PEDS EXAM 3 COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE
●● Gross motor skills
Answer: Large muscle movement; walking, jumping, sitting
●● Fine motor skills
Answer: Small muscle control; pincer grasp, writing, buttoning
●● Significance of jumping percentiles on growth chart
Answer: Possible endocrine, nutritional, or chronic illness
●● Early communication signs of autism
Answer: No babbling/pointing by 12 months, poor eye contact, no
response to name
●● CHAT / M-CHAT
Answer: 18-24 months; screens for autism spectrum disorder
●● Solitary play
, Answer: Playing alone (infants)
●● Parallel play
Answer: Toddlers playing side-by-side without interaction
●● Associative play
Answer: Preschoolers interacting, no rules
●● Cooperative play
Answer: School-age children, games with rules
●● Authoritative parenting
Answer: Best medication adherence; balanced limits & support
●● Authoritarian parenting
Answer: Fear-based compliance
●● Permissive parenting
Answer: Poor adherence
●● Car seat safety
EXAMINATION TEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE
●● Gross motor skills
Answer: Large muscle movement; walking, jumping, sitting
●● Fine motor skills
Answer: Small muscle control; pincer grasp, writing, buttoning
●● Significance of jumping percentiles on growth chart
Answer: Possible endocrine, nutritional, or chronic illness
●● Early communication signs of autism
Answer: No babbling/pointing by 12 months, poor eye contact, no
response to name
●● CHAT / M-CHAT
Answer: 18-24 months; screens for autism spectrum disorder
●● Solitary play
, Answer: Playing alone (infants)
●● Parallel play
Answer: Toddlers playing side-by-side without interaction
●● Associative play
Answer: Preschoolers interacting, no rules
●● Cooperative play
Answer: School-age children, games with rules
●● Authoritative parenting
Answer: Best medication adherence; balanced limits & support
●● Authoritarian parenting
Answer: Fear-based compliance
●● Permissive parenting
Answer: Poor adherence
●● Car seat safety
