When the nurse conducts a developmental assessment with a new patient, the assessment can be expected to yield information regarding what?

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According to Erikson's developmental theory, a developmental assessment is conducted for the purpose of determining the extent to which an individual has successfully mastered the critical task of each stage of development up to his or her chronologic age. Lack of mastery or partial mastery will yield clues about issues to be addressed in working with the patient. Because of its focus, the developmental assessment might yield only minimal information about defense mechanism use and defenses used to cope with stress. Rational decision making is not expected to be fostered as a result of developmental assessment.

When the Nurse Conducts a Developmental Assessment with a New