Pediatrics Boards Exam 2026 Questions and Answers Graded
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By what age should a child double birth weight? - Correct answer-4-5 months of age.
By what age should a child double birth length? - Correct answer-4 years of age.
What is the order of pathological decreased growth? - Correct answer--Weight growth slows first
-Length growth slows second
-Head Circumference slows last
What is the definition of pathological growth? - Correct answer-less than the 5th percentile on the curve.
Declining percentiles but otherwise normal growth? - Correct answer-catch-down growth
When does stranger anxiety occur? - Correct answer-6-9 months of age
When is autism screened for? - Correct answer-18-24 months of age.
What screening tool is used for autism? - Correct answer-M-CHAT-R (must schedule more definitive testing if abnormal)
when is lipid screening recommended? - Correct answer-age 9-11 years old.
When is the STD/HIV screen recommended in adolescents? - Correct answer-when sexually active
or
Between 16 and 18 years of age
When should dental referrals/care first occur? - Correct answer-1 year of age
when is it common for children to smile reciprocally? - Correct answer-4-8 months of age
If no reciprocity by then evaluate vision.
What work up is needed with speech disorders? - Correct answer-- speech language evaluation
- hearing evaluation
What are some common disorders amenable to speech therapy? - Correct answer--Articulation disorder
-Fluency disorders
-Phonemic disorder
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By what age should a child double birth weight? - Correct answer-4-5 months of age.
By what age should a child double birth length? - Correct answer-4 years of age.
What is the order of pathological decreased growth? - Correct answer--Weight growth slows first
-Length growth slows second
-Head Circumference slows last
What is the definition of pathological growth? - Correct answer-less than the 5th percentile on the curve.
Declining percentiles but otherwise normal growth? - Correct answer-catch-down growth
When does stranger anxiety occur? - Correct answer-6-9 months of age
When is autism screened for? - Correct answer-18-24 months of age.
What screening tool is used for autism? - Correct answer-M-CHAT-R (must schedule more definitive testing if abnormal)
when is lipid screening recommended? - Correct answer-age 9-11 years old.
When is the STD/HIV screen recommended in adolescents? - Correct answer-when sexually active
or
Between 16 and 18 years of age
When should dental referrals/care first occur? - Correct answer-1 year of age
when is it common for children to smile reciprocally? - Correct answer-4-8 months of age
If no reciprocity by then evaluate vision.
What work up is needed with speech disorders? - Correct answer-- speech language evaluation
- hearing evaluation
What are some common disorders amenable to speech therapy? - Correct answer--Articulation disorder
-Fluency disorders
-Phonemic disorder
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