The nurse pours liquid medication from one tall container to a ...

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The nurse pours liquid medication from one tall container to a shorter container. How would the preschool-age child interpret this exchange of the medication?
 
  A) The amount of medicine is less.
  B) The glass changed shape to accommodate the medicine.
  C) Pouring medicine hurts it in some way because it changes.
  D) The amount of medicine did not change, only the appearance.

Question 2

Which activity should the nurse encourage a new mother to perform to foster the developmental tasks of a toddler according to Erikson's developmental stages?
 
  A) Feed the child lunch.
  B) Read the child a story every night.
  C) Allow the child to pull a talking duck toy.
  D) Have the child watch a puppet show on television.

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Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
The preschool-age child has not developed conservation or the ability to discern truth, even though physical properties change. This is why the child will think that there is less medicine in the shorter container. The preschool-age child will not interpret this action as the glass changing shape or it is painful to pour medicine. An older child will understand that the appearance of the medication changed but not the amount.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
The developmental task of the toddler is to learn autonomy versus shame or doubt. Autonomy comes from the toddler's new motor and mental abilities. Children take pride in the new things they can accomplish, and they want to do everything independently. Pulling a talking duck toy will support the development of autonomy. Doing things such as feeding, reading, and watching television does not foster autonomy in the toddler.