Author Question: The nurse is teaching a young adult couple about promoting the health of their 8-year-old child. The ... (Read 76 times)

pragya sharda · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is teaching a young adult couple about promoting the health of their 8-year-old child. The nurse knows that the parents understand the developmental stage their child is in according to Erikson when they state, We should

a. Provide proper support for learning new skills.
b. Encourage devoted relationships with others.
c. Limit choices and provide harsh punishment for mistakes.
d. Not leave our child at school for longer than 3 hours at a time.

Question 2

The nurse knows that a priority reason for being knowledgeable about biophysical developmental theories is to

a. Understand how the physical body grows.
b. Predict definite patterns of cognitive development.
c. Anticipate how patients' social behaviors develop.
d. Describe the process of psychological development.

JYan · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
An 8-year-child would be in the industry versus inferiority stage of development. During this stage, the child needs to be praised for accomplishments such as learning new skills. Developing devoted relationships is part of the identity versus role confusion stage, usually occurring during puberty. During the autonomy versus shame and doubt stage, limiting choices and harsh punishment lead to feelings of shame and doubt. Separation anxiety is usually a part of the trust versus mistrust stage.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Biophysical development refers to how our physical bodies grow and change. Nurses and other health care providers are able to quantify and compare the changes that occur as a newborn infant grows into adulthood against established norms to detect abnormalities. Biophysical development refers to physical growth, not cognitive development, social behaviors, or psychological development.