Chapter 3 Theoretical Models: Psychological, Nursing, and Developmental
153 questions in this chapter
Chapter notesQ1According to Bowlby, attachment disorders are linked to all of the following conditions except
Q2Problematic attachment can be due to all of the following except
Q3A PMHNP is conducting a developmental assessment on a 9-month-old infant. During the evaluation, the PMHNP hides a bright yellow rattle underneath a small blanket while the infant watches. The infant immediately reaches out, lifts the blanket, and grabs the rattle. According to Piaget, this behavior demonstrates successful attainment of which milestone?
Q4A 4-year-old girl is brought to the clinic for a wellness visit following her parents' recent divorce. She tearfully tells the PMHNP, "Mommy and Daddy split up because I didn't clean my playroom." The PMHNP recognizes that this statement is an example of which preoperational cognitive phenomenon?
Q5A PMHNP is conducting a psychiatric evaluation of a 5-year-old boy. During the interview, the boy insists on bringing his stuffed bear to the chair, stating, "Teddy gets scared when the lights are dim, so he needs to sit next to me." According to Piaget, which cognitive feature is this child displaying?
Q6A PMHNP is conducting a cognitive assessment on a 9-year-old boy. The PMHNP presents two identical balls of clay. In front of the boy, the PMHNP flattens one ball into a pancake shape and asks, "Does the pancake have more clay, less clay, or the same amount of clay as the ball?" The boy responds, "It has the same amount, because you didn't add any or take any away, and you can just roll it back into a ball." According to Piaget, which cognitive milestones does this child demonstrate?
Q7A 16-year-old high school senior is evaluating career options. She systematically creates a list of potential professions, formulates hypotheses about job satisfaction based on her personal values, and evaluates "what if" scenarios for various college majors. Her teachers note her exceptional ability to test hypotheses and interpret abstract proverbs. Which of Piaget's cognitive stages is this student demonstrating?
Q8A PMHNP is conducting an intake evaluation for a 13-year-old boy presenting with mild depressive symptoms. To assess his cognitive readiness for adolescent cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the PMHNP asks him to interpret the proverb, "Don't judge a book by its cover". The boy responds, "It means you shouldn't decide what a person is like inside just by how they look on the outside". How should the PMHNP interpret this response?