Exam 18: The Preschool Child

The nurse is discussing preschoolers' sexual curiosity with the parent.What statement by the mother leads the nurse to determine that the mother understands the information?

The parent of a 4½ -year-old child tells the nurse,"Bedtime is difficult.I can't get my son to go to bed at night." The nurse and the child's mother discuss options.What intervention is the most appropriate choice?

Which is an example of associative play?

Play that is designed to retrain muscles or improve eye-hand coordination is considered ____________________ play.

____________________ _________ is seen in the play of children who pretend that an empty box is a fort; they create a mental image to stand for something that is not there.

A 4-year-old child tells the nurse she will not eat peas because they are green.Of what is this an example?

How does the nurse characterize the play of 5-year-old children?

____________ is a preschooler's idea that the world and all of its contents are created by people.

What fear is unique to the preschool period?

What type of play is most appropriate when planning care for a child with moderate intellectual deficiency?

What tasks would be appropriate to expect of a 5-year-old?

Which major developmental tasks will the nurse expect a child to accomplish by the end of the preschool years?

What does including play in the plan of care for a 5-year-old allow the child to do?

A 4-year-old child insists he has more money with a nickel than his father has with a dime.What is this perception,as described in Piaget's theory?