Pediatric Nursing Study Guide 2 with Answers
1. Place in order the expected sequence of fine motor developmental milestones
for an infant beginning with the first milestone achieved and ending with the last milestone achieved. Provide an answer using lowercase letters separated by
commas (e.g., a, b, c, d, e). a. Voluntary palmar grasp
b. Reflex palmar grasp
c. Puts objects into a container d. Neat pincer grasp
e. Builds a tower of two
blocks, but fails R
Answer: b, a, d, c, eR Grasping occurs during the first 2 to 3 months as a reflex and
gradually becomes voluntary. By 5 months, infants can voluntarily
grasp objects. Gradually, the palmar grasp (using the wholehand)
is replaced by a pincer grasp (using the thumb and index finger). By 8 to 10 months of age, infants use a crude pincer grasp, and by
11 months, they have progressed to a neat pincer grasp. By 11 months, they put objects into containers and like to remove them. By age 1 year, infants try to build towers of two blocks but fail.
2. The psychosocial developmental tasks of toddlerhood include which characteristic?
a. Development of a conscience