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CMSA Cert Dev Paed(SA) Practice Questions - CMSA Sub-specialty Certificate in Developmental Paediatrics Cert Dev Paed(SA) Exam

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Prepare with the CMSA Cert Dev Paed(SA) Practice Questions - CMSA Sub-specialty Certificate in Developmental Paediatrics Cert Dev Paed(SA) Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering child, year-old, infant, developmental, and adhd. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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Question 1
A 9-month-old infant is brought to the clinic for a developmental assessment. On examination, the infant sits independently without support, transfers a block from one hand to the other, uses a raking grasp to pick up a small raisin, babbles multisyllabic sounds ('ba-ba-da-da'), and demonstrates stranger anxiety. How should the developmental paediatrician classify this infant's gross motor, fine motor, and language development?
Gross motor: delayed; Fine motor: advanced; Language: advanced
Gross motor: appropriate (6-7m); Fine motor: slightly delayed (immature raking at 9m); Language: appropriate (6-9m)
Gross motor: advanced; Fine motor: appropriate; Language: delayed
Gross motor: appropriate; Fine motor: delayed; Language: advanced
Question 2
At what age does the asymmetric tonic neck reflex (ATNR, or 'fencer's posture') normally disappear, and what is the clinical significance if it persists beyond 6 months of age?
Disappears at 18 months; persistence is associated with early walking
Disappears at 12 months; persistence indicates isolated peripheral nerve injury
Disappears at 4-6 months; persistence prevents rolling and signifies upper motor neuron dysfunction / cerebral palsy
Disappears at 2 months; persistence indicates normal variation
Question 3
A mother brings her 18-month-old son for a routine check-up. The toddler walks well, builds a tower of 3 cubes, speaks 4 clear single words, points to request desired objects, but does not point to show interest (proto-declarative pointing) or bring objects to show his mother. Which aspect of development is most concerning?
Fine motor skills
Social-communicative joint attention (proto-declarative pointing)
Expressive vocabulary count for age
Gross motor skills
Question 4
At what age should a child typically be able to copy a cross (+), copy a square, and copy a triangle, respectively, during fine-motor developmental testing?
Cross: 5 years; Square: 6 years; Triangle: 7 years
Cross: 2.5 years; Square: 3 years; Triangle: 4 years
Cross: 3 years; Square: 4 years; Triangle: 5 years
Cross: 4 years; Square: 4.5 years; Triangle: 5 years
Question 5
Which of the following protective postural reactions normally appears last in infant development, at approximately 8 to 9 months of age, and is essential for independent sitting and standing balance?
Forward protective extension
Backward protective extension
Anterior parachute reflex (downward thrust extension)
Sideways protective extension

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CMSA Cert Dev Paed(SA) Practice Questions - CMSA Sub-specialty Certificate in Developmental Paediatrics Cert Dev Paed(SA) Exam

This practice set contains 100 questions from the matching question bank and focuses on child, year-old, infant, developmental, and adhd. Work through each question carefully, review the provided solutions, and revisit topics that need more study before your next attempt.

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