The nurse is educating a postpartum client about infant growth and development. Which statement will the nurse include in the material?
A) "It is rare for infants who are carried to term to develop in predictable intervals."
B) "As time passes, infants begin with simple tasks such as grasping, and later move toward more complex tasks."
C) "Development refers primarily to the ability of children to communicate."
D) "Cognition refers to behavioral aspects of a child's growth such as talking, walking, and running."
B) "As time passes, infants begin with simple tasks such as grasping, and later move toward more complex tasks."
Explanation: A) Development involves the ability to adapt to the environment and refers to behavioral aspects of growth such as talking, walking, and running. It is common for babies who are carried to term to develop in predictable intervals.
B) Growth and development begins with simple tasks such as grasping, and later moves toward more complex tasks.
C) Development involves the ability to adapt to the environment and refers to behavioral aspects of growth such as talking, walking, and running. It is common for babies who are carried to term to develop in predictable intervals.
D) Cognition is the way in which people acquire, store, learn, use and communication information.
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