NBCOT: Pediatric Assessments questions with correct answers

Assessment of Preterm Infants' Behavior (APIB) - correct answer o Focus: assesses infant's pattern of developing behavioral organization in response to increasing sensory and environmental stimuli → responses to stimuli, integration of different systems o Method: behavioral checklist and scale o Ages: Pre-term and full term infants Neurological Assessment of Pre-term and Full-term New-born Infant (NAPFI) - correct answer o Focus: Rating scale consisting of a brief neurological exam incorporated into routine assessment o Can be used with new borns in an incubator and/or on a ventilator if handling can be tolerated. o Habituation, movement, tone, reflexes, arousal level, consolability, etc. o Neurological, done in different states (awake, asleep) o Ages: pre-term and full term newborn infants Bayley Scales of Infant Development, 3rd Edition (BSID-III) - correct answer o Ages: 1-42 months (3.5 years) o Focus: standardized rating scales that assess multiple areas of development to attain a baseline for intervention and to monitor progress • 5 domains: performance-based - cognitive, language, and motor; social-emotional and adaptive behavior skills o Involves parent completing 2 questionnaires o Results used to plan intervention for any delays Denver Developmental Screening Test II - correct answer o Ages: 1 month - 6 years o Focus: standardized task performance and observation screening tool for early identification of children at risk for developmental delays in 4 areas: personal-social, fine motor adaptive, language, and gross motor