A Mother Asks When Her Newborn Infant's Eyesight Will Be

question 5

Multiple Choice

A mother asks when her newborn infant's eyesight will be developed. What is the best response by the nurse?

• A) "Vision is not totally developed until 2 years of age."
• B) "Infants develop the ability to focus on an object at approximately 8 months of age."
• C) "By approximately 3 months of age, infants develop more coordinated eye movements and can fixate on an object."
• D) "Most infants have uncoordinated eye movements for the first year of life."

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