PC-PNCB Exam Topics Questions & answers with
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macrocephaly Correct answers ✔✔head circumference >2 standard deviations above norm for age, sex
and GA.
Macrocephaly causes Correct answers ✔✔intrauterine infections, drug use during pregnancy or genetic
syndromes
head tilt causes Correct answers ✔✔strabismus, CNS lesions, SCM injury
caput succedaneum Correct answers ✔✔diffuse edema of the fetal scalp that crosses the suture lines.
appears at birth reabsorbs within 1 to 3 days
Cephalohematoma Correct answers ✔✔subperiosteal hemorrhage; does not cross suture lines, appears
in a couple hours and grows for first 24 hours. resolves in weeks to a month.
Cranosynostosis Correct answers ✔✔premature or irregular closure of the suture lines
head control norms Correct answers ✔✔should be able to hold midline by 4 months
by 6 months should have no head lag when pulling to sit. head lag at 6 months may be first sign of CP
Torticollis causes Correct answers ✔✔birth trauma, muscle spasm, viral infection or drug ingestion
Signs of Turners? Correct answers ✔✔Lymphedema of hands and feet esp at birth
Wide spaced nipples
Multiple Nevi
, Webbed Neck
Hypothyroidism
Ear abnormalities
Thyroglossal duct cyst Correct answers ✔✔midline cyst mass that moves up and down with tongue
protrusion. surgical removal recommended due to risk of infection
brachial cleft cyst Correct answers ✔✔Congenital lesion, usually results in solitary cyst located in lateral
neck; may have sinus to skin. risk of infection.
Sternocleidomastoid hematoma Correct answers ✔✔usually from breech deliveries
Rousseau Correct answers ✔✔believed that a child=untamed savage
Darwin Correct answers ✔✔"survival of the fittest" and first journal to track development
Binet and Simon Correct answers ✔✔first standardized measurement of intelligence to identify those
with special needs
Stanley Hall Correct answers ✔✔believed that adolescents are "storm and stress"
Freud psychosexual stages Correct answers ✔✔infant- oral, toddler-anal, preschool- phallic, school age-
latency and adolescent- genital
Id Correct answers ✔✔principle of pleasure
Ego Correct answers ✔✔principle of self interest/reality
superego Correct answers ✔✔principle of morality and conscience
Explanations of Answers Latest Update
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macrocephaly Correct answers ✔✔head circumference >2 standard deviations above norm for age, sex
and GA.
Macrocephaly causes Correct answers ✔✔intrauterine infections, drug use during pregnancy or genetic
syndromes
head tilt causes Correct answers ✔✔strabismus, CNS lesions, SCM injury
caput succedaneum Correct answers ✔✔diffuse edema of the fetal scalp that crosses the suture lines.
appears at birth reabsorbs within 1 to 3 days
Cephalohematoma Correct answers ✔✔subperiosteal hemorrhage; does not cross suture lines, appears
in a couple hours and grows for first 24 hours. resolves in weeks to a month.
Cranosynostosis Correct answers ✔✔premature or irregular closure of the suture lines
head control norms Correct answers ✔✔should be able to hold midline by 4 months
by 6 months should have no head lag when pulling to sit. head lag at 6 months may be first sign of CP
Torticollis causes Correct answers ✔✔birth trauma, muscle spasm, viral infection or drug ingestion
Signs of Turners? Correct answers ✔✔Lymphedema of hands and feet esp at birth
Wide spaced nipples
Multiple Nevi
, Webbed Neck
Hypothyroidism
Ear abnormalities
Thyroglossal duct cyst Correct answers ✔✔midline cyst mass that moves up and down with tongue
protrusion. surgical removal recommended due to risk of infection
brachial cleft cyst Correct answers ✔✔Congenital lesion, usually results in solitary cyst located in lateral
neck; may have sinus to skin. risk of infection.
Sternocleidomastoid hematoma Correct answers ✔✔usually from breech deliveries
Rousseau Correct answers ✔✔believed that a child=untamed savage
Darwin Correct answers ✔✔"survival of the fittest" and first journal to track development
Binet and Simon Correct answers ✔✔first standardized measurement of intelligence to identify those
with special needs
Stanley Hall Correct answers ✔✔believed that adolescents are "storm and stress"
Freud psychosexual stages Correct answers ✔✔infant- oral, toddler-anal, preschool- phallic, school age-
latency and adolescent- genital
Id Correct answers ✔✔principle of pleasure
Ego Correct answers ✔✔principle of self interest/reality
superego Correct answers ✔✔principle of morality and conscience
