Question: The emergency department nurse is caring for an infant age 2 months… What will this infant have difficulty achieving, according to Erikson’s developmental theory?
Answer Choices:
A. Trust
B. Autonomy
C. Initiative
D. Identity
Answer: A. Trust
Question: A child imitates religious gestures and questions God’s existence. What stage of Fowler’s theory is this?
Answer Choices:
A. Intuitive-Projective Faith
B. Mystical-Literal Faith
C. Synthetic-Conventional Faith
D. Individuative-Reflective Faith
Answer: A. Intuitive-Projective Faith
Question: Which nurse is most likely to care for clients resolving identity vs. role confusion?
Answer Choices:
A. Junior high school nurse
B. Pediatric nurse
C. Long-term care nurse
D. Occupational health nurse
Answer: A. Nurse who provides care in a large junior high school
Question: According to Erikson’s theory, a 29-year-old who fears committed relationships is at risk for what?
Answer Choices:
A. Isolation
B. Inferiority
C. Role confusion
D. Stagnation
Answer: A. Isolation
Question: What would the nurse conclude from dry skin, gray hair, and need for glasses in an older adult?
Answer Choices:
A. Normal physiologic changes
B. Not typical in older adults
C. Abnormal, must be reported
D. Requires extra education
Answer: A. These are normal physiologic changes of aging.
Question: What is the teenager’s statement about older people an example of?
Answer Choices:
A. Racism
B. Ageism
C. Indifference
D. Knowledge
Answer: B. Ageism
Question: What is the developmental stage Erikson associates with third-grade children learning to think logically?
Answer Choices:
A. Industry versus inferiority
B. Latency
C. Acceptance of deity
D. Concrete operational
Answer: A. Industry versus inferiority
Question: What changes result in part from learning and occur in an orderly, sequential manner?
Answer Choices:
A. Development
B. Growth
C. Maturity
D. Aging
Answer: A. Development
Question: Which of the following explains the behavior of a 13-month-old putting everything in their mouth according to Freud?
Answer Choices:
A. Lessens teething pain
B. Major source of gratification
C. Sucking is a basic reflex
D. Assists in gaining confidence
Answer: B. Major source of gratification
Question: According to Erik Erikson’s theory, what is the likely outcome for the toddler’s developmental stage?
Answer Choices:
A. Autonomy
B. Identity
C. Intimacy
D. Initiative
Answer: A. Autonomy
Question: Which nursing concern will the nurse designate for dry, thin skin and ecchymoses in an older adult?
Answer Choices:
A. Fall risk
B. Altered body temperature risk
C. Injury risk
D. Sedentary lifestyle risk
Answer: C. Injury risk
Question: What should the nurse assess before requesting aspirin for a client?
Answer Choices:
A. Previous use of aspirin
B. Tolerance to aspirin
C. Other medications taken
D. Allergy to aspirin
Answer: D. Allergy to aspirin
Question: Using Erikson’s theory, which of the following activities would the nurse use to provide a sense of fulfillment and purpose in later adulthood?
Answer Choices:
A. Becoming involved within the community
B. Making a commitment to others
C. Trying on new and different roles
D. Reminiscing about life events
Answer: D. Reminiscing about life events