A 5-year-old child is in the clinic for a checkup. The nurse would expect him to:
a. Need to be held on his mother's lap.
b. Be able to sit on the examination table.
c. Be able to stand on the floor for the examination.
d. Be able to remain alone in the examination room.
ANS: B
At 4 or 5 years old, a child usually feels comfortable on the examination table. Older infants and young children aged 6 months to 2 or 3 years should be positioned in the parent's lap.
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