Cognitive Development
This term describes a preschooler's belief that inanimate objects have human feelings and intentions.
What is animism?
This is the primary psychosocial conflict for toddlers, according to Erikson.
What is autonomy vs. shame and doubt?
This is the most common cause of emergency room visits in toddlers.
What is poisoning?
A toddler typically gains this many pounds per year.
What is 5 to 10 pounds?
To help a toddler adjust to hospitalization, it is best to maintain this.
What is the child's home routine?
At this age, children begin to understand cause and effect but are still unable to see things from others' perspectives.
What is 4 to 7 years old? (Preoperational stage according to Piaget)
A preschooler feels guilty after breaking a toy, even though it was an accident. This reflects the negative outcome of this developmental stage.
What is initiative vs. guilt?
The safest way to position an infant in a car seat is this.
What is rear-facing?
A 2-year-old's vocabulary is typically around this many words.
What is 50 words?
A 6-year-old may not complete chores on time due to a lack of this developmental concept.
What is a sense of time?
A 6-year-old doesn't understand that the amount of liquid remains the same when poured into a different-shaped container. This demonstrates a lack of this cognitive concept.
What is conservation?
This developmental stage involves school-aged children striving for competence and success in academic and social tasks.
What is industry vs. inferiority?
This type of play helps preschoolers understand hospital equipment and reduce anxiety about medical procedures.
What is medical play or therapeutic play?
By this age, a child is expected to understand the concept of time related to daily routines but not clock time.
What is 3 to 4 years old?
The best way for parents to encourage car seat use in preschoolers is by doing this.
What is setting a good example by wearing their own seat belts?
When a toddler says, "I runned fast," they are demonstrating this normal language development phenomenon.
What is overregularization?
A child who frequently blames imaginary friends for their mistakes is likely in this psychosocial stage.
What is initiative vs. guilt? (Reflects imagination and developing conscience)
This safety measure is the most effective in preventing drowning in toddlers.
What is close supervision during bath time?
At this age, a child begins to develop the ability to see another's point of view.
What is 7 years old? (Concrete Operational Stage)
When explaining separation to a toddler, parents should use this type of reference.
What is an event-based reference? (e.g., "I'll be back after your nap.")
According to Piaget, this cognitive stage allows school-aged children to perform mental operations and understand logical principles.
What is the Concrete Operational stage?
In this psychosocial stage, adolescents explore their identity, values, and beliefs.
What is identity vs. role confusion?
A 4-year-old is most likely to experience this type of injury due to their increased curiosity and independence.
What is accidental poisoning?
This growth pattern is typical in preschoolers, characterized by slower physical growth but rapid cognitive development.
What is "slim down and grow taller"?
A parent notices their child blames an imaginary friend for a broken vase. The nurse should explain that this is a sign of this normal developmental phase.
What is imaginative play or fantasy?