The nurse is assessing the gross motor skills of an 8-year-old boy. Which interview question would facilitate this assessment?

"Do you like to do puzzles?"

"Do you participate in any sports?"

"Do you play any instruments?"

"Do you like to construct models?"

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

A.   Puzzles are more related to cognitive skills than gross motor skills.
B.   Participation in sports often involves various gross motor activities such as running, jumping, and throwing, making it a relevant question for assessing gross motor skills.
C.   Playing instruments primarily involves fine motor skills rather than gross motor skills.
D.   Constructing models may involve some fine motor skills but is not necessarily indicative of gross motor skills.

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Correct Answer is ["A","B","C"]

Explanation

A. Wanting friends to visit more than parents is more indicative of this stage, as they reflect the client's interest in social relationships.
B. Being very concerned with implications of laws or regulations demonstrates abstract thinking and consideration of complex societal issues, characteristic of middle formal operational thinking.
C. Wanting to make decisions about healthcare independently reflects increasing autonomy and ability to think abstractly.
D. Difficulty understanding implications of a diagnosis may indicate cognitive limitations rather than middle formal operational thinking.
E. Reporting occasional marijuana use may indicate behavior but does not necessarily reflect cognitive development according to Piaget's theory.

A. birthweight of 7 lb, 14 oz (3,572 g) B. strong, brisk motor skills C. difficulty in arousing to a quiet alert state D. wasted appearance of extremities

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

A. A birthweight above the 90th percentile for gestational age is characteristic of large-for-gestational-age newborns. The above birth weight is within the normal ranges.
B. Strong, brisk motor skills are not necessarily indicative of being large-for- gestational-age.
C. Large-for-gestational-age newborns. They may have difficulty in arousing to a quiet alert state due to hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, or polycythemia.
D. A wasted appearance of extremities is more indicative of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) rather than being large-for-gestational-age. LGA newborns typically have plump and rosy appearance.

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