NICU Neonatal Therapist Certification Exam With Guaranteed Accurate Answers

AIMS (Alberta Infant Motor Scale) - correct answer Observation in various positions - best indicator of atypical motor dev in later months (0-18 months) (GMA) General Movement Assessment - correct answer Video spontaneous mvmts with no stim; better for 1st months of life (preterm to 4 months PMA) TIMP (Test of Infant Motor Performance) - correct 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 - correct answer May result in motor dev't of preterm that is incorrectly labeled as "abnormal" Longitudinal assessments (rather than single eval) - correct answer More predictive bc they give info on developmental progression - important to use assessment tools more than 1x Diagnoses associated with aspiration - correct answer PDA, clefts, TEF, laryngomalacia, stridor only with feeds Most silent aspiration - correct answer 1-signs on monitor, 2-behavioral cues, 3-shut-down IDM - correct answer Lethargic, low tone -- don't aspirate but poor feeders Haberman Feeder - correct answer specialty bottle used for infants with cleft palate Pigeon Feeder - correct answer compression bottles, no suction required Thickening (> 6 lbs / older than 42 weeks) - correct answer 1-Rice (mixes better), 2-Oatmeal, 3-Gel Mix (can be used with EBM but increases gas)