In terms of gross motor development, what should the nurse expect an infant age 5 months to do?
a. Sit erect without support.
b. Roll from the back to the abdomen.
c. Turn from the abdomen to the back.
d. Move from a prone to a sitting position.
ANS: C
Rolling from the abdomen to the back is developmentally appropriate for a 5-month-old infant. The ability to roll from the back to the abdomen is developmentally appropriate for an infant at age 6 months. Sitting erect without support is a developmental milestone usually achieved by 8 months. A 10-month-old infant can usually move from a prone to a sitting position.
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