The nurse is assessing a 4-year-old client. According to Erikson's Stages of Development, this client is in what stage?
The nurse is assessing a 4-year-old client. According to Erikson's Stages of Development, this client is in what stage?
A. Trust vs. Mistrust
[10%]
B. Initiative vs. Guilt
[71%]
C. Identity vs. Role confusion
[6%]
D. Industry vs. Inferiority
[13%]
Statistics
Subject/Lesson
Subject
Child Health
Lesson
Growth & Development
Client Need
Test Plan
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Related Topic
Development Stages and Transitions
Item Type
Item Type
Knowledge/Comprehension
Explanation
Choice B is correct. Initiative vs. Guilt is the typical stage of development for preschool children, who are 3 to 5 years old, so this is correct for your 4-year-old patient. In Initiative vs. Guilt, children assert control and power over their environment. Success leads to initiative when they feel a sense of purpose, but children who try to exert too much power and experience disapproval end up feeling guilty.
Choice A is incorrect. Trust vs. Mistrust is the typical stage of development for infancy, which lasts from birth to 18 months. In this stage, children develop confidence when caregivers provide reliability, care, and affection. When infants do not have that, they will develop mistrust.
Choice C is incorrect. Identity vs. Role confusion is the typical development stage for adolescents 12 to 18 years old. In this stage, adolescents develop a sense of personal identity. When they are successful, it leads them to the ability to be true to themselves and have a character they are proud of. There is role confusion and a weak sense of self when they are unsuccessful.
Choice D is incorrect. Industry vs. Inferiority is the typical stage of development for school-age children, who are 6 to 11 years old. Children need to cope with new social and academic demands at this stage. When they succeed, they feel competent and achieve the industry. When they are not successful, they handle failure, resulting in inferiority.
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