Quiz: Growth & Development of Newborn - Mid-Term Exam Questions

This assignment comprises a mid-term quiz focused on the growth and development of children from the newborn stage through adolescence. The quiz includes multiple-choice questions covering various aspects such as physical growth, reflexes, nutrition (including breastfeeding and weaning), toddler development, preschool development, school-age development, and adolescent changes including puberty. Topics range from quantitative and qualitative changes in a child's body to the impact of pre-natal and post-natal environments, reflexes, nutritional needs at various stages, and accident prevention. The questions assess understanding of developmental milestones, physical changes, cognitive development, and safety considerations relevant to each age group. The quiz also includes questions on sexual maturation, weight calculation formulas, and factors affecting the onset of puberty.

20 questions for mid-term
Growth and development of newborn
Question 1: Sate which of the following statements or statement is true
Growth is:
A. Quantitative change in child’s body
B. Qualitative change in child’s body
C. Qualitative change in child’s functioning
D. Can be measured
Options
a. A and D
b. Only A
c. C and D
d. Only D
Question 2: What is the direction of the Cephalo-caudal growth?
A. Head down to toes
B. Central part of the body to peripheral
C. No specific direction
Question 3: Sate which of the following statements or statement is true

Characteristics of growth and development (G&D)
A. G&D is a continuous process
B. G&D is discontinuous process
C. G&D has predictable sequences
D. G&D has unpredictable sequences
E. G&D is unique to child
Options
a. A and C
b. A, C and E
c. B and D
d. Only E
Question 4: Match the following
1. Pre-natal environment a. socio-economic status of family
2. Post natal external environment b. Diabetic mother
3. Post natal internal environment c. Hormonal influence
1 = b
2 = a
3= c

Reflexes of newborn
Question 5: Number of component of reflex arc
a. 5
b. 3
c. 4
d. 7
Question 6: Which of the following statements are true?
A. Moro reflexes/ Startle reflex begins at 28 weeks of gestation
B. Palmar reflexes begins at 32 weeks of gestation and disappears at 3 to 4 months
C. Plantar reflexes begins at 32 weeks of gestation and does not disappears until 3 years of
age
D. Walking of stepping reflexes does not disappears and improves with age
Options
a) A and B
b) A and C
c) C and D
d) D and B
Question 7: Match the following
1. Reflexes depending upon the situation of
the centre
a. Protective/flexor reflexes
2. Reflexes depending upon the purpose b. Cerebellar reflexes
3. Depending of the clinical basis c. Superficial reflexes

1 = b
2= a
3 = c

Infant Nutrition ( breast feeding and weaning)
Question 8: What are the different postures of breast feeding?
a) Cradle hold
b) Cross cradle hold
c) Football Hold
d) Lying down
Options
I. All of the above
II. Options d
III. Options a, b and d
Question 9
Link the options which are related to hyperbilirubinemia
1. Breast feeding does not promotes reduction in the condition of hyperbilirubinemia
2. Condition defined as high bilirubin extracted through urine
3. Jaundice is not visible in case of infants with bilirubin content of 15mg/dl
Options
I. None of the above
II. Options 3
III. Options 2

Question 10
Say whether the following sentence is true or false
Infants should double their birth weight by 6 months and triple it in 1 year: True

Toddler
Question 11:
Which of the following is true in toddler’s age?
I. Toddler stage promotes intellectual development and growth
II. A child only gains 4 to 5 kgs during toddler’s age
III. Height of the toddler’s increases by 20 to 25 cm each year
IV. No increase in head and chest occurs
Options
a. Only I
b. None of the above
c. I and II
d. III and II
Question 12
Which of the following is true?
1. Toddler from 2 to 3 years will be in the pre-conceptual phase of cognitive development
2. By 2 years of age, the toddler has 16 temporary teeth
3. Children do need practise time for language development
4. At 30 month a toddler can jump with both feet
Options

a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) All of the above
d) None of the above
Question 13: Which of the following is false?
a) Fifteen-month old children are still enthusiastic about interacting with people
b) Children ages 1 – 3 years should consume 1,300 kcal daily
c) Children may hold their breath until they become cyanotic and slump to the floor
d) Temper tantrums: occur weekly in 50 to 80% of children
Options
a) None of the above
b) All of the above
c) Only d
d) C and d
Question 14: Calculate the average weight of the toddler who is 3 years old via using the
formulae and pick the correct answers
 14 Kg
 16 Kg
 18 Kg
 20 Kg

Pre-school age
Question 15: Significant factors of preschool age include
a. Marked change in vocabulary
b. Enlarged tonsils
c. Growth by 5 to 10 inches
d. Increase in pulse rate
Options
a. A and b
b. All of the above
c. None of the above
d. C and d
Question 16
During pre-school age
1. Lymphatic system increase in size
2. Secretion of IgG and IgA occurs
3. Innocent murmuring of heart due to change in heart size
4. No signs of genu valgus or knock-knees
Options

 1,2 and 3
 All of the above
 2 and 3
 1 and 2
Question 17
Main fine motor skills during 4 years of age
1. Can lace shoes
2. Can do simple buttons
3. Throws overhand
4. Likes games with numbers

Growth and Development at School Age
Question 18: Which of the following is/are true?
a) Deciduous teeth are lost and permanent teeth erupt during the school -age period at 6
years of age
b) Circulatory system heart beat are shifts from fourth to fifth intercostal space during
school-age
c) Lymphatic tissue continues to grow up until about age 9
d) At 10-12 year: vocabulary depends on intelligent, a sense of humor is apparent
Options
a) All of the above
b) None of the above
c) A and b
d) Only a
Question: 19
Sexual maturation in girls must deal with
a) Development of breast
b) Initiation of menstruation
c) Change in pelvic contour
d) Broadening of hips

Options
a) All of the above
b) A and b
c) A, b and d
d) A, band c
Question 20
What is the formulae to calculate weight from 7-12 years?
• Answer: Weight = (age in years X 7) -5
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