A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning more about psychosocial development. Identify the order of Erikson’s stages of growth.
(Move the steps placing them in the selected order)

Choice A rationale

The FACES scale is a valid tool for assessing pain in children aged 3 years and older. It uses a series of faces to help the child express their level of pain.

Choice B rationale

The Visual Analog Scale is typically used for adults and older children who can understand the concept of ranking their pain on a scale from 0 to 10. It may not be suitable for a 3-year-old child.

Choice C rationale

A color tool may not be effective for a 3-year-old child as they may not yet fully understand the concept of associating colors with different levels of pain.

Choice D rationale

A numeric scale is typically used for adults and older children who can understand the concept of ranking their pain on a scale from 0 to 10. It may not be suitable for a 3-year-old child.

Choice A rationale

While rest is important for a child, suggesting that the child needs to rest does not address the parents’ concern about their child crying when they leave.

Choice B rationale

This is the correct answer. It is normal for an 8-month-old child to show signs of separation anxiety when their parents leave. This is a part of their normal development where they start to understand object permanence - the concept that things and people exist even when they’re out of sight. This can make them upset when their parents leave as they understand their parents are somewhere else, but they don’t know when they’ll return.

Choice C rationale

Notifying the provider about a normal developmental behavior is not necessary. It’s important for parents to understand that this behavior is a normal part of their child’s development.

Choice D rationale

While an overstimulating environment can cause distress in children, in this case, the child is upset because of their parents leaving, not because of the environment.