Pediatric Nursing Q 175

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Nurse Walter should expect a 3-year-old child to be able to perform which action?

  

     A. Ride a tricycle

     B. Tie the shoelaces

     C. Roller-skates

     D. Jump rope

    

    

Correct Answer: A. Ride a tricycle

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At age 3, gross motor development and refinement in eye-hand coordination enable a child to ride a tricycle. Most 3-year-olds are able to walk a line, balance on a low balance beam, skip or gallop, and walk backward. They can usually pedal a tricycle, catch a large ball, and jump with two feet.

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Option B: The fine motor skills required to tie shoelaces develop around age 5. By age 3, kids can usually wash and dry their hands, dress themselves with a little assistance, and turn pages in a book. Most preschoolers can hold a writing instrument with their fingers, not their fists.

Option C: The gross motor skills required for roller-skating develop around age 5. Most children by age 3 develop more large muscle movements (gross motor skills). These generally include running, climbing, jumping in place, kicking a ball, and bending over easily.

Option D: The gross motor skills required for jumping rope develop around age 5. Give the child time outdoors. Let them run and play. Climbing in and out of boxes is a favorite game. Remember to watch them closely when outside—they can move pretty fast when they want to.

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