Author Question: A child demonstrates increasing language skills and an understanding of symbols. Creative play and ... (Read 88 times)

azncindy619 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A child demonstrates increasing language skills and an understanding of symbols. Creative play and the use of imagination is an important activity in the child's life.

Based upon these characteristics and according to Jean Piaget's theory, what stage of cognitive development is the child demonstrating?

A) Preoperational stage
B) Sensorimotor stage
C) Concrete operational stage
D) Formal operational stage

Question 2

The nurse should utilize ISBARR communication (Introduction, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, Read Back) during which of the following clinical situations?

A) When communicating a client's change in condition to the client's physician
B) When providing a change-of-shift report to a colleague
C) When documenting the care that was provided to a client whose condition recently deteriorated
D) When reporting to a client's family member or significant other

fur · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

The preoperational stage (ages 2 to 7 years) is characterized by the beginning use of symbols, through increased language skills and pictures. Play activities during this time help the child understand life events and relationships. The sensorimotor stage (birth to 24 months) is marked by stages that begin with the demonstration of basic reflexes through beginning development in reasoning skills. The concrete operational stage (ages 7 to 11 years) is characterized by the development of logical thinking, an understanding of reversibility, relations to numbers, and the loss of egocentricity. The formal operational stage (age 11 years and older) is characterized by the use of abstract thinking and deductive reasoning.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A

ISBARR communication is an increasingly common tool for interdisciplinary communication. It is not typically used during change-of-shift report nor when communicating with family members. ISBARR is considered a framework for communication rather than a format for documentation.