Week 7 BSN 346 Growth and
Development of the Toddler
Comprehensive Questions
with Verified Answers
Graded A+
1. Summary
During the toddler years, children change rapidly. Changes occur in
physical growth, motor-skill development, and cognitive/social
development. The rapid changes in motor skills and the toddler's
inability to make judgements about the safety of actions place the
toddler at risk for unintentional injury. The importance of safety
regarding the most common injuries of the toddler peri- od,
including aspiration, burns, drowning, and falls, should be
communicated to parents of toddlers. The toddler years are
characterized by a struggle for autonomy as the child develops a
sense of self separate from the parent.
Nurses should help parents understand that toddler behaviors,
which include negativism, ritualism, temper tantrums, and
separation anxiety, are normal processes of toddler development.
Parents should be given information to help cope with these
behaviors appropriately. During the well-child checkup, the nurse
2. Question 1 of 9
Which physical changes are normally seen as an infant transitions
into a tod- dler?
,Select all that apply.
Cherub appearance
Protruding abdomen
Increased adipose
tissue Excessive curve
of the back
Wide gap between knees when standing erect Answer: Protruding
abdomen
A potbellied abdomen due to immature abdominal muscles is a normal physical change as an infant
transitions into a toddler.
Excessive curve of the back
An exaggerated lumbar curve is a normal physical change as an infant transitions into a toddler.
Wide gap between knees when standing erect
,A gap between the knees is the result of short, bowed legs, which are a normal physical change as an
infant transitions into a toddler.
3. Question 2 of 9
Which head circumference measurement would be expected for a
two-year-old whose head circumference was 18 inches at the 12-
month checkup?
18 inches
17 inches
19.5 inches
21.5 inches Answer: 19.5 inches
Head circumference increases approximately 1.5 inches from 12 months to 24 months.
4. Question 3 of 9
Which would be the expected adult height for a toddler who is 34
inches tall at the 30-month checkup? Answer: 68
Children attain half their adult height between ages 2 and 3 years. A child who was 34 inches tall at the
30-month checkup would be expected to be approximately 68 inches tall as an adult.
5. Question 4 of 9
Match the activity with the age at which it is first
exhibited. 15 months =Walking independently
18 months =Turning the pages as they are
read to 24 months =Dressing themselves
36 months =Stacking multiple blocks to build towers Answer:
6. Question 5 of 9
How does the ability for a 24-month-old to build a two-block tower
demonstrate a toddler's fine motor development?
The ability to stack one block on top of another demonstrates an
improvement in the toddler's balance.
The ability to stack one block on top of another demonstrates an
improvement in the toddler's autonomy.
The ability to stack one block on top of another demonstrates an
improvement in the toddler's visual acuity.
, The ability to stack one block on top of another demonstrates an
improvement
Development of the Toddler
Comprehensive Questions
with Verified Answers
Graded A+
1. Summary
During the toddler years, children change rapidly. Changes occur in
physical growth, motor-skill development, and cognitive/social
development. The rapid changes in motor skills and the toddler's
inability to make judgements about the safety of actions place the
toddler at risk for unintentional injury. The importance of safety
regarding the most common injuries of the toddler peri- od,
including aspiration, burns, drowning, and falls, should be
communicated to parents of toddlers. The toddler years are
characterized by a struggle for autonomy as the child develops a
sense of self separate from the parent.
Nurses should help parents understand that toddler behaviors,
which include negativism, ritualism, temper tantrums, and
separation anxiety, are normal processes of toddler development.
Parents should be given information to help cope with these
behaviors appropriately. During the well-child checkup, the nurse
2. Question 1 of 9
Which physical changes are normally seen as an infant transitions
into a tod- dler?
,Select all that apply.
Cherub appearance
Protruding abdomen
Increased adipose
tissue Excessive curve
of the back
Wide gap between knees when standing erect Answer: Protruding
abdomen
A potbellied abdomen due to immature abdominal muscles is a normal physical change as an infant
transitions into a toddler.
Excessive curve of the back
An exaggerated lumbar curve is a normal physical change as an infant transitions into a toddler.
Wide gap between knees when standing erect
,A gap between the knees is the result of short, bowed legs, which are a normal physical change as an
infant transitions into a toddler.
3. Question 2 of 9
Which head circumference measurement would be expected for a
two-year-old whose head circumference was 18 inches at the 12-
month checkup?
18 inches
17 inches
19.5 inches
21.5 inches Answer: 19.5 inches
Head circumference increases approximately 1.5 inches from 12 months to 24 months.
4. Question 3 of 9
Which would be the expected adult height for a toddler who is 34
inches tall at the 30-month checkup? Answer: 68
Children attain half their adult height between ages 2 and 3 years. A child who was 34 inches tall at the
30-month checkup would be expected to be approximately 68 inches tall as an adult.
5. Question 4 of 9
Match the activity with the age at which it is first
exhibited. 15 months =Walking independently
18 months =Turning the pages as they are
read to 24 months =Dressing themselves
36 months =Stacking multiple blocks to build towers Answer:
6. Question 5 of 9
How does the ability for a 24-month-old to build a two-block tower
demonstrate a toddler's fine motor development?
The ability to stack one block on top of another demonstrates an
improvement in the toddler's balance.
The ability to stack one block on top of another demonstrates an
improvement in the toddler's autonomy.
The ability to stack one block on top of another demonstrates an
improvement in the toddler's visual acuity.
, The ability to stack one block on top of another demonstrates an
improvement
