Nurses play an important role in identifying appropriate growth and development in all clients. Children who do not meet key developmental milestones for their age should be reported to the health care provider (HCP) to determine the need for further testing.
Developmental milestones that a 2-year-old toddler should meet include:
Motor skills: Walks alone, builds block towers, draws lines, kicks a ball
Language: Knows 300+ words, uses 2- to 3-word phrases, states name
Cognitive/social skills: Engages in parallel play, imitates others, exerts independence
(Option 2) Normally, a child will develop the ability to draw or copy a square later during the preschool years (age 3-5).
(Option 3) A2-year-old client will not yet demonstrate the balance required for this activity. The ability to hop and stand on one foot for 5-10 seconds develops during the preschool years (age 3-6).
Educational objective:
Developmental assessment findings in 2-year-old clients include the ability to build block towers, say their own name, and walk without assistance. The nurse should notify the HCP if a child is not meeting age-appropriate developmental milestones so the child can be referred for further testing.
Nurses play an important role in identifying appropriate growth and development in all clients. Children who do not meet key developmental milestones for their age should be reported to the health care provider (HCP) to determine the need for further testing.
Developmental milestones that a 2-year-old toddler should meet include:
Motor skills: Walks alone, builds block towers, draws lines, kicks a ball
Language: Knows 300+ words, uses 2- to 3-word phrases, states name
Cognitive/social skills: Engages in parallel play, imitates others, exerts independence
(Option 2) Normally, a child will develop the ability to draw or copy a square later during the preschool years (age 3-5).
(Option 3) A2-year-old client will not yet demonstrate the balance required for this activity. The ability to hop and stand on one foot for 5-10 seconds develops during the preschool years (age 3-6).
Educational objective:
Developmental assessment findings in 2-year-old clients include the ability to build block towers, say their own name, and walk without assistance. The nurse should notify the HCP if a child is not meeting age-appropriate developmental milestones so the child can be referred for further testing.
