A nurse is caring for a hospitalized client who is quarrelsome, opinionated, and has little regard for others
According to Sullivan's interpersonal theory, the nurse should associate the client's behaviors with a previous deficit in which stage of development?1. Infancy2. Childhood3. Early adolescence4. Late adolescence
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Rationale: The nurse should associate the client's behavior with a deficit in the childhood stage of Sullivan's interpersonal theory. The childhood stage in Sullivan's interpersonal theory typically occurs from 18 months to 6 years of age, during which the child learns to experience a delay in personal gratification without undue anxiety.
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