The nurse is assessing a 2-month-old infant. The nurse knows when she sees the child move its head from side-to-side that the child has ___________ control
1. Proximodistal
2. Cephalocaudal
3. Differentiation
4. None of the above are correct.
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1. Movement is demonstrated in side-to-side motions.
2. Movement from head to toe is not demonstrated.
3. The infant is not demonstrating knowledge of the difference between moving the head from side-to-side and moving from head-to-toe.
4. One of the answers is correct.
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