Pediatric Growth and Development Milestones · NCLEX Exam

What is expected of a 9-month-old infant?

  1. Walks unaided up and down a flight of stairs
  2. Pulls to stand, uses pincer grasp, says 'mama/dada'
  3. Uses scissors to cut along a line on paper
  4. Reads and recognizes several simple written words
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Correct answer: Pulls to stand, uses pincer grasp, says 'mama/dada'

Around 9 months infants often pull to stand, develop immature pincer grasp, and babble “mama/dada”.

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