NICU NEONATAL THERAPIST CERTIFICATION EXAM
NICU NEONATAL THERAPIST CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS 2025
AIMS (Alberta Infant Motor Scale) - Correct Ans-Observation in various positions - best
indicator of atypical motor dev in later months (0-18 months)
(GMA) General Movement Assessment - Correct Ans-Video spontaneous mvmts with no
stim; better for 1st months of life (preterm to 4 months PMA)
TIMP (Test of Infant Motor Performance) - Correct Ans-Observation/admin of elicited
items; assesses mvmt, postural control & function (32 wks PMA to 4 months)
Problems with assessment of preterm infants, now term - Correct Ans-May result in
motor dev't of preterm that is incorrectly labeled as "abnormal"
Longitudinal assessments (rather than single eval) - Correct Ans-More predictive bc they
give info on developmental progression - important to use assessment tools more than
1x
Diagnoses associated with aspiration - Correct Ans-PDA, clefts, TEF, laryngomalacia,
stridor only with feeds
Most silent aspiration - Correct Ans-1-signs on monitor, 2-behavioral cues, 3-shut-down
IDM - Correct Ans-Lethargic, low tone -- don't aspirate but poor feeders
Haberman Feeder - Correct Ans-specialty bottle used for infants with cleft palate
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, NICU NEONATAL THERAPIST CERTIFICATION EXAM
Pigeon Feeder - Correct Ans-compression bottles, no suction required
Thickening (> 6 lbs / older than 42 weeks) - Correct Ans-1-Rice (mixes better), 2-Oatmeal,
3-Gel Mix (can be used with EBM but increases gas)
Suck, swallow, breath coordination - Correct Ans-brainstem (reflexive) coordination
SFS indicated (age) - Correct Ans->38 weeks
Supportive feeding techniques - Correct Ans-1-side-lying, 2-flow rate, 3-pacing
31 weeks
32 weeks
33 weeks - Correct Ans-NNBF,
BF(no bottle),
bottle feeding - nipple if cueing and <70 RR
When feeding/oral skills reached, maturation is based on ? - Correct Ans-GA (not PMA)
Most critical period of development - Correct Ans-4-8 weeks after fertilization (can trace
major congenital anomalies back to this time)
When is brain developing and all major organs present - Correct Ans-by 8th week GA
Stenosis - Correct Ans-narrowing, stricture
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NICU NEONATAL THERAPIST CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS 2025
AIMS (Alberta Infant Motor Scale) - Correct Ans-Observation in various positions - best
indicator of atypical motor dev in later months (0-18 months)
(GMA) General Movement Assessment - Correct Ans-Video spontaneous mvmts with no
stim; better for 1st months of life (preterm to 4 months PMA)
TIMP (Test of Infant Motor Performance) - Correct Ans-Observation/admin of elicited
items; assesses mvmt, postural control & function (32 wks PMA to 4 months)
Problems with assessment of preterm infants, now term - Correct Ans-May result in
motor dev't of preterm that is incorrectly labeled as "abnormal"
Longitudinal assessments (rather than single eval) - Correct Ans-More predictive bc they
give info on developmental progression - important to use assessment tools more than
1x
Diagnoses associated with aspiration - Correct Ans-PDA, clefts, TEF, laryngomalacia,
stridor only with feeds
Most silent aspiration - Correct Ans-1-signs on monitor, 2-behavioral cues, 3-shut-down
IDM - Correct Ans-Lethargic, low tone -- don't aspirate but poor feeders
Haberman Feeder - Correct Ans-specialty bottle used for infants with cleft palate
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, NICU NEONATAL THERAPIST CERTIFICATION EXAM
Pigeon Feeder - Correct Ans-compression bottles, no suction required
Thickening (> 6 lbs / older than 42 weeks) - Correct Ans-1-Rice (mixes better), 2-Oatmeal,
3-Gel Mix (can be used with EBM but increases gas)
Suck, swallow, breath coordination - Correct Ans-brainstem (reflexive) coordination
SFS indicated (age) - Correct Ans->38 weeks
Supportive feeding techniques - Correct Ans-1-side-lying, 2-flow rate, 3-pacing
31 weeks
32 weeks
33 weeks - Correct Ans-NNBF,
BF(no bottle),
bottle feeding - nipple if cueing and <70 RR
When feeding/oral skills reached, maturation is based on ? - Correct Ans-GA (not PMA)
Most critical period of development - Correct Ans-4-8 weeks after fertilization (can trace
major congenital anomalies back to this time)
When is brain developing and all major organs present - Correct Ans-by 8th week GA
Stenosis - Correct Ans-narrowing, stricture
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