Growth & Development

Question 1

When is it safe to place a toddler’s car safety seat in a forward face position?

Answer 1

20lbs and 1 yr old.

Question 2

Infant physical development (3)

Answer 2

Lose 5% to 10% body birth weight in first days – regain it by second week.

Birth weight doubles by 6 months, triples by end of year.

Grow 1 inch per month in first 6 months, then 0.5 inch per month until 12 months

Posterior fontanel closes by 3 months, anterior fontanel closes by 18 months

Question 3

Psychosocial development (2)

Answer 3

Interactions with caregivers affect psychosocial development.

Most newborns can mimic caregiver’s smile by 2 weeks

Question 4

How many teeth by end of first year?

Answer 4

6-8

Question 5

Infants, which Piaget stage? Describe 3 features.

Answer 5

Sensorimotor stage (birth - 24 months).

Separation - sense of being distinct from environment

Mental representation - recognition of symbols

Object permanence - objects still exist when out of site (develops at 9 months)

Question 6

Infants, which Erikson stage?

Describe 4 features.

Answer 6

Trust vs. mistrust (birth - 1 year)

Infants trust others will meet their needs.

Separation recognition – realizing boundary of self & non self

Separation anxiety – separation from care giver. (develops 4-8 month)

Stranger fear – develops 6-8 months

Question 7

The 4 types of teratogens

Answer 7

Physical agents

Metabolic conditions

Infections

Medications

Question 8

At what age should an infant be able to sit unsupported?

Answer 8

10 months

Question 9

During which stage of development should a child be able to state their first and last name and count to 20?

Answer 9

Preschool

Question 10

True or false toddlers can contribute to dressing feeding and toilet training?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Toddlers, which Piaget stage? Describe 4 features

Answer 11

Preoperational

Object permeance is fully developed

Have and demonstrate memories of events

Domestic mimicry (playing house)

Cant understand other viewpoints

Question 12

Toddlers, which Erikson stage? Describe 4 features

Answer 12

Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt

Independence is sought – they attempt to do everything themselves

Separation anxiety continues

May show regression when anxious (bed wetting, thump sucking)

Parallel play

Question 13

At what age to children begin to play and communicate with others?

Answer 13

3

Question 14

Toddlers, which Kohlberg (moral) stage? Describe 2 features

Answer 14

Punishment and obedience

Egocentric – only see own point of view

Sense that others reward good behavior and punish bad

Question 15

During which developmental group should toilet training begin?

Answer 15

Toddler

Question 16

Infants 3 common health problems

Answer 16

Colic

Dental Caries

SIDS

Question 17

toddlers 2 common health problems

Answer 17

Unintentional injury

Infections

Question 18

Toddler height and weight

Answer 18

34 inch second birthday

27 lbs second birthday

Question 19

Preschooler height and weight

Answer 19

43 in 5th birthday

41 lbs

Question 20

Preschooler which Piaget stage? Describe 3 features

Answer 20

Preoperational phase

Begin to understand time concepts – days of the week

Preconceptual thought – judgements based on visual appearances

Intuitive thought – begin to question information

Question 21

Preschooler which Piaget stage? Describe 3 features

Answer 21

Initiative vs guilt

Want to be successful at everything.

Feel like they have miss behaved when unable to accomplish task.

Begin to develop ability to understand other’s view points

Question 22

3 preschooler health promotions

Answer 22

Include child in teachings:

Importance of handwashing

Balanced diet

adequate rest (require 12 hours)

Question 23

1 toddler health promotion

Answer 23

Stress safety to parents

Question 24

1 Infant health promotion

Answer 24

Teach parents about nutrition

Question 25

3 common pre schooler health problems

Answer 25

Communicable diseases

Poisonings

Enuresis

Question 26

When do children begin to lose their primary teeth?

Answer 26

6-7 (permanent teeth appear soon after)

Question 27

School age, which Piaget stage? 4 features

Answer 27

Concrete operations

Understand simple analogies

Understand various emotions

Become self-motivated

Solve problems and understand cause and effect

Question 28

School age, which Erikson stage? 3 features

Answer 28

Industry v inferiority

Develop industry through advances in learning

Motivated by tasks that increase self worth

Stress increasingly common – peer pressure becomes a factor

Question 29

3 common health problems for school age children

Answer 29

Obesity

Asthma

Injuries

Question 30

3 health promotions for school age children

Answer 30

Teach about nutrition and exercise

Teach parents and children about asthma

Teach about violence and risk taking behaviors

Question 31

How much height % do adolescents gain during puberty

Answer 31

20 -25%

Question 32

Adolescents, which Piaget stage? 4 features

Answer 32

Formal operations

Think abstractly and deal with hypothetical situations

highly imaginative

Capable of deductive reasoning

Long attention span

Question 33

Adolescents, which Erikson stage? 2 features

Answer 33

Identity vs. role confusion

Develop sense of personal identity which family expectations influence

Strive for independence from guardians

Question 34

3 Common health problems of adolescents

Answer 34

Substance abuse

Depression

Risky sexual behaviors

Question 35

2 Health promotions for adolescents

Answer 35

Preventing teen pregnancy and STIs

Preventing and treating obesity

Question 36

Young adults Erikson which stage?

Answer 36

Intimacy vs isolation

Question 37

Young adults 2 common health problems

Answer 37

STIs

Obesity

Question 38

Young adults 2 health promotions

Answer 38

Exercise

Breast cancer prevention