The public health nurse is assessing children at the well-child clinic. The nurse is assessing the gross motor skills of a 3 year old. Identify which activity the nurse would expect the child to be successful with
1. Riding a bike
2. Jumping rope
3. Jumping off of the bottom stair step
4. Walking backward heel to toe
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1. A child does not reach this stage until after the age of four.
2. Jumping rope occurs during the school-age years.
3. The child is demonstrating appropriate gross motor skills for his/her age.
4. Walking backward is a skill seen in school-age children.
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