A nurse is working with a patient using Freud’s stages of psychosocial development. Which behavior may indicate fixation of the anal stage?
Smoking
Nail biting
Preoccupation with rules
Struggles with relationships
Preoccupation with rules
According to Freud, a patient who has a preoccupation with rules may be fixated in the anal stage of development. Smoking and nail biting may indicate a fixation in the oral stage of development. Problems with relationships would indicate a fixation in the latency stage of development.
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A child who has undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is ready for discharge. It is important that the nurse teach the family to:
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