DHS Staff Nurse - 2018 (Shift-2nd)
Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics)
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Which play activity is best suited to the gross motor skills of the toddler?
Appeared in: DHS Staff Nurse - 2018 (Shift-2nd)
Explanation
- The question asks to identify the best activity for a toddler's gross motor skills.
- Gross motor skills involve the use of large muscle groups for activities like walking, running, kicking, and throwing.
- Playing with a ball is the most suitable activity as it directly engages a toddler in kicking, throwing, and running, which are key gross motor milestones for this age group (1-3 years).
- By 18 months, a toddler can hurl a ball, and by 24 months, they can kick a large ball, making this an age-appropriate and effective developmental activity.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option A: Colouring with crayons is an activity that develops fine motor skills, which involve the small muscles of the hands and fingers for tasks like grasping and scribbling.
- Option C: Building with cubes or blocks is a primary activity for developing fine motor skills, requiring precision, a pincer grasp, and hand-eye coordination to stack objects.
- Option D: While a swing set does involve the whole body (a gross motor aspect), it is often a passive activity for a toddler who cannot yet pump their legs to swing independently. It primarily helps with balance and vestibular sense rather than actively building skills like running or throwing.
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Clinical Relevance
- Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Gross motor skill development in toddlers as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
- Nurses play a key role in providing anticipatory guidance to parents about age-appropriate toys and activities to foster healthy development.
- Understanding the difference between gross and fine motor skills helps in assessing developmental delays. A child not meeting milestones like throwing or kicking a ball may need further evaluation.
- What if the child was a 5-year-old preschooler? The answer might still be a ball for activities like catching or playing organized games, but other options like a swing set (where they can now pump their legs) or a tricycle would also become excellent choices for gross motor development.
How to Approach the Question
- First, identify the key terms in the question: 'toddler' (age 1-3 years) and 'gross motor skills' (large muscle movements).
- Define 'gross motor skills' in your mind: activities like running, jumping, kicking, throwing.
- Evaluate each option against this definition.
- Option A (Colouring) and C (Building cubes) involve small hand movements, classifying them as fine motor skills. Eliminate these.
- Compare the remaining gross motor options: B (Ball) and D (Swing set).
- Recognize that playing with a ball is an active process for a toddler (throwing, kicking), while using a swing set is often passive (being pushed). Therefore, the ball is 'best suited' for active skill development.
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Gross motor skill development in toddlers.
- Stem keywords: play activity, gross motor skills, toddler
- Lead-in keywords: best suited
Question ID
Q1-H0GqBa6m6QGfqMv7Xuy
Reference Book
E6 Text Book Of Pediatric Nursing 3rd Panchali Pal — Part 1 (pp 36-238 of 713) p. 98-100
E6 Kaplan Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry-2022 (pp 1-3768 of 3768) p. 2794-2796
E6 Robert Boland, Marcia L. Verduin - Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Text of Psychiatry-Wolters Kluwer Health (2024) (pp 1-16525 of 16525) p. 11438-11440
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