MPT Pediatric Physical Therapy 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Denver Developmental Screening Test II assesses development in which domains?
- Cognitive and behavioral only
- Personal-social, fine motor, language, and gross motor (Correct answer)
- Gross motor and language only
- Sensory processing and feeding
Correct answer: Personal-social, fine motor, language, and gross motor
The Denver II screens children from birth to 6 years across four domains: personal-social, fine motor-adaptive, language, and gross motor development.
Question 2: At approximately what age do typical children achieve independent walking?
- 6–8 months
- 9–10 months
- 12–15 months (Correct answer)
- 18–24 months
Correct answer: 12–15 months
Most children begin walking independently between 12 and 15 months, with a normal range of approximately 9–18 months.
Question 3: Congenital muscular torticollis involves shortening or fibrosis of which muscle?
- Trapezius
- Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) (Correct answer)
- Scalene muscles
- Levator scapulae
Correct answer: Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
Congenital muscular torticollis is caused by fibrosis or shortening of the sternocleidomastoid, causing head tilt toward and rotation away from the affected side.
Question 4: Which standardized assessment is used to evaluate gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy?
- Peabody Developmental Motor Scales
- Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) (Correct answer)
- Bayley Scales of Infant Development
- Alberta Infant Motor Scale
Correct answer: Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)
The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) is the gold standard for evaluating and tracking gross motor ability in children with cerebral palsy.
Question 5: In pediatric PT, the GMFCS (Gross Motor Function Classification System) classifies children with CP into how many levels?
- 3 levels
- 5 levels (Correct answer)
- 7 levels
- 10 levels
Correct answer: 5 levels
The GMFCS classifies gross motor function in children with CP into 5 levels, from Level I (walks without limitations) to Level V (severely limited self-mobility).
Question 6: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is commonly detected in infants using which clinical tests?
- Thomas test and Ober's test
- Ortolani and Barlow tests (Correct answer)
- Trendelenburg test and FABER test
- Galeazzi sign only
Correct answer: Ortolani and Barlow tests
The Ortolani test relocates a dislocated hip and the Barlow test provocatively dislocates a lax hip, together screening for DDH in newborns.
MPT Pediatric Physical Therapy 1
The Denver Developmental Screening Test II assesses development in which domains?