The nurse is assessing several children in a pediatric clinic. Which of the following children might be experiencing delayed development?
1. The 6-year-old child has lost 2 deciduous teeth.
2. The 26-month-old child has one baby tooth.
3. The 4-month-old infant is drooling.
4. The 2-month-old infant's salivary glands are not producing saliva.
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Rationale 1: Eruption of permanent teeth begins at around age 6 and continues through adolescence.
Rationale 2: Deciduous (baby) teeth begin to erupt between 6 months and 2 years of age. A 26-month-old child might be expected to have more than one deciduous tooth.
Rationale 3: Drooling of saliva occurs for several months after saliva is produced (3 months old) until swallowing saliva is learned.
Rationale 4: Salivation begins at 3 months of age.
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