The home health nurse is visiting a family at home when the toddler has an "accident" and has a bowel movement in his diaper. The mother becomes angry with the child and calls him a baby for messing himself
The nurse considers Erikson's theory and recognizes that the mother's behavior may have an effect on the child's: 1. Cognitive development.
2. Sense of independence.
3. Conscience.
4. Development of superego.
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Rationale 1: Erikson's theory is related to psychosocial development. The mother's criticism will not affect the child's ability to think.
Rationale 2: Erikson's toddler stage is autonomy (independence) versus shame and doubt.
Rationale 3: Conscience is what controls our knowledge of right and wrong and is a component of Kohlberg's theory.
Rationale 4: In Freudian theory, the superego is the moral and ethical system of the personality.
Global Rationale:
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