Author Question: In terms of gross motor development, what should the nurse expect an infant age 5 months to do? ... (Read 79 times)

leo leo · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

In terms of gross motor development, what should the nurse expect an infant age 5 months to do?

a. Sit erect without support.
b. Roll from the back to the abdomen.
c. Turn from the abdomen to the back.
d. Move from a prone to a sitting position.

Question 2

By which age should the nurse expect that an infant will be able to pull to a standing position?

a. 5 to 6 months
b. 7 to 8 months
c. 11 to 12 months
d. 14 to 15 months

welcom1000 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Rolling from the abdomen to the back is developmentally appropriate for a 5-month-old infant. The ability to roll from the back to the abdomen is developmentally appropriate for an infant at age 6 months. Sitting erect without support is a developmental milestone usually achieved by 8 months. A 10-month-old infant can usually move from a prone to a sitting position.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Most infants can pull themselves to a standing position at age 9 months. Infants who are not able to pull themselves to standing by age 11 to 12 months should be further evaluated for developmental dysplasia of the hip. At 6 months, infants have just obtained coordination of arms and legs. By age 8 months, infants can bear full weight on their legs.