Author Question: The nurse who uses Erikson's theory to assess a 20-year-old client's developmental status expects to ... (Read 84 times)

tiara099 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse who uses Erikson's theory to assess a 20-year-old client's developmental status expects to find which of the following behaviours?

a. Coping with physical and social losses
b. Enjoyment of a sense of freedom and participation in the community
c. Applying oneself to learning productive skills
d. Overcoming a sense of guilt or frustration

Question 2

The nurse tells the client that the urinary catheter insertion may feel uncomfortable. Which of the following is the rationale for this nursing intervention?

a. It serves as a reminder to the nurse that catheterization may feel uncomfortable.
b. It shows the client that the nurse has performed a catheterization before.
c. An informed client often perceives the treatment with less anxiety and as less un-pleasant.
d. The nurse should not tell the client how much pain could actually be experienced by a particular procedure.

rnehls · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
According to Erikson, the young adult is in the intimacy versus isolation stage of development. This is the time in which the young adult can become fully participative in the community, en-joying adult freedom and responsibility.
Coping with physical and social losses is found in Erikson's integrity versus despair stage (old age) of development.
Applying oneself to learning productive skills is consistent behaviour found in Erikson's industry versus inferiority stage (ages 6 to 11 years) of development.
According to Erikson, overcoming a sense of guilt or frustration takes place in the initiative ver-sus guilt stage (ages 3 to 6 years) of development.

Answer to Question 2

C
Clients are better prepared to handle almost any situation when they understand it, including the experience of pain.
The nurse knows that catheterization can be unpleasant and uncomfortable. This is not the best rationale.
The statement, It shows the client that the nurse has performed a catheterization before only says that the nurse understands how a catheterization might feel, not necessarily that he or she has performed one before. This is not the best rationale.
The nurse needs to explain procedures and associated discomfort as well as how the nurse and the client can help make the experience less painful.