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Chapter1:ConceptsofPersonalityDevelopment
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MultipleChoice
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Identifythechoicethat best completes thestatement or answers the question.
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1. A jilted college student is admitted to a hospital following a suicide attempt and
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states, “No one will ever love a loser like me.” According to Erikson’s theory of
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personality development, a nurse should recognize that this patient has a deficit in
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which developmental stage?
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1. Trust versus mistrust i i
2. Initiative versus guilt i i
3. Intimacyversus isolation i i
4. Egointegrityversusdespair i i i
2. A nurse observes a 3-year-old client willingly sharing candy with a sibling.
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According to Peplau, which psychological stage of development should the
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nurse determine that this child has completed?
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1. Learningtocount on others i i i i
2. Learningtodelaysatisfaction i i i
3. Identifyingoneself i
4. Developingskillsinparticipation i i i
3. A 9-month-old child screams every time his mother leaves and will not tolerate
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anyone else changinghisdiaper.Thenurseshoulddeterminethat, accordingto
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Mahler’sdevelopmentaltheory, thischild’sdevelopmentwas arrested at
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which phase?
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1. Theautisticphase i i
2. Thesymbioticphase i i
3. Theseparation-individuationphase i i
4. Therapprochement phase i i
4. According to Peplau, a nurse who provides an abandoned child with parental i i i i i i i i i i i
guidanceandpraise followingsmallaccomplishmentsisserving which
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therapeutic role?
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2. Resourceperson i
3. Surrogate
4. Leader
5. Whenassessingclients,apsychiatricnurseshouldunderstandthat
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psychoanalytic theory is based on which underlying concept?
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1. Apossiblegeneticbasisfortheclient’sproblems
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3. Behavioralresponsestostressors i i i
4. Maladaptivecognitions i
, 6. Whichunderlyingconceptshouldanurseassociatewithinterpersonal
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1. Theeffectsofsocialprocessesonpersonalitydevelopment
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2. Theeffectsofunconsciousprocessesandpersonalitystructures
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3. Theeffectsonthoughtsandperceptualprocesses
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4. Theeffectsofchemicalandgeneticinfluences
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7. Aphysicallyhealthy,35-year-old,singleclientliveswithhisparents,who
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provide total financial support. According to Erikson’s theory, which
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developmental task should a nurse assist the client to accomplish?
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1. Establishingtheabilitytocontrolemotionalreactions i i i i i i
2. Establishingastrongsenseofethics and characterstructure i i i i i i i i
3. Establishing and maintaining self-esteem i i i
4. Establishingacareer,personal relationships, and societal connections i i i i i i i
8. A 1-month-old infant is left alone for extended periods, has little physical
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stimulation, and is malnourished. Based on this infant’s situation, in
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which phase of development, according to Mahler’s theory, should a
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nurse expect to see a potential deficit?
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1. Thesymbioticphase i i
2. Theautisticphase i i
3. Theconsolidation phase i i
4. Therapprochement phase i i
9. A 6-year-old boy uses his father’s flashlight to explore his 3-year-old sister’s
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genitalia. According to Freud, in which stage of psychosocial development
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should a nurse identify this behavior as normal?
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1. Oral
2. Anal
3. Phallic
4. Latency
10. Amarried,26-year-oldclientworksas aschoolteacher.Sheandherhusband have
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just had their first child. A nurse should recognize that this client is
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successfullyaccomplishingwhichstageof Erikson’sdevelopmentaltheory?
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1. Industryversusinferiority i i
2. Identityversusroleconfusion i i i
3. Intimacyversus isolation i i
4. Generativity versus stagnation i i
11. A 10-year-old child wins the science fair competition and is chosen as a
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cheerleader for the basketball team. A nurse should recognize that this
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child is in the process of successfully accomplishing which stage of
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Erikson’s developmental theory?
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1. Industryversusinferiority i i
2. Identityversusroleconfusion i i i
3. Intimacyversus isolation i i
4. Generativity versus stagnation i i
12. A client has flashbacks of sexual abuse by her uncle. She did not have these
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i memories until recently, when she became sexually active with her
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, boyfriend.Anurseshouldidentifythisexperienceas whichpartofSullivan’s i i i i i i i i i i i
concept of the self-system?
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13. AccordingtoFreud,whichstatementshouldanurseassociatewith i i i i i i i i i
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1. “Nooneislooking, so IwilltakethreecigarettesfromMom’spack.” i i i i i i i i i i i i
2. “Idon’t ever cheat on tests; it is wrong.”
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3. “If Iskip school, Iwill get into troubleand fail mytest.”
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4. “Dadwon’t missthislittlebit ofvodka.” i i i i i i i
14. A female complains that her husband only satisfies his sexual needs and never her
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needs. According to Freud, which personality structure should a nurse identify as
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predominantly driving the husband’s actions?
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1. Theid i
2. Thesuperid i
3. Theego i
4. Thesuperego i
15. A father of a 5-year-old demeans and curses his child for disobedience. In turn,
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whenupset,thechild usesswearwordsatkindergarten.Aschoolnurse
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recognizes this behavior as unsuccessful completion of which stage of
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development, according to Peplau?
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1. Learningtocount on others i i i i
2. Learningtodelaysatisfaction i i i
3. Identifyingoneself i
4. Developingskillsinparticipation i i i
16. A nurse is caring for a hospitalized client who is quarrelsome, opinionated, and
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haslittleregardfor others.AccordingtoSullivan’sinterpersonaltheory, the
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nurse should associate the client’s behaviors with a previous deficit in which
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stage of development?
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1. Infancy
2. Childhood
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4. Lateadolescence i
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17. “Itisneverrighttotakesomethingthatdoesn’tbelongto you.”Accordingto
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