The nurse is performing an assessment on a 12-month-old infant.Which fine or gross motor developmental skill demonstrates the proximodistal acquisition of skills?

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Acquisition of fine and gross motor skills occurs in an orderly center-to-periphery (proximodistal)or head-to-toe (cephalocaudal)sequence.A fully developed pincer grasp is an example of the proximodistal development because infants use a palmar grasp before developing the finer pincer grasp.Standing,sitting without assistance,and taking a few steps are examples of a cephalocaudal development sequence.

The Nurse Is Performing an Assessment on a 12-Month-Old Infant