A parent brings her baby in for a well-child checkup. Which action of the child should the nurse identify as an indicator of positive resolution of the central task of this age?
1. The child does not cry when the parent allows the nurse to hold the child.
2. The child shows mistrust when strangers approach.
3. The child becomes willful when disciplined.
4. The child does not play with other children.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: In the infancy years (birth to 18 months), the child's central task is to form trust or mistrust with people. Positive resolution would indicate a safe feeling when the parents leave the child with someone they are familiar with and can trust.
Rationale 2: Positive resolution would indicate a safe feeling when the parents leave the child with someone they are familiar with and can trust. Negative resolution would indicate mistrust, withdrawal, and estrangement.
Rationale 3: Willfulness and defiance are negative indicators of the early childhood stage.
Rationale 4: Playing with other children is part of the self-esteem and self-expression of the early childhood years.
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