A nurse is planning care for a hospitalized toddler in the preoperational thinking stage.Which characteristics should the nurse expect in this stage? (Select all that apply.)

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The characteristics of preoperational thinking that occur for the toddler include egocentrism (views everything in relation to self),animism (believes that inert objects are alive),and magical thought (believes that thinking something causes that event).Concrete thinking is seen in school-age children,and ability to reason is seen with adolescents.

A Nurse Is Planning Care for a Hospitalized Toddler in the Preoperational