The nurse is structuring activities that take a client's developmental stage into consideration. Which activities should the nurse include?
1. Implementing seizure precautions
2. Creating a schedule for daily wound care
3. Monitoring intake, output, and daily weights
4. Preparing newborn care classes for new parents
5. Scheduling instruction sessions on self-administration of insulin
Correct Answer: 4, 5
Rationale: Developmental stage theories allow nurses to describe typical behaviors of an individual within a certain age group, explain the significance of those behaviors, predict behaviors that might occur in a given situation, and provide a rationale to control behavioral manifestations. Implementing seizure precautions is not an activity that uses developmental stages.
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