OTD 500 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

OTD 500 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Rooting Reflex O and I - CORRECT ANSWER - Onset: 28 weeks gestation
Integration: 3 monthes


Rooting Reflex Stimulus and Response - CORRECT ANSWER - -Stimulus: stroke finger
outward at corner of mouth on lips or on cheek
-Response: turn head toward stimulus and opens mouth


Rooting Reflex Test Position - CORRECT ANSWER - Infant in supine with head in midline



Sucking Reflex O and I - CORRECT ANSWER - Onset: 28 weeks gestation
Integration: 2-5 months


Sucking Reflex S & R - CORRECT ANSWER - -supine with head in midline
-Stimulus: stimulate lips or place finger or nipple in infant's mouth
-Response: close mouth, sucking movements followed by swallowing


Plantar or Proprioceptive O & I - CORRECT ANSWER - Onset: 35 weeks gestation
Integration: 2 mo.


Plantar or Proprioceptive S & R - CORRECT ANSWER - -infant held in upright positions and
supported under arms and around chest; also support head of infant
-Stimulus: press dorsum (back) of foot against edge of table
-Response: hip and knee flexion, ankle dorsiflexion followed by extension of hip and knee and
placing of foot squarely on table

,Spontaneous Stepping Reflex/ Primary Walking/Reflex Stepping O & I - CORRECT
ANSWER - Onset: 37 weeks gestation
Integration: 2-3 mo.


Spontaneous Stepping Reflex/ Primary Walking/Reflex Stepping S & R - CORRECT
ANSWER - -infant held in vertical upright position w/ support under arms and around chest
-S: allow infant feet to touch table, lean infant forward slightly and gently move infant forward
-R: alternate stepping movements w/ both legs w/a rhythmic heel-toe pattern


Palmar Grasp Reflex O & I - CORRECT ANSWER - -O: Birth
-I: 3-6 mo.


Palmar Grasp Reflex S & R - CORRECT ANSWER - -sitting
-stimulus: pressure in palm of hand with finger or toy or dowel
-response: flex fingers or grasp object


Plantar Grasp Reflex O & I - CORRECT ANSWER - -Onset: 28 weeks gestation
-Integration: 9 mo.


Plantar Grasp S & R - CORRECT ANSWER - -supine with head in midline or infant held
upright at trunk
-Stimulus if Supine: press thumb in ball of infant foot
-Stimulus if Upright: Apply pressure to foot from table or floor
-Response: Flexion of toes of foot stimulated-grasps with toes


Moro Reflex-"Startle Reflex" O & I - CORRECT ANSWER - -O: 28 weeks gestation
-I: 5-6 mo.

, Moro Reflex-"Startle Reflex" S & R - CORRECT ANSWER - -infant in supine with head in
midline and arms on chest or infant in semi-reclining position\
-Stimulus: dropping head backward from semi-reclined position- cradle child in a semi-reclined
position, support head with hand, keeping hand and forearm under head and trunk drop child's
body backward and downward
-Response: extension and abduction of arms and opening hands, crying, followed by flexion and
adduction of upper extremities across chest


Galant O & I - CORRECT ANSWER - O: 32 weeks gestation
I: 2 mo.


Galant S & R - CORRECT ANSWER - -infant in prone
-Stimulus: fun fingernail along a line parallel to spine and about 3 cm. lateral to spine from 12th
rib to iliac crest
-Response: curving of trunk toward stimulated side with production of skin folds, incurvature of
spine to same side


Flexor Withdrawal O & I - CORRECT ANSWER - O: 28 weeks gestation
I: 1-2 mo.


Flexor Withdrawal S & R - CORRECT ANSWER - -supine with head in midline; legs
extended
-Stimulus: touch sole of foot with irritating stimulus
-Response: stimulated leg flexes/withdraws from stimulus-flexion at knee, hip, dorsiflexion of
ankle, extension of toes


Cross Extension Reflex O & I - CORRECT ANSWER - -O: 28 weeks gestation
-I: 1-2 mo.


Cross Extension Reflex S & R - CORRECT ANSWER - -supine with head in midline; one leg
extended, other flexed