A parent questions how her toddler plays with other toddlers. The ...

[burton19126]

A parent questions how her toddler plays with other toddlers. The nurse's best description of the differences in play between the toddler and the preschooler is
 
  1. toddlers play side by side,whilepreschoolers play cooperatively.
  2. toddlers play house and imitate adultroles,while preschoolers become the Mom or Dad while playing house.toddlers play cooperatively,whilepreschoolers play interactive games.
  4. there are no differences betweentoddlers and preschoolers since both groups play cooperatively.

Question 2

A nurse who is the manager of an ambulatory pediatric healthcare center is planning protocols for the routine healthcare visits of the children.
 
  Children at this care center have a high incidence of obesity. The nurse should ask all nurses to calculate the body mass index (BMI) for all pediatric clients at which age? 1. 12 months 2. 24 months
  3. 36 months
  4. 4 years

[jliusyl]

Answer to Question 1

Answer:1
Rationale: Toddlers will play side by side with another child,but they do not interact with the child during play.Preschoolers play cooperatively with other children.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:2
Rationale: The body mass index is first calculated at 2 years of age and gives information about the relationship between the height and weight of the child. With this information,the nurse would be able to develop strategies that may reduce the incidence of obesity.
Assessment

[burton19126]

Great answer, keep it coming

[debra928]

Excellent