1. Why is developmental assessment essential in providing primary care for infants, children, and adolescents? 2. What are the essential components in an assessment of a newborn that was born within minutes? 3. Which tools will you use to assess specific components of child development ages 0-5 years (such as speech, motor skills, social skills, etc.? And, which tools do you think are the most accurate in assessing the developmental components and why? 4. Which components would you consider in assessing your pediatric patients’ basic biological functioning and well-being? Why are these components important in providing primary healthcare services to children?
