Pediatric Conditions Module 1 - Typical and
Atypical Development Exam Questions And
Answers
Child Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Development follows a general sequence from
birth to adulthood
• OTs must understand what is typical in order to identify what is
atypical
Good information about typical development and milestones
available for free from the CDC
Child development includes - - -
correct answer ✅- Physical - Gross and fine motor
- Cognitive
- Social
- Emotional - Also self-regulation
- Speech and language
- Identity, self-management/self-help skills
Development and Reflexes - - -
correct answer ✅• Brain development occurs as we move, interact
with our environment, and use our body to complete activities
,Pediatric Conditions Module 1 - Typical and
Atypical Development Exam Questions And
Answers
• Primitive reflexes are dominant at birth and infancy until the
baby's brain begins to mature
• Primitive reflexes are integrated during the first year
• Children develop postural reflexes by 3 ½ years of age
Physcial Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Biological development including growth
• Development of specific fine and gross motor skills
- Crawling, walking, or using utensils
Cognitive Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Development of thinking processes
• Includes
- Learning specific information, like colors or letters
- Reasoning and applying information
- Executive functioning
Emotional Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Development and understanding of feeling and
emotions
,Pediatric Conditions Module 1 - Typical and
Atypical Development Exam Questions And
Answers
• Includes
- Learning self-soothing skills
- Understanding feelings
- Using coping skills
- Self-regulation skills
Social developement - - -
correct answer ✅• Development and maintenance of relationships
• Includes
- Smiling or early social interactions and sounds
- Sharing toys with a sibling
- Cooperating with friends during a game
Speech/Language Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Development of functional communication
skills
• Includes
- Learning to speak, sign, or use another functional method of
communication
, Pediatric Conditions Module 1 - Typical and
Atypical Development Exam Questions And
Answers
- Communicating wants and needs
- Participating in a conversation
Identity and Self-Management Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Development of sense of self
• Includes
- Learning what is right and wrong
- Understanding cultural norms
- Taking steps toward being independent
- Self-help skills
Developmentally Appropriate Language A Child's Perspective - - -
correct answer ✅• Need to build rapport
• Communication skills are key
communication skills - - -
correct answer ✅Communicating with children takes skill,
thoughtfulness and practice. You can be an incredibly educated
therapist who knows exactly what to do with each and every
patient but it is your interpersonal skills that are going to make or
Atypical Development Exam Questions And
Answers
Child Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Development follows a general sequence from
birth to adulthood
• OTs must understand what is typical in order to identify what is
atypical
Good information about typical development and milestones
available for free from the CDC
Child development includes - - -
correct answer ✅- Physical - Gross and fine motor
- Cognitive
- Social
- Emotional - Also self-regulation
- Speech and language
- Identity, self-management/self-help skills
Development and Reflexes - - -
correct answer ✅• Brain development occurs as we move, interact
with our environment, and use our body to complete activities
,Pediatric Conditions Module 1 - Typical and
Atypical Development Exam Questions And
Answers
• Primitive reflexes are dominant at birth and infancy until the
baby's brain begins to mature
• Primitive reflexes are integrated during the first year
• Children develop postural reflexes by 3 ½ years of age
Physcial Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Biological development including growth
• Development of specific fine and gross motor skills
- Crawling, walking, or using utensils
Cognitive Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Development of thinking processes
• Includes
- Learning specific information, like colors or letters
- Reasoning and applying information
- Executive functioning
Emotional Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Development and understanding of feeling and
emotions
,Pediatric Conditions Module 1 - Typical and
Atypical Development Exam Questions And
Answers
• Includes
- Learning self-soothing skills
- Understanding feelings
- Using coping skills
- Self-regulation skills
Social developement - - -
correct answer ✅• Development and maintenance of relationships
• Includes
- Smiling or early social interactions and sounds
- Sharing toys with a sibling
- Cooperating with friends during a game
Speech/Language Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Development of functional communication
skills
• Includes
- Learning to speak, sign, or use another functional method of
communication
, Pediatric Conditions Module 1 - Typical and
Atypical Development Exam Questions And
Answers
- Communicating wants and needs
- Participating in a conversation
Identity and Self-Management Development - - -
correct answer ✅• Development of sense of self
• Includes
- Learning what is right and wrong
- Understanding cultural norms
- Taking steps toward being independent
- Self-help skills
Developmentally Appropriate Language A Child's Perspective - - -
correct answer ✅• Need to build rapport
• Communication skills are key
communication skills - - -
correct answer ✅Communicating with children takes skill,
thoughtfulness and practice. You can be an incredibly educated
therapist who knows exactly what to do with each and every
patient but it is your interpersonal skills that are going to make or
