Author Question: Which of the following anorectal malformations do not require surgery? a. imperforate anus c. ... (Read 81 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Which of the following anorectal malformations do not require surgery?

a. imperforate anus c. rectal atresia
b. anal stenosis d. anal agenesis

Question 2

Erikson's psychosocial theory of development differed from Freud's ideas of development in that Erikson viewed:

a. children as being controlled by caregivers and society with little room for exploring the environment on their own
b. children as being controlled by the superego and being afraid to displease the caregivers
c. humans as rational creatures with the ego--rather than the id, superego, or conflicts--controlling thoughts, feelings, and actions
d. children as having no sexual interests or conflicts of any kind, with this issue not arising until young adulthood

Heffejeff · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect. Imperforate anus does require surgery.
B Correct. Anal stenosis is an anorectal malformation that does not require surgery. Anal stenosis is managed with repeated manual dilatation of the anus. All the other malformations require surgery.
C Incorrect. Rectal atresia does require surgery.
D Incorrect. Anal agenesis does require surgery.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. Erikson's psychosocial theory of development believes children actively adapt and explore their environment instead of being passively controlled and molded by caregivers and society.
B Incorrect. Erikson's psychosocial theory of development believes children are controlled by their ego and not restrained by their superego.
C Correct. Erikson assumes humans are rational creatures whose actions, feelings and thoughts are controlled primarily by the ego instead of the id, superego, or conflicts between the three components of personality.
D Incorrect. Erikson generally agreed with Freud concerning sexuality, but does not emphasize sexuality in the same way.