A maternity nurse is providing instruction to a new mother regarding the psychosocial development of the newborn infant. Using Erikson's psychosocial development theory, the nurse would instruct the mother to

A clinic nurse assesses the communication patterns of a 5-month-old infant. The nurse determines that the infant is demonstrating the highest level of developmental achievement expected if the infant:

The nurse knows that an infant's birth weight should be tripled by:

The nurse is aware that the earliest age at which an infant is able to sit steadily alone is _____ months.

The nurse would expect a 4-month-old to be able to:

The abnormal finding in an evaluation of growth and development for a 6-month-old infant would be:

A parent brings a 6-month-old infant to the pediatric clinic for her well-baby examination. Her birth weight was 8 pounds, 2 ounces. The nurse weighing the infant today would expect her weight to be at least _____ pounds.

The nurse would advise a parent when introducing solid foods to:

When assessing development in a 9-month-old infant, the nurse would expect to observe the infant:

The statement made by a parent that indicates correct understanding of infant feeding is:

The nurse observes a 10-month-old infant using her index finger and thumb to pick up pieces of cereal. This behavior is evidence that the infant has developed:

The most appropriate activity to recommend to parents to promote sensorimotor stimulation for a 1-year-old would be to: