When the previously potty-trained 3-year-old wets the bed after admission to the hospital, the nurse assesses this event is caused by a____________________ related to the new environment
ANS:
regression
Regression occurs when a situation causes the person to go back to a less mature manner of coping. Faced with the new situation, in this case a hospital admission, the toddler reverts to an earlier coping mechanism in which potty training has no part. The same regression frequently appears when a new infant is introduced to the family circle, or when a traumatic event such as a death or divorce affects the family
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