A 3-year-old who is to be discharged the next morning asks,"When can I go home?" Which response demonstrates that the nurse is basing her response on the preconceptual phase of Piaget's cognitive development model?
A)"You will go home when the doctor says you may."
B)"You will be going home tomorrow."
C)"After you sleep tonight and wake up,you will go home."
D)"You can go after your morning breathing treatment."

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The preconceptual phase occurs between the ages of 2 and 4, during which the child uses symbols to represent objects and experiences. The nurse's response in choice C uses the concept of time, which is a symbol, to explain when the child will go home.

A 3-Year-Old Who Is to Be Discharged the Next Morning