A nurse is planning care for a hospitalized toddler in the preoperational thinking stage. Which characteristics should the nurse expect in this stage? Select all that apply
a. Concrete thinking
b. Egocentrism
c. Animism
d. Magical thought
e. Ability to reason
B, C, D
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Correct The characteristics of preoperational thinking that occur for the toddler
include egocentrism (views everything in relation to self), animism
(believes that inert objects are alive), and magical thought (believes that
thinking something causes that event).
Incorrect Concrete thinking is seen in school-age children, and ability to reason is
seen with adolescents.
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