Infants Can See Objects Before They Can Control Their Torso

question 50

Multiple Choice

Infants can see objects before they can control their torso, and they can use their hands long before they can crawl or walk. This would indicate that they have a ________ pattern of growth.

• A) proximodistal
• B) proximocaudal
• C) cephalodistal
• D) cephalocaudal

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Definitions:

Dyspnea

Difficulty or discomfort in breathing, often described as shortness of breath.

Postural Drainage

A technique used to clear mucus from the lungs by positioning the body so that gravity helps in the drainage of secretions from lung segments.

Chest Percussion

A technique used in respiratory therapy involving rhythmic tapping on the chest to help loosen and mobilize mucus in the lungs.

Pulmonary Embolus

A blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs usually caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from the legs or, less commonly, other parts of the body.