The school nurse determines that a 14-year-old student has reached an expected level of cognitive development. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
1. Thinks logically
2. Thinks about the future
3. Makes rational statements
4. Uses a trial-and-error process
5. States things as they could be
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
Rationale 1: Adolescents between the ages of 11 and 15 begin the formal operations stage of cognitive development. They are able to think logically.
Rationale 2: Adolescents between the ages of 11 and 15 begin the formal operations stage of cognitive development. They are able to think futuristically.
Rationale 3: Adolescents between the ages of 11 and 15 begin the formal operations stage of cognitive development. They are able to think rationally.
Rationale 4: A trial-and-error process is a cognitive approach used by toddlers.
Rationale 5: Adolescents between the ages of 11 and 15 begin the formal operations stage of cognitive development. They can conceptualize things as they could be rather than as they are.
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