When assessing clients, a psychiatric nurse should understand ...

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When assessing clients, a psychiatric nurse should understand that psychoanalytic theory is based on which underlying concept?
 
  When assessing clients, a psychiatric nurse should understand that psychoanalytic theory is based on which underlying concept?

Question 2

Which underlying concept should a nurse associate with interpersonal theory when assessing clients?
 
  A. The effects of social processes on personality development
  B. The effects of unconscious processes and personality structures
  C. The effects on thoughts and perceptual processes
  D. The effects of chemical and genetic influences

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The nurse should understand that psychoanalytic theory is based on the underlying concepts of the structure and dynamics of personality. Psychoanalytic theory was developed by Sigmund Freud and explains the structure of personality in three different components: the id, ego, and superego.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The nurse should associate interpersonal theory with the underlying concept of effects of social process on personality development. Sullivan developed stages of personality development based on his theory of interpersonal relationships and their effect on personality and individual behavior.

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