Infancy
Toddlers
Preschool
School-age
Adolesence
100

Infants are in this stage of
Erikson’s psychosocial
development

What is trust vs mistrust

100

Age by which anterior fontanel
closes

What is at about 18 months

100

Pain tool used for preschool aged patients

What is FACES

100

This type of play is organized
with kids playing together to
complete a common goal

What is cooperative play

100

Adolescents are in this stage of
Erikson’s development

What is identity vs role conflict

200

is usually the first 1st food introduced in infancy

What is Iron-fortified rice cereal

200

This type of play is characteristic
of toddlers

What is parallel play

200

This type of play is characterized
by children sharing toys, but with
no common goal in mind

What is associative play

200

School agers are in this stage of
Erikson’s development

What is industry vs inferiority

200

Adolescents may become
frustrated when hospitalized.
Provide 1 nursing intervention to
address this issue

What is allow peer visits, educate directly, privacy

300

Infants are in this stage of
Piaget’s cognitive development

What is sensorimotor

300

This sensory deficit puts toddlers at risk for falls

What is depth perception

300

What type of parents stifle initiative

What is helicopter parent

300

Average hours/night of sleep required during school age

What is 9-12hrs

300

Adolescent patient’s biggest
concern when communicating
with healthcare providers

What is privacy

400

Manner in which gross motor skills develop

What is Cephalocaudal 

400

Age at which myelinization is complete and bowel control is matured

What is 2 yo

400

When a child thinks their thoughts are all powerful

What is magical thinking

400

What age does puberty often start in males vs. females?

What is age 12 in males and age 10 in females

400

One characteristics of the Formal
Operations period of Piaget’s
theory

What is abstract thinking, flexibility, and adaptability

500

A protective reflex

What is the parachute reflex

500

This stage of Piaget’s
development is characterized by
toddlers’ egocentrism and
concrete thinking

What is preoperational

500

Preschoolers may view
hospitalization as punishment,
and they fear body mutilation.
Provide 1 nursing intervention to
address these concerns

What are medical play, giving choices, security items

500

During concrete operational thinking the child understands that matter does not change when its form changes.

What is principle of conservation

500

The most important contributing factor to an adolescents self concept and self esteem.

What is body image