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THEORIES IN ADVANCED PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC
NURSING QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The ability to form meaningful relationship, hope about the future and trust in
others developed in infancy (birth-1 year) is the mastery of which developmental
task? - Answer: trust vs mistrust
Self-control, self esteem, and will power developed in early childhood ( 1-3 years)
is the mastery of which developmental task? - Answer: autonomy vs shame and
doubt
Self-directed behavior, goal formation, and sense of purposed developed in late
childhood (3-6 years) is the mastery of which development task? - Answer:
initiative vs guilt
The ability to work; sense of competency and achievement developed in school-
aged (6-12 years) is the mastery of which development task? - Answer: industry vs
inferiority
personal sense of identity is developed in adolescence (12-20 years) is the mastery
of which developmental task? - Answer: identity vs role confusion
Committed relationships and the capacity to love is developed in early adulthood
(20-35 years) is the mastery of which developmental task? - Answer: intimacy vs
isolation
The ability to give time and talent to others and the ability to care for others is
developed in middle adulthood (35-65 yrs) is the mastery of which developmental
task? - Answer: generativity vs self-absorption or stagnation
fulfillment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balance
perspective on life's event is developed in late adulthood ( >65 years) is the
mastery of which developmental task? - Answer: integrity vs despair
Harry Stack Sullivan developed which theory? - Answer: Interpersonal Theories
which theory is Attributed an individual's self-esteem to the relationship with
others - Answer: Harry Stack Sullivan: Interpersonal Theories
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Which interpersonal developmental task is is developed in the infancy stage ( birth
- 18 months) - Answer: oral gratification
Which interpersonal developmental task is is developed in the childhood stage (18
months- 6 years) - Answer: delayed gratification
Which interpersonal developmental task is is developed in the juvenile stage (6-9
years) - Answer: forming peer relationships
The most known theory by Sigmund Freud is________? - Answer:
psychodynamic (psychoanalytic)
Which theory focus on the conscious and unconscious mental processes and how
they influence thoughts and behavior - Answer: psychodynamic (psychoanalytic)
by freud
What are the concepts in psychodynamic theories relating to psychiatric nursing? -
Answer: Defense mechanisms
Transference
Countertransference
What is the goal of the psychodynamic (psychoanalytic) by freud - Answer: treat
mental health issues by understanding the unconscious mental processes
What is the displacement of feelings for significant people in the clients past onto
the PMHNP in the present relationship - Answer: Transference
What is the nurse's emotional reaction to their client based on her or his past
experience? - Answer: Countertransference
What type of theories focus on understanding that human behavior is guided by
thought processes? - Answer: cognitive theories
who developed the self efficacy theory? - Answer: Albert Bandura
_______ is the perception of one's ability to perform a certain task at a certain level
of accomplishment - Answer: Self efficacy
THEORIES IN ADVANCED PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC
NURSING QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The ability to form meaningful relationship, hope about the future and trust in
others developed in infancy (birth-1 year) is the mastery of which developmental
task? - Answer: trust vs mistrust
Self-control, self esteem, and will power developed in early childhood ( 1-3 years)
is the mastery of which developmental task? - Answer: autonomy vs shame and
doubt
Self-directed behavior, goal formation, and sense of purposed developed in late
childhood (3-6 years) is the mastery of which development task? - Answer:
initiative vs guilt
The ability to work; sense of competency and achievement developed in school-
aged (6-12 years) is the mastery of which development task? - Answer: industry vs
inferiority
personal sense of identity is developed in adolescence (12-20 years) is the mastery
of which developmental task? - Answer: identity vs role confusion
Committed relationships and the capacity to love is developed in early adulthood
(20-35 years) is the mastery of which developmental task? - Answer: intimacy vs
isolation
The ability to give time and talent to others and the ability to care for others is
developed in middle adulthood (35-65 yrs) is the mastery of which developmental
task? - Answer: generativity vs self-absorption or stagnation
fulfillment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balance
perspective on life's event is developed in late adulthood ( >65 years) is the
mastery of which developmental task? - Answer: integrity vs despair
Harry Stack Sullivan developed which theory? - Answer: Interpersonal Theories
which theory is Attributed an individual's self-esteem to the relationship with
others - Answer: Harry Stack Sullivan: Interpersonal Theories
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Which interpersonal developmental task is is developed in the infancy stage ( birth
- 18 months) - Answer: oral gratification
Which interpersonal developmental task is is developed in the childhood stage (18
months- 6 years) - Answer: delayed gratification
Which interpersonal developmental task is is developed in the juvenile stage (6-9
years) - Answer: forming peer relationships
The most known theory by Sigmund Freud is________? - Answer:
psychodynamic (psychoanalytic)
Which theory focus on the conscious and unconscious mental processes and how
they influence thoughts and behavior - Answer: psychodynamic (psychoanalytic)
by freud
What are the concepts in psychodynamic theories relating to psychiatric nursing? -
Answer: Defense mechanisms
Transference
Countertransference
What is the goal of the psychodynamic (psychoanalytic) by freud - Answer: treat
mental health issues by understanding the unconscious mental processes
What is the displacement of feelings for significant people in the clients past onto
the PMHNP in the present relationship - Answer: Transference
What is the nurse's emotional reaction to their client based on her or his past
experience? - Answer: Countertransference
What type of theories focus on understanding that human behavior is guided by
thought processes? - Answer: cognitive theories
who developed the self efficacy theory? - Answer: Albert Bandura
_______ is the perception of one's ability to perform a certain task at a certain level
of accomplishment - Answer: Self efficacy
