Exam 3: Theoretical Models of Personality Development

Which concepts are included in the definition of personality? Select all that apply.

When a mother brings her 9-month-old to daycare,the child smiles and reaches for the daycare caregiver.The nurse should recognize that according to Mahler's developmental theory,this child's development is at which phase?

A father of a 5-year-old demeans and curses at his child for disobedience.In turn,when upset,the child uses swear words in kindergarten.A school nurse recognizes this behavior as unsuccessful completion of which stage of development according to Peplau?

A 29-year-old client living with parents has few interpersonal relationships.The client states,"I have trouble trusting people." Based on Erikson's developmental theory,which should the nurse recognize as a true statement about this client?

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

A female complains that her husband only meets his sexual needs and never her needs.According to Freud,which personality structure should a nurse identify as predominantly driving the husband's actions?

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

A 6-year-old boy uses his father's flashlight to explore his 3-year-old sister's genitalia.According to Freud,in which stage of psychosocial development should a nurse identify this behavior as normal?

A nurse is caring for a hospitalized client who is quarrelsome and opinionated and has little regard for others.According to Sullivan's interpersonal theory,the nurse should associate the client's behaviors with a previous deficit in which stage of development?

A nurse directs the client interaction and plans for interventions to achieve client goals.According to Peplau's framework for psychodynamic nursing,what therapeutic role is this nurse assuming?

A nurse observes a 3-year-old client willingly sharing candy with a sibling.According to Peplau,which psychological stage of development should the nurse recognize that this child has completed?

Which is a nursing intervention to assist a client to achieve Erikson's developmental task of ego integrity?

According to Freud,which statement should a nurse associate with predominance of the superego?

From an interpersonal theory perspective,which intervention would a nurse use to assist a client diagnosed with major depressive disorder?

A nursing instructor is teaching about the application of Peplau's theory to nursing care.Which student statement indicates that learning has occurred?

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

According to psychoanalytic theory,treatment of symptoms should involve which nursing action?

According to Peplau,treatment of client symptoms should involve which nursing action?

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

A jilted college student is admitted to a hospital 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 a deficit in which developmental stage?