When interviewing the mother of a 3-year-old child, the nurse asks about developmental milestones such as the age of walking without assistance. This should be considered
a. Unnecessary information, because the child is 3 years old
b. An important part of the family history
c. An important part of the child's past growth and development
d. An important part of the child's review of systems
C
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A Developmental milestones provide important information about the child's
physical, social, and neurologic health.
B The developmental milestones are specific to this child. If pertinent, attainment
of milestones by siblings should be included in the family history.
C Information about the attainment of developmental milestones is important to
obtain. It provides data about the child's growth and development that should be
included in the history.
D The review of systems does not include the developmental milestones.
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