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Test Bank for Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence-Based Care, 4e 4th Edition
Chapter 3 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 26-month-old child displays negative behaviors. The parent says, 'My child refuses toilet training and shouts, 'No!' when given direction. What do you think is wrong?' Select the nurse's best reply.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: These negative behaviors are typical of a child around the age of 2 years whose developmental task is to develop autonomy. The incorrect options indicate the child's behavior is abnormal.
Question 2 of 5
A 26-month-old child displays negative behavior, refuses toilet training, and often shouts, 'No!' when given directions. Using Freud's stages of psychosexual development, a nurse would assess the child's behavior is based on which stage?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In Freud's stages of psychosexual development, the anal stage occurs from age 1 to 3 years and has, as its focus, toilet training and learning to delay immediate gratification. The oral stage occurs between birth and 1 year, the phallic stage occurs between 3 and 5 years, and the genital stage occurs between 13 and 20 years.
Question 3 of 5
A 26-month-old child displays negative behavior, refuses toilet training, and often shouts, 'No!' when given direction. The nurse's counseling with the parent should be based on the premise that the child is engaged in which of Erikson's psychosocial crises?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The crisis of Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt is related to the developmental task of gaining control of self and environment, as exemplified by toilet training. This psychosocial crisis occurs during the period of early childhood. Trust versus Mistrust is the crisis of the infant, Initiative versus Guilt is the crisis of the preschool and early school-aged child, and Industry versus Inferiority is the crisis of the 6- to 12-year-old child.
Question 4 of 5
A 4-year-old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, 'I want that toy now!' The siblings cry, and the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using the Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of impulses originating in the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The id operates on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification of impulses. The ego acts as a mediator of behavior and weighs the consequences of the action, perhaps determining that taking the toy is not worth the parent's wrath. The superego would oppose the impulsive behavior as 'not nice.' The preconscious is a level of awareness.
Question 5 of 5
The parent of a 4 year old rewards and praises the child for helping a younger sibling, being polite, and using good manners. A nurse supports the use of praise because, according to the Freudian theory, these qualities will likely be internalized and become what part of the child's personality?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In the Freudian theory, the superego contains the 'thou shalts' or moral standards internalized from interactions with significant others. Praise fosters internalization of desirable behaviors. The id is the center of basic instinctual drives, and the ego is the mediator. The preconscious is a level of awareness.