A nurse is working with a child at a nutrition site. The father is not in the child's life, and the mother has been in and out of jail, resulting in a series of caregivers for the child, who appears malnourished
Using Bandura's theory of growth and development, what should the nurse assess as a priority?
A.
Bonding
B.
Industry
C.
School success
D.
Self-esteem
ANS: D
According to Bandura, lack of positive modeling leads to poor self-esteem, and the child has no opportunity to master developmental tasks and skills. Bonding, industry, and school success are not directly related to Bandura's theory, although correlations can be made.
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