Pediatric Assessment Tools Practice Exam

PDMS-2 divides motor development into subtests that focus on different skill areas, and Reflexes is one of them. This subtest assesses primitive reflexes and their integration as a child grows, which helps gauge neurological development. For example, early reflex patterns like rooting or grasping should be integrated by certain ages, and their persistence can signal a delay. Balance as a separate subtest name doesn’t exist in PDMS-2; balance-related items are covered under the Stationary subtest. Color vision and hearing aren’t part of the motor subtests at all. So Reflexes is the correct subtest because it directly targets the presence and maturation of primitive reflexes within the PDMS-2 framework.