During the hospital admission process, the child's parent receives information abut the pediatric unit's goals, including the statement that the unit practices "family-centered care." The parent asks why that should be important, The nurse would respond that in the "family-centered care" paradigm, the:

Father is the leader in each home; thus, all communications should include him.

Child's physician is the key person in assuring the health of a child is maintained.

Mother is the principal caregiver in each family.

Family serves as the constant influence and continuing support in the child's life.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

A. While fathers can play a crucial role, family-centered care emphasizes collaboration and inclusion of all family members, not just a single parent.

B. The physician is important in healthcare, but family-centered care focuses on the family’s role and involvement in the child's health and well-being.

C. This statement is not universally applicable as family dynamics vary, and caregiving roles are not fixed to one parent.

D. Family-centered care recognizes the family's ongoing influence and support, emphasizing the need for families to be involved in their child's care.

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

A. Recognizing a familiar face is part of social recognition but does not specifically indicate object permanence.

B. Securing objects by pulling on a string shows fine motor skills but is not directly related to object permanence.

C. Actively searching for a hidden object indicates that the infant understands that the object still exists even when out of sight, demonstrating the development of object permanence.

D. Recognizing a familiar object does not necessarily indicate that the infant understands the concept of object permanence.

A. Abstract reasoning B. Symbolic play C. Conservation D. Logical reasoning

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Abstract reasoning develops much later, during the formal operational stage (around 11 years and older). A 3-year-old is in the preoperational stage, where abstract reasoning has not yet developed.

B. Symbolic play, or imaginative play, is a hallmark of Piaget's preoperational stage, which occurs from about ages 2 to 7. A 3-year-old engages in pretend play, demonstrating their ability to represent objects and actions symbolically.

C. Conservation, or understanding that quantity remains the same even when its shape changes, typically emerges in the concrete operational stage (around 7 years old).

D. Logical reasoning also develops later, in the concrete operational stage, where children begin to think logically about concrete events.

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A nurse is teaching parents of infants about object permanence. The parents demonstrate understanding when they state that which of the following behaviors indicates that an infant has developed object permanence?

Correct Answer is C

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Which of the following cognitive behaviors would be expected in a three-year-old according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Correct Answer is B

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