Nursing instructor asks a nursing student to describe the gross-motor skills of a 5-year-old child. which statement made by the student indicates adequate learning? select all that apply.
1 "a 5-year-old child can begin to learn to swim."
2 "a 5-year-old child can make detailed drawings."
3 "a 5-year-old child is able to write short sentences."
4 "a 5-year-old child can skip on alternating feet, jump rope, and skate."
5 "a 5-year-old child is able to walk up and down the stairs with ease."

a)

d)

e)

Explanation:

First, let's remember what we mean when we refer to gross-motor skills: these skills are the ones who involved the larger muscles of the arms, legs and torso.

On the other hand, fine-motor skills refer to movements or shorter muscles, usually hands and fingers in coordination with the eyes.

There are some milestones a 5-year-old should do regarding gross-motor skills, some of them are:

So now we have the question:

Nursing instructor asks a nursing student to describe the gross-motor skills of a 5-year-old child. Which statement made by the student indicates adequate learning?

a) A 5-year-old child can begin to learn to swim. This is true, therefore it indicates adequate learning.

b)  A 5-year-old child can make detailed drawings: Doing detailed drawings refers to a fine-motor skill, therefore this sentence indicates inadequate learning.

c) A 5-year-old child is able to write short sentences: Again, writing refers to a fine-motor skill so this is incorrect.

d) A 5-year-old child can skip on alternating feet, jump rope, and skate: These are actual milestones of this age and they have to do with longer muscles of the legs, therefore it indicates adequate learning.

e) A 5-year-old child is able to walk up and down the stairs with ease: These is a milestone of this age and  has to do with longer muscles of the legs, therefore it indicates adequate learning.

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