Which is a useful skill that the nurse should expect a 5-year-old child to be able to master?
a. Tie shoelaces.
b. Use knife to cut meat.
c. Hammer a nail.
d. Make change out of a quarter.
ANS: A
Tying shoelaces is a fine motor task of 5-year-olds. Using a knife to cut meat is a fine motor task of a 7-year-old. Hammering a nail and making change out of a quarter are fine motor and cognitive tasks of an 8- to 9-year-old.
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