Developmental Milestones

Topic: Adult

Created on Sunday, July 16 2006 by

Last modified on Wednesday, December 31 1969.

A woman brings her 30 month old girl into your clinic. The mother is concerned that the child may be developmentally delayed.
As you observe and examine the kid, you note that she coos.
She has a social smile.
She holds her head up 45 degrees.
This child is meeting milestones for what age?

A) 6 months

B) 48 months

C) 14 months

D) 2 months

E) 30 months

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This question was last modified on December 31, 1969.

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

A) 6 months

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Socially, she should be able to enjoy looking at a mirror and prefer her mother to other people. In terms of motor function, she should be able to use a raking grasp, transfer an object from one hand to the other, and sit with support. (See References)


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B) 48 months

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Socially, she should be able to use the toilet alone and play with other children. In terms of motor function, she should be able to use scissors to cut out pictures, hop on one foot, and copy a square and a cross. (See References)


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C) 14 months

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At 14 months, she should have a vocabulary of 1 to 2 words. Socially, she should be able to indicate her desires by pointing and hug her parents. In terms of motor function, she should be able to stoop and then recover to a standing position and walk alone. (See References)


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D) 2 months

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At the age of 2 months, a normal child who is meeting her normal language milestones should be able to coo. Socially, she should be able to smile socially. In terms of motor function, she should be able to hold her head up 45 degrees. (See References)


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E) 30 months

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Socially, she should be able to engage in pretend play and be able to help to put things away. In terms of motor function, she should be able to climb stairs with alternate feet and copy a vertical line. (See References)


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References:

1. Michelson, D.J., and Aswal, S. (2004). Global Developmental Delay and Developmental Regression. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, 4th Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia. Pp. 75-84.


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Developmental Milestones
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