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cabate · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is assessing a child's growth and development. What questions should the nurse ask the parents that demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect growth and development processes?

1. How tall the parents are
2. Whether noises seem to bother their child
3. How many ounces of formula their child drinks daily
4. What their yearly income is
5. Whether their child will receive day-care services

Question 2

A parent tells the nurse that his child is quite creative and learning how to pretend with almost anything in the house. According to Piaget, the nurse realizes this child is demonstrating which stage/phase?

1. Tertiary circular reaction: stage 5
2. Inventions of new means: stage 6
3. Preconceptual phase
4. Concrete operations phase

underwood14 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Rationale 1: The genetic inheritance of an individual is established at conception. It remains unchanged throughout life, and determines such characteristics as gender and physical characteristics (e.g., eye color, potential height).
Rationale 2: Temperament sets the stage for the interactive dynamics of growth and development.
Rationale 3: Adequate nutrition is an essential component of growth and development.
Rationale 4: Although adequate family income allows for sufficient nutrition, housing, and other needs, it is not generally considered a factor affecting growth and development.
Rationale 5: Being cared for by individuals other than one's parents is not generally considered as a factor unless care is neglected by whoever is responsible.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Stage 5, 12 to 18 months, is characterized by discovery of new goals and ways to attain goals. Rituals are important in this stage.
Rationale 2: Stage 6, inventions of new means, is from 18 to 24 months. The significant behavior is identified by interpretation of the environment by mental image. Make-believe and pretend-play are in use during this stage.
Rationale 3: The preconceptual phase, 2 to 4 years, is when the child uses an egocentric approach to accommodate the demands of an environment.
Rationale 4: The concrete operations phase, 7 to 11 years, is where the child is able to solve concrete problems and begins to understand relationships such as size and right and left, and is cognizant of viewpoints.