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2002 Self-Assessment Exercise —
I. Growth and development
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Question 5. Answer.
A reporter for the local newspaper is interviewing you for an article on preschoolers. He asks
you to list some normal milestones for 4-year-olds.
Of the following, the MOST typical milestone for a 4-year-old is to
A. copy a square and triangle
B. prefer solitary or parallel play
C. print his or her first name
D. speak clearly in sentences
E. tie his or her shoelaces
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You are precepting a group of medical students during a structured observation at a local
child care center.
Of the following motor milestones, the one that is MOST typical of a 24-month-old child is
A. building a tower of two cubes
B. copying a circle
C. scribbling
D. throwing a ball overhand
E. walking backwards
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Three stimulant medications (methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, pemoline) are used
frequently to treat patients who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Of the following, the statement you are MOST likely to include in a discussion with residents
concerning the use of these medications is that
A. common side effects include insomnia and decreased appetite
B. lack of response to one stimulant predicts lack of response to all stimulants
C. long-term use of stimulants results in decreased adult height
D. only 25% of children will respond to medication
E. the most serious side effect is weight loss
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