Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse using Piaget’s developmental theory.
The home health nurse is using Piaget’s developmental theory to assess a 3-year-old’s cognitive development. Which of these developmental tasks should the nurse anticipate observing?
A. Washes own hands and face
B. Sorts a set of blocks by color
C. Understands things from a friend’s point of view
D. Prints letters and numbers
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The correct answer to today’s NCLEX-RN® Question is…
B. Sorts a set of blocks by color
Rationale: According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, a 3-year-old is in the symbolic substage of the preoperational stage of cognitive development. This is where children learn to represent objects in various ways such as sorting them based on color.
Main takeaway
A 4-year-old is in the symbolic substage of the preoperational stage of cognitive development and is able to represent objects in various ways, including color.
Incorrect answer explanations
A. Washes own hands and face
Rationale: Learning how to wash one’s own hands and face is an indication of motor development expected in a 4 to 5-year-old preschooler.
C. Understands things from a friend’s point of view
Rationale: Children aged 7-11 who are in Piaget’s concrete operational phase of cognitive development become less egocentric and more cooperative.
D. Prints letters and numbers
Rationale: Demonstrating the ability to print letters and numbers is an indication of motor development expected in a 4-5 year-old preschooler.
References
Berman, A., Snyder, S. Frandsen, G. (2016). Kozier & Erb’s fundamentals of nursing: Concepts, process, and practice. Boston, MA: Pearson.
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