Growth and Development Q 26
A 16 year old boy is hospitalized, according to Erik Erikson, what is an appropriate intervention?
A. Tell the friends to visit the child
B. Encourage the boy to learn missed school lessons
C. Call the priest to intervene
D. Ask the patient’s girlfriend to visit
Correct Answer: A. Tell the friends to visit the child.
A 16-year-old child is in the stage of identity vs role confusion. The most significant persons in this group are their peers. Peer groups and spending time with friends is extremely important. Self-esteem is largely influenced by peer acceptance.
Option B: This is appropriate for children in the school-age where they need to feel productive. Children at this age begin taking pride in their work and seek recognition for their accomplishments. They are learning rules for social cooperation and appropriate behaviors.
Option C: The child is not dying and the situation did not even talk about the child’s belief therefore, calling the priest is unnecessary. Adolescents enjoy watching movies and playing video games. Cell phones and the internet are common means of keeping in touch with friends.
Option D: Allowing the patient’s girlfriend is applicable to an adolescent in the Erickson stage of intimacy vs isolation. This stage takes place during young adulthood between the ages of approximately 19 and 40.