A School-Age Child Asks,"Where Are You Taking My Temperature To

question 7

Multiple Choice

A school-age child asks,"Where are you taking my temperature to?" in response to the nurse beginning to measure vital signs.Which additional characteristics should the nurse expect to assess if using Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development? Select all that apply.

• A) Understands that objects change
• B) Sees self as the center of the universe
• C) Sees things from others' point of view
• D) Uses logic and reasoning when thinking
• E) Thinks according to perception rather than logic

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