A nurse is performing developmental assessments on several children in the daycare setting. Which child indicates a delay in meeting developmental milestones?
1. An 18-month-old toddler unable to phrase sentences
2. A kindergartner unable to button his shirt
3. A 1-year-old unable to sit still for a short story
4. A 2-year-old unable to cut with scissors
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Rationale
1. The inability to phrase sentences is considered a delay if not done at 2½ years.
2. A developmental milestone that can indicate learning disability if not met is a kindergartner unable to button.
3. Inability to sit still for a short story is considered a delay if the child is 3–5 years old.
4. Being unable to cut with scissors is considered a delay if not achieved by kindergarten age.
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