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 bi