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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

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Jessica, a 29-year-old mother, tells the nurse that her youngest son who is just 7-months-old can already sit without any support. The nurse should tell the mother that this:
  1. could be a developmental delay which needs further evaluation.
  2. is an activity that shows the upper 10% of physical development.
  3. is a developmental milestone that is just expected at his age.
  4. is a behavior which indicates that he is going to walk in the next 3 months.
Explanation
Answer: C - Sitting without support is an expected developmental milestone that is expected of a 7-month-old infant. It is done by extending the legs to the side and leaning forward on the hands. After a month, an infant is expected to sit steadily without the use of his hands or mother’s support. Sitting alone cannot be a predictor of when the baby will start to walk.
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