The nurse is teaching a parent of an 18-month-old about developmental milestones associated with feeding. What should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. The child will begin to use a fork.
b. The child will be able use a straw and cup.
c. The child will be able to hold a cup with both hands.
d. The child will be able to drink from a cup with a lid.
e. The child will begin to use a spoon but may turn it before reaching the mouth.
ANS: C, D, E
An 18-month-old child can hold a cup with both hands, is able to drink from a cup with a lid, and begins to use a spoon but may turn it before reaching the mouth. Using a fork is a developmental milestone of a 36-month-old child. Using a straw and cup is a milestone seen at 24 months.
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