The nursing student is assessing a neonate who has been brought to the clinic for a well-baby visit. Which of the following would the nursing student expect as normal development for a neonate?
A) Reaching for objects
B) Staring at objects
C) Kicking at objects
D) Selecting specific objects
Ans: B
Neonates stare at objects, but are not capable of reaching, kicking or selecting objects at this phase of development.
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