The nurse is testing the sensory development of a toddler brought to the clinic for a well visit. What might alert the nurse to a potential problem with the child's sensory development?
A) The toddler places the nurse's stethoscope in his mouth.
B) The toddler's vision tests at 20/50 in both eyes.
C) The toddler does not respond to commands whispered in his ear.
D) The toddler's taste discrimination is not at adult levels yet.
Ans: C
Hearing should be at the adult level, as infants are ordinarily born with hearing intact. Therefore, the toddler should hear commands whispered in his ear. Toddlers examine new items by feeling them, looking at them, shaking them to hear what sound they make, smelling them, and placing them in their mouths. Toddler vision continues to progress and should be 20/50 to 20/40 in both eyes. Though taste discrimination is not completely developed, toddlers may exhibit preferences for certain flavors of foods.
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