QOD 022: Pediatric developmental milestone (Health promotion and maintenance)

The nurse is precepting a nursing student in a pediatric unit. The nursing student asks why it is helpful to understand Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. Which of the following responses by the nurse is correct?

• Piaget’s theory offers insight into how children have developed, and helps us to predict patterns for children in order to care for them effectively
• Piaget’s theory helps us to recognize the level of moral reasoning a child possesses, and helps us care for them more effectively
• Piaget’s theory utilizes the child’s environment to assist the child to heal, which helps the nurse plan better care for the vulnerable pediatric client
• Piaget’s theory explores the idea that behavior is related to interactions between a child’s id, ego, and superego, which helps determine how we approach care of the child