A father of a 5-year-old demeans and curses at his child for disobedience. In turn, when upset, the child uses swear words in kindergarten
A school nurse recognizes this behavior as unsuccessful completion of which stage of development according to Peplau?
A. "Learning to count on others"
B. "Learning to delay satisfaction"
C. "Identifying oneself"
D. "Developing skills in participation"
ANS: C
The nurse should identify that the child using swear words in kindergarten has not successfully completed the "identifying oneself" stage according to Peplau's interpersonal theory. During this stage of early childhood, a child learns to structure self-concept by observing how others interact with him or her.
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