A nurse is teaching the staff about development. Which information indicates the nurse needs to follow up?
a. "Development proceeds in a cephalocaudal pattern."
b. "Development proceeds in a proximal-distal pattern."
c. "Development proceeds at a slower rate during the embryonic stage."
d. "Development proceeds at a predictive rate from the moment of conception."
ANS: C
Development proceeds at a slower rate during embryonic stage indicates the nurse needs to follow up to correct the misconception. From the moment of conception until birth, human development proceeds at a predictive and rapid rate. All the rest of the information is correct and does not need follow-up. Development proceeds in a cephalocaudal and proximal-distal pattern.
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