A nurse uses Erikson's theory to guide nursing practice.What action by a hospitalized 4-year-old child would the nurse evaluate as developmentally appropriate?
A) Dressed and fed by the parents
B) Independently ask for play materials or other personal needs
C) Verbalizes an understanding of the reason for the hospitalization
D) Asks for a parent stay in the room at all times

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Erikson identifies initiative as a developmental task for the preschool child.Initiating play activities and asking for play materials or assistance with personal needs demonstrates developmental appropriateness.Parents need to foster appropriate developmental behavior in the 4-year-old child.Dressing and feeding the child do not encourage independent behavior.A 4-year-old child cannot be expected to cognitively understand the reason for hospitalization.Expecting the child to verbalize an understanding for hospitalization is an inappropriate outcome.Parents staying with the child throughout a hospitalization is not a developmental outcome.Although children benefit from parental involvement,parents may not have the support structure to stay in the room with the child at all times.

A Nurse Uses Erikson's Theory to Guide Nursing Practice