A nurse is planning activities to foster psychosocial development for children of different ages. Which activity is appropriate for the specified child's age?
a. Play board games with a school-age child.
b. Play video games with a toddler.
c. Put together a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle with a preschooler.
d. Watch educational TV shows with an infant.
A
Playing board games with a school-age child fosters a sense of industry which promotes psychological development during this age. Playing video games would be appropriate for a school-age child, not a toddler. Putting together a jigsaw puzzle would be appropriate for a school-age child or an adolescent, not a preschooler. Watching educational TV is appropriate for a toddler or preschooler, not an infant.
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