Author Question: A nurse is working with a child at a nutrition site. The father is not in the child's life, and the ... (Read 108 times)

khang · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A nurse is working with a child at a nutrition site. The father is not in the child's life, and the mother has been in and out of jail, resulting in a series of caregivers for the child, who appears malnourished.

Using Bandura's theory of growth and development, what should the nurse assess as a priority?
A.
Bonding
B.
Industry
C.
School success
D.
Self-esteem

Question 2

A 12-year-old child is in the hospital for an extended period of time. Which action by the nurse would most promote the child's sense of self-esteem?

A.
Allow the child to set a daily schedule for activities.
B.
Encourage the child's friend to come and visit.
C.
Have the child choose food from the menu.
D.
Let the parents have unlimited visitation time.

chem1s3 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
According to Bandura, lack of positive modeling leads to poor self-esteem, and the child has no opportunity to master developmental tasks and skills. Bonding, industry, and school success are not directly related to Bandura's theory, although correlations can be made.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
A schedule enhances normalcy, and allowing the child to participate in setting the schedule will help boost self-esteem. The other actions are all good nursing interventions, but giving the child some control and encouraging participation will help self-esteem.