A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old patient. Which object will the nurse allow the child to play with safely to foster cognitive development?
a. The pump administering intravenous fluids
b. A book to read alone in a quiet place
c. The blood pressure cuff
d. A baseball bat
ANS: C
Children should be allowed to play with any equipment that is safe, like a blood pressure cuff. A 4-year-old child would be in the preoperational period of cognitive development. Children at this stage are still egocentric. Play is very important to foster cognitive development. The IV pump and bat are not safe pieces of equipment for a 4-year-old child to play with. A 4-year-old child is of preschool age and more than likely is not able to read yet. Also, the book does not allow for any human interaction and communication if he or she reads alone.
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