PCS PREP MEDBRIDGE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Research has confirmed that the incidence of what condition is 10-20 times
more common in children with down syndrome?- Answers - Leukemia
2. When starting to gather information while taking a history should questions
be more open or closed ended?- Answers - Open
3. What are constitutional symptoms?- Answers - Symptoms that indicate involvement of more than
one system including- Answers - unexpected changes in head circumference, weight, or height; fever, chills, or other
abnormal vital signs; fatigue, decreased activity, or changes in emotions or feeding; Likely will require referral to
appropriate provider
4. Vital signs include- Answers -- Answers - Height, weight, head circumference, respiration rate, heart rate,
temperature, and
blood pressure
5. What is the difference between symptoms and signs?- Answers - Symptoms-
Answers - subjective findings reported by child or parent
Signs- Answers - objective findings identified
by the therapist Signs serve to confirm or refute
reported symptoms
6. What systems should be included in systems review?- Answers - -Cardiopulmonary
system
-Neuromuscular system
-Musculoskeletal system
-Gastrointenstinal system
-Integumentary system
-Urogenital system
7. What is cyanosis?- Answers - a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate
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, oxygena- tion of the blood.
8. How is colic defined?- Answers - 3 hours of crying 3 days a week for longer than 3 weeks; Common
phenonmenon that lessens as child gets older 3, 4, 5 months of age with crying most in evening
9. What is jaundice?- Answers - yellowing of skin from excess bilirubin
10. What is a clinical sign of typical postural complexity?- Answers - Use of multiple
movement strategies to accomplish the same goal
11. What are the main differences between the Movement ABC-2 and
the BOT-2?- Answers - -The Movement ABC-2 has more opportunities for practice
-The BOT-2 allows for more verbal prompts and opportunities for correction
12. What are the pros/cons of the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale?-
Answers - Pros- Answers - Assesses both gross and fine motor skills, tests children birth to 71
months, and has good reliability
Con- Answers - Does not allow for assessment of the quality of movement
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1. Research has confirmed that the incidence of what condition is 10-20 times
more common in children with down syndrome?- Answers - Leukemia
2. When starting to gather information while taking a history should questions
be more open or closed ended?- Answers - Open
3. What are constitutional symptoms?- Answers - Symptoms that indicate involvement of more than
one system including- Answers - unexpected changes in head circumference, weight, or height; fever, chills, or other
abnormal vital signs; fatigue, decreased activity, or changes in emotions or feeding; Likely will require referral to
appropriate provider
4. Vital signs include- Answers -- Answers - Height, weight, head circumference, respiration rate, heart rate,
temperature, and
blood pressure
5. What is the difference between symptoms and signs?- Answers - Symptoms-
Answers - subjective findings reported by child or parent
Signs- Answers - objective findings identified
by the therapist Signs serve to confirm or refute
reported symptoms
6. What systems should be included in systems review?- Answers - -Cardiopulmonary
system
-Neuromuscular system
-Musculoskeletal system
-Gastrointenstinal system
-Integumentary system
-Urogenital system
7. What is cyanosis?- Answers - a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate
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15
, oxygena- tion of the blood.
8. How is colic defined?- Answers - 3 hours of crying 3 days a week for longer than 3 weeks; Common
phenonmenon that lessens as child gets older 3, 4, 5 months of age with crying most in evening
9. What is jaundice?- Answers - yellowing of skin from excess bilirubin
10. What is a clinical sign of typical postural complexity?- Answers - Use of multiple
movement strategies to accomplish the same goal
11. What are the main differences between the Movement ABC-2 and
the BOT-2?- Answers - -The Movement ABC-2 has more opportunities for practice
-The BOT-2 allows for more verbal prompts and opportunities for correction
12. What are the pros/cons of the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale?-
Answers - Pros- Answers - Assesses both gross and fine motor skills, tests children birth to 71
months, and has good reliability
Con- Answers - Does not allow for assessment of the quality of movement
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