The nurse is assessing development in a 9-month-old infant. What would the nurse expect to observe?
a. Speaking in 2-word sentences
b. Grasping objects with palmar grasp
c. Creeping along the floor
d. Beginning to use a spoon rather sloppily
ANS: C
The 9-month-old tries to creep, has developed pincer movement, and can grasp a spoon without keeping food on it.
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A) Oxygen B) Carbon dioxide C) Chloride D) Nitrogen
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a. Laryngeal edema c. Bronchospasm b. Laryngospasm d. Ventilation/perfusion mismatching
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