The Nurse Planning Anticipatory Guidance for Parents of a Toddler

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse planning anticipatory guidance for parents of a toddler would include which of the following instructions?

• A) Adhere to a rigid schedule because the toddler is ritualistic.
• B) Limit setting should include praise.
• C) Shoes should fit snugly at the toe and arch.
• D) Dress the toddler in pants with a zipper so he or she can learn to zip and unzip clothes.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

A cognitive process identified by Piaget, involving altering one's existing schemas or ideas as a result of new information or experiences.

Existing Schema

Describes the pre-existing cognitive framework or set of ideas that individuals use to organize and interpret information.

New Experiences

Encounters or situations that are novel or different from one's previous life events, contributing to personal growth.

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology proposed by Edward Thorndike that suggests behaviors followed by positive outcomes are more likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are less likely to be repeated.