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CQXA · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A preschool-age child tells the nurse about an imaginary friend. The parents are concerned because the child refuses to do anything without the friend's help. Which nursing diagnosis is most applicable for the family?

A) Compromised family coping related to abnormal behavior of child
B) Disturbed thought processes related to deep-set psychological need
C) Parental anxiety related to lack of understanding of childhood development
D) Social isolation related to unwillingness to relate except through imaginary friend

Question 2

The mother of a female preschool-age child is concerned that the child is developing an unhealthy attachment to her father. About which behavior should the nurse instruct the mother?

A) Electra complex
B) Oedipus complex
C) Freudian complex
D) Sexual identification complex

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

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
The parents need to understand that the child's behavior is not uncommon. Imaginary friends are common in the preschool-age child. The child's behavior is not abnormal. The child does not have a deep-set psychological need. The child is not at risk for social isolation.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
An Electra complex is the attachment of a preschool girl to her father. This phenomenon in preschoolers is a normal part of maturing. Oedipus complex is the attachment of a preschool-age boy to his mother. There is not one specific Freudian complex. There is not an identified sexual identification complex.