NICU NEONATAL THERAPIST CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CO
RECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED LATEST VERSION | NEW A
REVISED
1. Observation in various positions - best indicator of AIMS (Alberta Infant Mo-
atypical motor dev in later months (0-18 months) tor Scale)
2. Video spontaneous mvmts with no stim; better for 1st (GMA) General Movement
months of life (preterm to 4 months PMA) Assessment
3. Observation/admin of elicited items; assesses mvmt, TIMP (Test of Infant Motor
postural control & function (32 wks PMA to 4 months) Performance)
4. May result in motor dev't of preterm that is incorrectly Problems with assessment
labeled as "abnormal" of preterm infants, now
term
5. More predictive bc they give info on developmental Longitudinal assessments
progression - important to use assessment tools more (rather than single eval)
than 1x
6. PDA, clefts, TEF, laryngomalacia, stridor only with Diagnoses associated with
feeds aspiration
7. 1-signs on monitor, 2-behavioral cues, 3-shut-down Most silent aspiration
8. Lethargic, low tone -- don't aspirate but poor feeders IDM
9. specialty bottle used for infants with cleft palate Haberman Feeder
10. compression bottles, no suction required Pigeon Feeder
11. 1-Rice (mixes better), 2-Oatmeal, 3-Gel Mix (can be Thickening (> 6 lbs / older
used with EBM but increases gas) than 42 weeks)
12. brainstem (reflexive) coordination
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, NICU NEONATAL THERAPIST CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CO
RECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED LATEST VERSION | NEW A
REVISED
Suck, swallow, breath co-
ordination
13. >38 weeks SFS indicated (age)
14. 1-side-lying, 2-flow rate, 3-pacing Supportive feeding tech-
niques
15. NNBF, 31 weeks
BF(no bottle), 32 weeks
bottle feeding - nipple if cueing and <70 RR 33 weeks
16. GA (not PMA) When feeding/oral skills
reached, maturation is
based on ?
17. 4-8 weeks after fertilization (can trace major congeni- Most critical period of de-
tal anomalies back to this time) velopment
18. by 8th week GA When is brain developing
and all major organs pre-
sent
19. narrowing, stricture Stenosis
20. absence of a normal cavity or opening in an organ Atresias
21. abnormal connection or passage from one organ or FIstulas
cavity to another
22. 1-Mouth, esophagus, trachea, stomach, proximities in-
testine, liver, pancreas
2/5
RECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED LATEST VERSION | NEW A
REVISED
1. Observation in various positions - best indicator of AIMS (Alberta Infant Mo-
atypical motor dev in later months (0-18 months) tor Scale)
2. Video spontaneous mvmts with no stim; better for 1st (GMA) General Movement
months of life (preterm to 4 months PMA) Assessment
3. Observation/admin of elicited items; assesses mvmt, TIMP (Test of Infant Motor
postural control & function (32 wks PMA to 4 months) Performance)
4. May result in motor dev't of preterm that is incorrectly Problems with assessment
labeled as "abnormal" of preterm infants, now
term
5. More predictive bc they give info on developmental Longitudinal assessments
progression - important to use assessment tools more (rather than single eval)
than 1x
6. PDA, clefts, TEF, laryngomalacia, stridor only with Diagnoses associated with
feeds aspiration
7. 1-signs on monitor, 2-behavioral cues, 3-shut-down Most silent aspiration
8. Lethargic, low tone -- don't aspirate but poor feeders IDM
9. specialty bottle used for infants with cleft palate Haberman Feeder
10. compression bottles, no suction required Pigeon Feeder
11. 1-Rice (mixes better), 2-Oatmeal, 3-Gel Mix (can be Thickening (> 6 lbs / older
used with EBM but increases gas) than 42 weeks)
12. brainstem (reflexive) coordination
1/5
, NICU NEONATAL THERAPIST CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CO
RECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED LATEST VERSION | NEW A
REVISED
Suck, swallow, breath co-
ordination
13. >38 weeks SFS indicated (age)
14. 1-side-lying, 2-flow rate, 3-pacing Supportive feeding tech-
niques
15. NNBF, 31 weeks
BF(no bottle), 32 weeks
bottle feeding - nipple if cueing and <70 RR 33 weeks
16. GA (not PMA) When feeding/oral skills
reached, maturation is
based on ?
17. 4-8 weeks after fertilization (can trace major congeni- Most critical period of de-
tal anomalies back to this time) velopment
18. by 8th week GA When is brain developing
and all major organs pre-
sent
19. narrowing, stricture Stenosis
20. absence of a normal cavity or opening in an organ Atresias
21. abnormal connection or passage from one organ or FIstulas
cavity to another
22. 1-Mouth, esophagus, trachea, stomach, proximities in-
testine, liver, pancreas
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