What activity would the nurse choose to meet Erikson's developmental task of industry when caring for a 7-year-old?
a. Completing a 50-piece jigsaw puzzle
b. Looking at a comic book
c. Playing a game of "I Spy" with the nurse
d. Coloring a picture in a coloring book
ANS: A
In the developmental period of late childhood, children are striving to develop a sense of industry. The completion of a jigsaw puzzle is industrious play.
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