Module 1: Developmental Stages and
Transitions Questions & Answers
2022/2023
A nurse is providing information to a group of pregnant clients and their partners about
the psychosocial development of an infant. Usin
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Module 1: Developmental Stages and
Transitions Questions & Answers
2022/2023
A nurse is providing information to a group of pregnant clients and their partners about
the psychosocial development of an infant. Using Erikson's theory of psychosocial
development, the nurse tells the group that infants:
A. Need to experience frustration, so it is best to allow an infant to cry for a while before
meeting his or her needs
B. Must have needs ignored for short periods to develop a healthy personality
C. Rely on the fact that their needs will be met
D. Need to tolerate a great deal of frustration and discomfort to develop a healthy
personality - ANS-C. Rely on the fact that their needs will be met
Rationale: According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, infants struggle
to establish a sense of basic trust rather than a sense of basic mistrust in their world,
their caregivers, and themselves. If provided with consistent satisfying experiences that
are delivered in a timely manner, infants come to rely on the fact that their needs are
met and that, in turn, they will be able to tolerate some degree of frustration and
discomfort until those needs are met. This sense of confidence is an early form of trust
and provides the foundation for a healthy personality. Therefore the other options are
incorrect.
A nurse is weighing a breastfed 6-month-old infant who has been brought to the
pediatrician's office for a scheduled visit. The infant's weight at birth was 6 lb 8 oz. The
nurse notes that the infant now weighs 13 lb. The nurse should:
A. Tell the mother that semisolid foods should not be introduced until the infant's weight
stabilizes
B. Tell the mother to decrease the daily number of feedings because the weight gain is
excessive
C. Tell the mother that the infant should be switched from breast milk to formula
because the weight gain is inadequate
D. Tell the mother that the infant's weight is increasing as expected - ANS-D. Tell the
mother that the infant's weight is increasing as expected
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