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tingc95 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is performing developmental assessments on several children in a pediatric clinic setting. Which children as exhibiting a delay in meeting expected developmental milestones?

Select all that apply.
A) A 2-year-old who is unable to cut with scissors
B) A 2-year-old who cannot recite her phone number
C) A 3-year-old who is unable to speak in sentences
D) A 5-year-old who is unable to button his shirt
E) A 6-year-old who is unable to sit still for a short story

Question 2

The mother of a child starting school in a few weeks is concerned how her child will interact with other children. Which response by the nurse is best to address this mother's concern?

A) The home environment is the major influence.
B) The child's physical characteristics play a large role in interactions with others.
C) The child's temperament will determine interaction ability.
D) The culture in which the child was raised plays a role in interactions with others.

steff9894 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C, D, E

A 5-year-old should be able to button his shirt. A 6-year-old should be able to sit still for a short story; this is a task that children between 3 and 5 years are typically able to do. A child who cannot cut with scissors by kindergarten age is considered developmentally delayed, but a 2-year-old is not expected to be able to do this. A 2-year-old is not expected to be able to recite a phone number. A 3-year-old is usually able to speak in sentences.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

Temperament is the way individuals respond to their external and internal environment, and it sets the stage for the interactive dynamics of growth and development. Physical characteristics include eye color and potential height but do not affect how children interact, for the most part. Environmental factors include family, religion, climate, culture, school, community, and nutrition; they do not play as significant a role in how the child responds to peers as temperament does. Culture is one of the environmental factors.