Exam 29: Concepts of Personality Development

During couple's therapy, the female client reports that her husband only satisfies his sexual needs and never hers. Which personality structure should the nurse identify as predominantly driving the husband's actions?

According to Peplau, the nurse who provides an abandoned child with parental guidance and praise following small accomplishments is serving which therapeutic role?

An 11-year-old child wins the science fair competition and is chosen as a cheerleader for the football team. The nurse should recognize that this child is in the process of successfully accomplishing which stage of Erikson's developmental theory?

"It is never right to take something that doesn't belong to you." According to Sigmund Freud, this statement reflects the predominance of the ____________________ structure of the personality.

Which primary factor should a nurse associate with interpersonal theory when assessing a client?

A jilted college student is admitted to a mental health unit following a suicide attempt and states, "No one will ever love a loser like me." According to Erikson's theory of personality development, a nurse should recognize that this client has a deficit in which developmental stage?

A 1-month-old infant is left alone for extended periods, has little physical stimulation, and is malnourished. Based on this infant's situation, in which phase of development, according to Mahler's theory, should a nurse expect to see a potential deficit?

A male 7-month-old cries and screams every time his mother leaves and will not tolerate anyone else changing his diaper. According to Mahler's developmental theory, the nurse should determine this child's development was arrested at which phase?

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized client who is quarrelsome when gratification is delayed. According to Sullivan's interpersonal theory, the nurse should associate the client's behaviors with a previous deficit in which stage of development?

The physically healthy, 35-year-old, single, male client lives with his parents, who provide total financial support. According to Erikson's theory, which developmental task should a nurse assist the client to accomplish?

The female client has flashbacks of sexual abuse by her uncle. She did not have these memories until recently, when she became sexually active with her boyfriend. The nurse should identify this experience as which part of Sullivan's concept of the self-system?

A 6-year-old boy uses his father's flashlight to explore his 3-year-old sister's genitalia. In which stage of psychosexual development would a nurse identify this behavior as normal?

The mother of a 6-year-old demeans and curses her child for disobedience. In turn, when upset, the child uses swear words at school. According to Peplau, the school nurse recognizes this behavior as unsuccessful completion of which stage of development?

When assessing clients, the psychiatric nurse should understand that psychoanalytic theory is based on which underlying concept?

A married, 27-year-old male works as a mail carrier. He and his spouse have just had their first child. The nurse should recognize that this client is successfully accomplishing which stage of psychosocial development?

The nurse observes a 3-year-old child willingly sharing a stuffed animal with a sibling. According to Peplau, which psychological stage of development should the nurse determine that this child has completed?

Which statement should a nurse associate with predominance of the superego?