Author Question: For a 2-year-old child, cognitive development is characterized by: 1. Recognizing right and wrong ... (Read 63 times)

MGLQZ · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

For a 2-year-old child, cognitive development is characterized by:

1. Recognizing right and wrong
2. Initiating play with other children
3. Having a vocabulary of at least 1000 words
4. Using short sentences to express independence

Question 2

The nurse, in working with children of this age, plans to allow a 5-year-old boy who was admit-ted to the surgical center to have his tonsils removed to:

1. Perform his own preoperative hygienic care
2. Have alone time to relax before the procedure
3. Handle the equipment when taking his blood pressure
4. Have access to age-appropriate magazines and puzzles for diversion

Dominic · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
A 2-year-old child uses short sentences to express independence and control, does not under-stand the concepts of right and wrong, may engage in solitary play and begin to participate in parallel play, may initiate play with other children, and has a vocabulary up to 300 words.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Preschool children may cooperate if they are allowed to manipulate the equipment. A preschooler is unable to take responsibility for his or her own preoperative hygienic care.
Leaving the preschooler alone may increase the child's anxiety. Magazines and puzzles would be more appropriate activities for the older child. The preschool child likes to engage in pretend play, using their imagination and imitating adult behavior.