The nurse in the elementary school is observing a 6-year-old child's level of development. At this stage, the nurse anticipates that the child's gross motor skills will enable this child to do which of the following?
a. Hop and jump onto small squares.
b. Catch and throw a ball accurately.
c. Thread a needle and tie a knot.
d. Perform a standing high jump of 90 cm.
A
A 6-year-old child should have the gross motor skills to hop and jump onto small squares.
An 8- to 10-year-old child should possess the gross motor skills to catch and throw a ball accu-rately.
An 8- to 10-year-old child should possess the fine motor skills to thread a needle and tie a knot.
An 11- to 12-year-old child should possess the gross motor skills to perform a standing high jump of 1 m.
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