Pediatric Nurse Growth and Development Milestones Flashcards

According to Piaget, what cognitive stage is a 7-year-old child in?

Answer: Concrete operational

Children ages 7–11 are in Piaget's concrete operational stage, during which they develop logical thinking about concrete objects.

A 15-month-old uses 3–5 words and walks independently. Which additional milestone would be expected at this age?

Answer: Says 'mama' and 'dada' specifically

By 12–15 months, infants typically say 'mama' and 'dada' with meaning in addition to a few other words.

An infant demonstrates object permanence. What is the earliest age this concept typically emerges?

Answer: 8 months

Object permanence begins to emerge around 8–9 months, when infants understand that objects still exist when out of sight.

Which weight milestone is expected for a full-term infant by 6 months of age?

Answer: Doubles birth weight

Infants are expected to double their birth weight by approximately 4–6 months of age.

A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old who plays alongside but not with other children. What type of play is this?

Answer: Parallel play

Parallel play, in which children play near each other without direct interaction, is typical of toddlers and early preschoolers.

What is the expected head circumference growth rate during the first year of life?

Answer: Rapid in first 6 months, then slows

Head circumference grows rapidly in the first 6 months (~1.5 cm/month) and then slows to about 0.5 cm/month in the second 6 months.

A school-age child understands that the volume of water remains the same when poured into a different-shaped container. Which Piagetian concept does this demonstrate?

Answer: Conservation

Conservation is the understanding that quantity stays the same despite changes in shape or arrangement, mastered in the concrete operational stage.