 months
, Turns head to sound and is interested in voice - ANSWER 2-3 months
Babbles with expression and copies sounds they hear; smiles spontaneously, esp. at
people - ANSWER 4-5 months
Copies some facial expressions, like smiling & frowning - ANSWER 4-5 months
Recognises familiar people and things from a difference; responds to affection -
ANSWER 4-5 months
In supine: raises head up and moves arms up to be lifted - ANSWER 6 months
In supine: strong alternating leg kicking - ANSWER 6 months
Will not stay in supine, will roll over & sit up - ANSWER 8 months
In prone: lifts head 90 deg & chest off surface, supported on extended arms with palms
flat - ANSWER 6 months
Can weight shift to free hand for reaching in prone - ANSWER 6 months
In prone: creeping commences - ANSWER 6 months
Moves into sitting from prone - ANSWER 8 months
Sits well with support with head and back straight - ANSWER 6 months
Can sit unsupported, legs in ring position & can play with toys - ANSWER 6-9 months
In sitting: able to reach out and play, will reach across body - ANSWER 8 months
Pivots in & out of sitting using trunk rotation via side sitting - ANSWER 8 months
Standing: will WB on legs, when supported with hands, hips still flexed - ANSWER 6
months
Starting to bounce in standing - ANSWER 6 months
Stands with hand support or independently at a support but trunk leans - ANSWER 8
months
Descent from standing - cannot lower themselves, fall with a bump - ANSWER 8 months
Roll from supine to prone - ANSWER 6-7 months
May crawl backwards - ANSWER 6 months
Cruising sideways on furniture - ANSWER 8-9 months
Forward crawling - ANSWER 8 months
Brings things to mouth - ANSWER 6 months
