A Nurse Is Assessing Infants for Visually Related Developmental Milestones

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing infants for visually related developmental milestones. Which infant is showing a delay in meeting an expected milestone?

• A) A 4-month-old who has a social smile
• B) An 8-month-old who has just begun to inspect her own hand
• C) A 12-month-old who stacks blocks
• D) A 7-month-old who picks up a raisin by raking

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Definitions:

Loop of Henle

A segment of the nephron in the kidney crucial for concentrating urine and conserving water.

Afferent Arteriole

The small artery that carries blood toward the capillaries in the glomerulus of the kidney.

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located in the beginning of a nephron in the kidney where blood filtration takes place.

Vasa Recta

Specialized capillary that extends from the cortex of the kidney into the medulla and then back to the cortex.