A 20-month-old child is a client on the paediatric unit of a hospital. The nurse notices that this child is lagging in stage 6 of Piaget's phases of cognitive development. Which activity would indicate that this child is struggling at this stage?

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According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, stage 6 (the pre-operational stage) occurs from about 2 years to 7 years old. During this stage, children engage in symbolic play and have an increased use of language. Therefore, if a 20-month-old child is lagging in this stage, they may not be participating in pretend-play with other children, which is indicated in option A. The other options may be related to separation anxiety (option B), attachment (option C), or fear of treatments (option D), but they do not necessarily indicate a lag in stage 6 of cognitive development.

A 20-Month-Old Child Is a Client on the Paediatric Unit