204 PEDS FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
●● Your patient with Down's Syndrome wants to participate in
Hippotherapy as she adores horses. What would we as therapists want to
know prior to activity?
a. Strength of LEs
b. strength of UEs
c. atlanto-axial stability
d. Lumbosacral integrity Answer: c. atlanto-axial stability
●● You are assessing a baby in the nicu and sense he may develop CP.
What two risk factor may lead you to feel this way?
a. high birth weight and prematurity
b. low birth weight and full term
c. high birth weight and full term
d. low birth weight and prematurity Answer: d. low birth weight and
prematurity
●● You have a 7 y.o. kiddo scheduled for therapy with a diagnosis as
hemiplegic CP. What activities would you most want to focus on and
why?
, a. sit to stands as walking is not likely with his Dx
b. gait training as walking is likely with his Dx
c. single limb stance as he will not likely walk
d. hopping to be able to play hop-scotch Answer: b. gait training as
walking is likely with his Dx
●● Your 8 y/o patient is coming to therapy with CP, level 2 on the
GMFCS. What would you expect him to look like coming into the
clinic/general abilities?
a. walking with minimal assistance, maybe lofstrands
b. able to walk without assistance
c. in a gait trainer to assist walking
d. in a power wheel chair as he cannot walk Answer: a. walking with
minimal assistance, maybe lofstrands
●● Which of the following is the best predictor of ambulation in kiddos
with CP?
a. able to stand independently by 24 months
b. able to sit to stand by 6 months
c. able to sit independently by 24 months
d. able to walk by 24 months Answer: c. able to sit independently by 24
months
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
●● Your patient with Down's Syndrome wants to participate in
Hippotherapy as she adores horses. What would we as therapists want to
know prior to activity?
a. Strength of LEs
b. strength of UEs
c. atlanto-axial stability
d. Lumbosacral integrity Answer: c. atlanto-axial stability
●● You are assessing a baby in the nicu and sense he may develop CP.
What two risk factor may lead you to feel this way?
a. high birth weight and prematurity
b. low birth weight and full term
c. high birth weight and full term
d. low birth weight and prematurity Answer: d. low birth weight and
prematurity
●● You have a 7 y.o. kiddo scheduled for therapy with a diagnosis as
hemiplegic CP. What activities would you most want to focus on and
why?
, a. sit to stands as walking is not likely with his Dx
b. gait training as walking is likely with his Dx
c. single limb stance as he will not likely walk
d. hopping to be able to play hop-scotch Answer: b. gait training as
walking is likely with his Dx
●● Your 8 y/o patient is coming to therapy with CP, level 2 on the
GMFCS. What would you expect him to look like coming into the
clinic/general abilities?
a. walking with minimal assistance, maybe lofstrands
b. able to walk without assistance
c. in a gait trainer to assist walking
d. in a power wheel chair as he cannot walk Answer: a. walking with
minimal assistance, maybe lofstrands
●● Which of the following is the best predictor of ambulation in kiddos
with CP?
a. able to stand independently by 24 months
b. able to sit to stand by 6 months
c. able to sit independently by 24 months
d. able to walk by 24 months Answer: c. able to sit independently by 24
months
