NURSING FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 3
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA28A2stagesA2ofA2Erikson'sA2PsychosocialA2development?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2InfancyA2(Birth-18A2months)-A2TrustA2vs.A2Mistrust
2.A2EarlyA2childhood/toddlerA2(18A2monthsA2-A23A2yrs)A2AutonomyA2vs.A2shame/doubt
3.A2PreschoolA2(3-5A2years)-A2InitiativeA2vs.A2GuiltA2
4.A2MiddleA2childhoodA2(6-12A2years)-A2IndustryA2vs.A2InferiorityA2
5.A2AdolescenceA2(12-19)-identityA2vs.A2roleA2confusion
6.A2YoungA2Adult-A2IntimacyA2vs.A2Isolation
7.A2MiddleA2AgeA2(adult)-A2generativelyA2vs.A2self-absorption
8.A2OldA2age-A2integrityA2vs.A2despair
TrustA2Vs.A2MistrustA2-A2Ans--birth-
A21A2year.A2Mobiles,A2Mom,A2Movement.A2InfantsA2mustA2haveA2aA2consistentA2caregiverA
2toA2trustA2toA2feedA2andA2comfortA2themA2toA2resolveA2thisA2stage-
A2resultsA2inA2faithA2andA2optimism
AutonomyA2vs.A2ShameA2&A2doubtA2-A2Ans--1-
3A2yearsA2old.A2Push,A2Pull,A2Pound,A2Poop.A2ChildA2moreA2accomplishedA2inA2basicA2self
A2careA2(walking,A2feeding,A2toileting).A2ImitateA2adultsA2andA2makeA2choicesA2forA2themse
lvesA2regardingA2activitiesA2relatedA2toA2relationships,A2desires,A2andA2playthings.A2Succe
ssfulA2masteringA2meansA2self-controlA2andA2willA2power.A2
AvailableA2choicesA2forA2childA2mustA2beA2simpleA2andA2safe
InitiativeA2vs.A2GuiltA2-A2Ans--3-
6A2years.A2Coloring,A2Colors,A2Characters,A2Counting.A2FantasyA2andA2makeA2believeA2all
owA2themA2toA2explore.A2developingA2superego/
A2conscience.A2FeelA2guiltA2ifA2harshlyA2punishedA2orA2breakA2rules.A2SuccessfulA2resoluti
onA2ofA2thisA2stageA2resultsA2inA2directionA2andA2purpose.A2
PlayA2therapyA2helpsA2kidsA2dealA2withA2threatsA2relatedA2toA2hospitalizationA2andA2chroni
cA2illness.
IndustryA2vs.A2InferiorityA2-A2Ans--6-
11A2years.A2Gains,A2GenderA2Friends.A2EagerA2toA2learnA2sociallyA2productiveA2skillsA2and
A2tools.A2WorkA2andA2playA2withA2peers.A2ThriveA2onA2accomplishmentsA2andA2praise.A2De
velopA2senseA2ofA2inferiorityA2ifA2theyA2don'tA2haveA2supportA2orA2failA2atA2learningA2newA2s
kills.A2*adultsA2successA2linkedA2toA2thisA2stageA2needA2toA2experienceA2realA2achievemen
tA2toA2developA2competency*.A2
SchoolA2ageA2kidsA2likeA2toA2helpA2inA2treatment.A2recordA2IA2andA2O
, IdentityA2vs.A2RoleA2confusionA2-A2Ans--
Puberty.A2Themselves.A2DramaticA2physiologicalA2changes.A2PreoccupiedA2withA2appear
anceA2andA2bodyA2image.A2AcquiringA2aA2senseA2ofA2identityA2essentialA2forA2makingA2adu
ltA2decisionsA2likeA2vocationA2orA2marriage.A2NewA2socialA2demands,A2opportunities,A2and
A2conflictsA2relatedA2toA2identityA2andA2separationA2fromA2family.A2ResolutionA2ofA2thisA2ph
aseA2resultsA2inA2devotionA2andA2fidelityA2toA2othersA2andA2theirA2ownA2ideals.A2
GiveA2themA2enoughA2infoA2toA2makeA2decisionsA2aboutA2treatmentA2plan
IntimacyA2Vs.A2IsolationA2-A2Ans--
YoungA2Adult.A2Independence,A2seriousA2relationships,A2future.DevelopedA2Identity.A2De
epenA2capacityA2toA2loveA2others.A2MeaningfullA2friendshipsA2&A2intimateA2relationships.A2
NoA2companionship=A2Isolation.A2
YoungA2AdultsA2benefitA2fromA2supportA2ofA2lovedA2onesA2duringA2stayA2inA2hospital.
GenerativityA2Vs.A2Self-Absorption/A2StagnationA2-A2Ans--
MiddleA2Age.A2Kids.A2Retirement.A2MidlifeA2crisis?
FocusesA2onA2supportingA2futureA2generations.A2AbilityA2toA2expandA2personalA2andA2soci
alA2involvementA2critical.A2SuccessA2inA2thisA2stageA2isA2contributingA2toA2futureA2generati
onsA2throughA2parenthood,A2teaching,A2mentoring,A2andA2communityA2involvement.A2NotA
2playingA2roleA2inA2nextA2gen=A2Stagnation
IntegrityA2vsA2DespairA2-A2Ans--
OldA2Age.A2Health.A2Bucketlist.A2Isolation.ReviewA2lifeA2withA2senseA2ofA2satisfactionA2orA2
asA2failures.A2InterpretA2livesA2asA2meaningfulA2orA2lamentA2unachievedA2goals.A2SomeA2l
oseA2statusA2orA2function,A2leadingA2toA2searchA2forA2meaning-
A2whichA2isA2potentialA2growthA2orA2wisdom.
NursesA2helpA2toA2makeA2olderA2patientsA2feelA2valued,A2appreciated,A2andA2needed
WhenA2tryingA2toA2determineA2causesA2ofA2behaviorA2usingA2aA2growthA2andA2developme
ntA2perspective,A2whatA2isA2theA2significanceA2ofA2repeatedA2developmentalA2failures?A2-
A2Ans--
IfA2individualsA2haveA2repeatedA2developmentalA2failures,A2inadequaciesA2sometimesA2re
sult--A2childA2whoA2walksA2late,A2isA2lateA2inA2otherA2developmentalA2phasesA2etc.
GrowthA2-A2Ans--
encompassesA2theA2physicalA2changesA2thatA2occurA2fromA2theA2prenatalA2periodA2throug
hA2olderA2adulthoodA2andA2alsoA2demonstratesA2bothA2advancementA2ANDA2deterioration
DevelopmentA2-A2Ans--
RefersA2toA2theA2BIOLOGICAL,A2COGNITIVE,A2ANDA2SOCIOEMOTIONALA2changesA2th
atA2beginA2atA2conceptionA2andA2continueA2throughoutA2theA2lifetime.
BiophysicalA2DevelopmentA2-A2Ans--
howA2ourA2physicalA2bodiesA2growA2andA2change.A2HealthA2careA2providersA2canA2quantif
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA28A2stagesA2ofA2Erikson'sA2PsychosocialA2development?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2InfancyA2(Birth-18A2months)-A2TrustA2vs.A2Mistrust
2.A2EarlyA2childhood/toddlerA2(18A2monthsA2-A23A2yrs)A2AutonomyA2vs.A2shame/doubt
3.A2PreschoolA2(3-5A2years)-A2InitiativeA2vs.A2GuiltA2
4.A2MiddleA2childhoodA2(6-12A2years)-A2IndustryA2vs.A2InferiorityA2
5.A2AdolescenceA2(12-19)-identityA2vs.A2roleA2confusion
6.A2YoungA2Adult-A2IntimacyA2vs.A2Isolation
7.A2MiddleA2AgeA2(adult)-A2generativelyA2vs.A2self-absorption
8.A2OldA2age-A2integrityA2vs.A2despair
TrustA2Vs.A2MistrustA2-A2Ans--birth-
A21A2year.A2Mobiles,A2Mom,A2Movement.A2InfantsA2mustA2haveA2aA2consistentA2caregiverA
2toA2trustA2toA2feedA2andA2comfortA2themA2toA2resolveA2thisA2stage-
A2resultsA2inA2faithA2andA2optimism
AutonomyA2vs.A2ShameA2&A2doubtA2-A2Ans--1-
3A2yearsA2old.A2Push,A2Pull,A2Pound,A2Poop.A2ChildA2moreA2accomplishedA2inA2basicA2self
A2careA2(walking,A2feeding,A2toileting).A2ImitateA2adultsA2andA2makeA2choicesA2forA2themse
lvesA2regardingA2activitiesA2relatedA2toA2relationships,A2desires,A2andA2playthings.A2Succe
ssfulA2masteringA2meansA2self-controlA2andA2willA2power.A2
AvailableA2choicesA2forA2childA2mustA2beA2simpleA2andA2safe
InitiativeA2vs.A2GuiltA2-A2Ans--3-
6A2years.A2Coloring,A2Colors,A2Characters,A2Counting.A2FantasyA2andA2makeA2believeA2all
owA2themA2toA2explore.A2developingA2superego/
A2conscience.A2FeelA2guiltA2ifA2harshlyA2punishedA2orA2breakA2rules.A2SuccessfulA2resoluti
onA2ofA2thisA2stageA2resultsA2inA2directionA2andA2purpose.A2
PlayA2therapyA2helpsA2kidsA2dealA2withA2threatsA2relatedA2toA2hospitalizationA2andA2chroni
cA2illness.
IndustryA2vs.A2InferiorityA2-A2Ans--6-
11A2years.A2Gains,A2GenderA2Friends.A2EagerA2toA2learnA2sociallyA2productiveA2skillsA2and
A2tools.A2WorkA2andA2playA2withA2peers.A2ThriveA2onA2accomplishmentsA2andA2praise.A2De
velopA2senseA2ofA2inferiorityA2ifA2theyA2don'tA2haveA2supportA2orA2failA2atA2learningA2newA2s
kills.A2*adultsA2successA2linkedA2toA2thisA2stageA2needA2toA2experienceA2realA2achievemen
tA2toA2developA2competency*.A2
SchoolA2ageA2kidsA2likeA2toA2helpA2inA2treatment.A2recordA2IA2andA2O
, IdentityA2vs.A2RoleA2confusionA2-A2Ans--
Puberty.A2Themselves.A2DramaticA2physiologicalA2changes.A2PreoccupiedA2withA2appear
anceA2andA2bodyA2image.A2AcquiringA2aA2senseA2ofA2identityA2essentialA2forA2makingA2adu
ltA2decisionsA2likeA2vocationA2orA2marriage.A2NewA2socialA2demands,A2opportunities,A2and
A2conflictsA2relatedA2toA2identityA2andA2separationA2fromA2family.A2ResolutionA2ofA2thisA2ph
aseA2resultsA2inA2devotionA2andA2fidelityA2toA2othersA2andA2theirA2ownA2ideals.A2
GiveA2themA2enoughA2infoA2toA2makeA2decisionsA2aboutA2treatmentA2plan
IntimacyA2Vs.A2IsolationA2-A2Ans--
YoungA2Adult.A2Independence,A2seriousA2relationships,A2future.DevelopedA2Identity.A2De
epenA2capacityA2toA2loveA2others.A2MeaningfullA2friendshipsA2&A2intimateA2relationships.A2
NoA2companionship=A2Isolation.A2
YoungA2AdultsA2benefitA2fromA2supportA2ofA2lovedA2onesA2duringA2stayA2inA2hospital.
GenerativityA2Vs.A2Self-Absorption/A2StagnationA2-A2Ans--
MiddleA2Age.A2Kids.A2Retirement.A2MidlifeA2crisis?
FocusesA2onA2supportingA2futureA2generations.A2AbilityA2toA2expandA2personalA2andA2soci
alA2involvementA2critical.A2SuccessA2inA2thisA2stageA2isA2contributingA2toA2futureA2generati
onsA2throughA2parenthood,A2teaching,A2mentoring,A2andA2communityA2involvement.A2NotA
2playingA2roleA2inA2nextA2gen=A2Stagnation
IntegrityA2vsA2DespairA2-A2Ans--
OldA2Age.A2Health.A2Bucketlist.A2Isolation.ReviewA2lifeA2withA2senseA2ofA2satisfactionA2orA2
asA2failures.A2InterpretA2livesA2asA2meaningfulA2orA2lamentA2unachievedA2goals.A2SomeA2l
oseA2statusA2orA2function,A2leadingA2toA2searchA2forA2meaning-
A2whichA2isA2potentialA2growthA2orA2wisdom.
NursesA2helpA2toA2makeA2olderA2patientsA2feelA2valued,A2appreciated,A2andA2needed
WhenA2tryingA2toA2determineA2causesA2ofA2behaviorA2usingA2aA2growthA2andA2developme
ntA2perspective,A2whatA2isA2theA2significanceA2ofA2repeatedA2developmentalA2failures?A2-
A2Ans--
IfA2individualsA2haveA2repeatedA2developmentalA2failures,A2inadequaciesA2sometimesA2re
sult--A2childA2whoA2walksA2late,A2isA2lateA2inA2otherA2developmentalA2phasesA2etc.
GrowthA2-A2Ans--
encompassesA2theA2physicalA2changesA2thatA2occurA2fromA2theA2prenatalA2periodA2throug
hA2olderA2adulthoodA2andA2alsoA2demonstratesA2bothA2advancementA2ANDA2deterioration
DevelopmentA2-A2Ans--
RefersA2toA2theA2BIOLOGICAL,A2COGNITIVE,A2ANDA2SOCIOEMOTIONALA2changesA2th
atA2beginA2atA2conceptionA2andA2continueA2throughoutA2theA2lifetime.
BiophysicalA2DevelopmentA2-A2Ans--
howA2ourA2physicalA2bodiesA2growA2andA2change.A2HealthA2careA2providersA2canA2quantif