A useful skill that the nurse should expect a 5-year-old child to ...

[justinmsk]

A useful skill that the nurse should expect a 5-year-old child to be able to master is to:
 
  a. Tie shoelaces. c. Hammer a nail.
  b. Use a knife to cut meat. d. Make change from a quarter.

Question 2

By what age would the nurse expect that most children could understand prepositional phrases such as under, on top of, beside, and in back of?
 
  a. 18 months c. 3 years
  b. 24 months d. 4 years

[randomguy133]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Tying shoelaces is a fine motor task typical of 5-year-olds. Using a knife to cut meat is a fine motor task of a 7-year-old. Hammering a nail and making change from a quarter are fine motor tasks of an 8- to 9-year-old.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
At 4 years, children can understand directional phrases. Children 18 to 24 months and 3 years of age are too young.