The Nurse Would Expect a 4-Month-Old to Be Able To

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse would expect a 4-month-old to be able to:

• A) Hold a cup
• B) Stand with assistance
• C) Lift head and shoulders
• D) Sit with back straight

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Definitions:

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory representing the ethical or moral self, which contains societal standards, ideals, and prohibitions.

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed by the unconscious mind to protect itself from anxiety by distorting reality.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism proposed by Freud in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Displacement

A defense mechanism in psychoanalysis where emotional impulses are redirected from the original object to a more acceptable or less threatening object.