NICU Neonatal Therapist Certification 2024 Questions With 100% Correct Answers.

AIMS (Alberta Infant Motor Scale) - Answer-Observation in various positions - best indicator of atypical motor dev in later months (0-18 months) (GMA) General Movement Assessment - Answer-Video spontaneous mvmts with no stim; better for 1st months of life (preterm to 4 months PMA) TIMP (Test of Infant Motor Performance) - Answer-Observation/admin of elicited items; assesses mvmt, postural control & function (32 wks PMA to 4 months) Problems with assessment of preterm infants, now term - Answer-May result in motor dev't of preterm that is incorrectly labeled as "abnormal" Longitudinal assessments (rather than single eval) - Answer-More predictive bc they give info on developmental progression - important to use assessment tools more than 1x Diagnoses associated with aspiration - Answer-PDA, clefts, TEF, laryngomalacia, stridor only with feeds Most silent aspiration - Answer-1-signs on monitor, 2-behavioral cues, 3-shut-down IDM - Answer-Lethargic, low tone -- don't aspirate but poor feeders Haberman Feeder - Answer-specialty bottle used for infants with cleft palate Pigeon Feeder - Answer-compression bottles, no suction required Thickening (> 6 lbs / older than 42 weeks) - Answer-1-Rice (mixes better), 2-Oatmeal, 3-Gel Mix (can be used with EBM but increases gas) Suck, swallow, breath coordination - Answer-brainstem (reflexive) coordinationSFS indicated (age) - Answer->38 weeks Supportive feeding techniques - Answer-1-side-lying, 2-flow rate, 3-pacing