NCLEX^® QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Question of the Week – February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022

The mother of an 8-year-old child tells the clinic nurse that she is concerned about the child because the child seems to be more attentive to friends than anything else. Using Erikson’s psychosocial development theory, the nurse should make which response?

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Correct! The answer is number 3

Rationale:

According to Erikson, during school-age years (6 to 12 years of age), the child begins to move toward peers and friends and away from the parents for support. The child also begins to develop special interests that reflect his or her own developing personality instead of the parents’. Therefore, options 1, 2, and 4 are incorrect responses.

Additional Info:

Level of Cognitive Ability: Applying

Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

Integrated Process: Nursing Process—Implementation

Content Area: Developmental Stages: Preschool and School Age

Health Problem: N/A

Priority Concepts: Development; Health Promotion

Reference: Hockenberry, Wilson, Rodgers (2017), pp. 430-431.

Practice Question Sourced From: Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 8th Edition