The student nurse is reviewing the records of a pediatric client. Which statement about the client's progress indicates the need for further instruction?

"Maturation refers to the child's increases in body size."

Explanation:

The statement "Maturation refers to the child's increases in body size" does not tell anything about the state of the patient and it needs to give a clear explanation.

Growth can be described as the physical increase in size of a person.

Development can be described as the process by which children learn different skills as they grow up.

Maturity can be described as the growth in different body system which leads to the development of different skills in the children.