Practice Question
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old girl posttonsillectomy. The girl looks out the window and tells the nurse that it is raining and says. The sky is crying because it is sad that my throat hurts." The nurse understands that the girl is demonstrating which mental process?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Animism
Rationale:
🌧 Attributing emotions to objects is typical of preoperational thinking (ages 2–7).
🌧 Saying “the sky is crying” reflects belief that non-living things have feelings.
🌧 This is distinct from magical thinking, which involves belief that thoughts cause events.
🌧 It helps children make sense of the world emotionally but is not logical.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4
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