Pediatric Growth and Development Milestones · NCLEX Exam

Which developmental domain is being assessed when asking a 3-year-old to draw a circle and name colours?

  1. Social-emotional development only
  2. Fine motor and cognitive development
  3. Gross motor coordination only
  4. Self-feeding and adaptive skills
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Correct answer: Fine motor and cognitive development

Drawing a circle is a fine motor task and naming colours taps cognitive and language skills, so the combination assesses fine motor and cognitive domains.

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