Study Guide Exam Questions with Certified
for Accuracy Answers 2024/2025
Freud's Defense Mechanisms: Fantasy - correct answer A
creation of the mind to help deal with unacceptable behavior
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development: Overview -
correct answer Based on the idea of task completion and
resolution of conflict
Nursing Application of Erikson's theory: Infancy - correct
answer Have parent in the room at the bedside
Meet basic needs
Nursing Application of Erikson's theory: Toddlerhood - correct
answer Give choices during H2T
Have them do things for themselves and help out whenever they
can
Nursing Application of Erikson's theory: Preschool - correct
answer Let them take initiative
Ask what they want to do
Encourage language and verbal skills
Let them play with medical equipment if they can
,Nursing Application of Erikson's theory: School-age - correct
answer Make it into a game or competition
Bring favorite past-times or familiar objects form home
Nursing Application of Erikson's theory: Adolescence - correct
answer Provide privacy and show respect
Ask if they want mom in the room with them or not
Erikson's Stages: Trust vs Mistrust - correct answer
Infancycorrect answer birth-12m
Establish trust in people by providing care
Trust is fostered by provision of food correct answer clean
clothingcorrect answer touch and comfort
Erikson's Stages: Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt - correct
answer Toddlerhoodcorrect answer 1-3yrs
Sense of autonomy or independence is shown by controlling body
excretionscorrect answer saying no when asked to do
somethingcorrect answer and direction motor activity and
play
Erikson's Stages: Initiative vs Guilt - correct answer
Preschoolcorrect answer 3-6yrs
Initiates new activities and considers new ideas
Interest in exploring new work creates a child who is involved
and busy
,Erikson's Stages: Industry vs Inferiority - correct answer
School-agecorrect answer 6-12yrs
Development of new interests in activities
Child takes pride in accomplishments in sports correct answer
schoolcorrect answer homecorrect answer and
community
Erikson's Stages: Identity vs Role Confusion - correct answer
Adolescencecorrect answer 12-18yrs
Maturing body and thought processes become more complex
New sense of identity or self is (hopefully) established
The selfcorrect answer familycorrect answer peer
groupcorrect answer and community are all examined and
redefined
Nursing Application of Piaget's Cognitive Development Stages:
Sensorimotor - correct answer Let them touch medical
equipment
Comfort objects
Help to explore the environment to foster distraction from
medical procedure
Nursing Application of Piaget's Cognitive Development Stages:
Pre-Operational - correct answer Proceed quickly
Provide short explanations
Move on from procedure quickly
Name objects
, Ensure safety
Provide comfort
Nursing Application of Piaget's Cognitive Development Stages:
Concrete Operational - correct answer Explain how things
work
Feed their curiosity
Nursing Application of Piaget's Cognitive Development Stages:
Formal Operational - correct answer Provide explanations
and tell them what you are doing
Piaget's Stages: Sensorimotor - correct answer Birth-2yrs
Learn about the world through their senses and motor activity
Object permanence is obtained around 1yr
Piaget's Stages: Pre-Operational - correct answer 2-4yrs
Thinks by using words as symbols
Logic is not well developed
Vocabulary and comprehension increase but the child is
egocentric and unable to see things from the perspective of
another
Piaget's Stages: Intuitive (substage) - correct answer 4-7yrs
Relies on *transduction reasoning*correct answer draws
conclusions from one general fact to another
Cause and effect relationships are often unrealistic