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The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Hospitalized

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The nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized on a medical unit for a systemic infection.The client asks the nurse which defenses the body has against infection.Which physiological barriers that protect the body against microorganisms will the nurse include in the response to the client? Select all that apply.


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Psychosocial Stage

Stages of psychological and social development postulated by Erik Erikson, through which an individual progresses throughout their lifetime.

Identity Versus Identity Confusion

Erikson’s fifth developmental stage, which individuals experience during the adolescent years. At this time, adolescents examine who they are, what they are all about, and where they are going in life.

Initiative Versus Guilt

A stage in Erickson's psychosocial development theory where children learn to exercise independence and initiative, but may feel guilt when unsuccessful.

Psychosocial Stages

Erikson's theory that proposes eight stages of human development, each characterized by a different conflict that must be resolved for healthy psychological development.

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