NUR 221 Exam 1 Study Guide
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Skill development in children proceeds in two processes: - ANSWER
✔✔cephalocaudal
proximodistal
Erikson's stages of development: - ANSWER ✔✔Trust vs. Mistrust
(birth to 1 year)
Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt (1 to 3 years)
Initiative vs. Guilt (3 to 6 years)
Industry vs. Inferiority (6 to 12 years)
,Identity vs. Role Confusion (12 to 18 years)
During the toddler years, the child moves from the _______________ to
the _________________ stage of development. - ANSWER
✔✔sensorimotor
preoperational
Preschoolers grow slowly & steadily, with most growth occurring in: -
ANSWER ✔✔long bones of the arms & legs
Accurate assessment of growth throughout childhood is essential to : -
ANSWER ✔✔ensure health
perform proper medication dosage calculation
identify the impact of disease on the child
A tuft of hair at the base of the spine may indicate: - ANSWER ✔✔a
pilonidal cyst
An unusually low hairline on the neck or forehead may indicate: -
ANSWER ✔✔a congenital disorder
(ex. hypothyroidism)
Significant facial asymmetry may result from: - ANSWER
✔✔paralysis of trigeminal or facial nerves
, in utero positioning
swelling r/t infection/allergy/trauma
A shift of the trachea from the midline may indicate: - ANSWER
✔✔tumor
collapsed lung
The primary breathing muscle in infants & children under 6 years: -
ANSWER ✔✔diaphragm
Heart murmurs are classified by: - ANSWER ✔✔intensity
location
radiation
timing
quality
In infants and young children, the most important pulses to evaluate: -
ANSWER ✔✔femoral
brachial
The group most at-risk for a stressful experience as a result of
hospitalization: - ANSWER ✔✔toddlers
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Skill development in children proceeds in two processes: - ANSWER
✔✔cephalocaudal
proximodistal
Erikson's stages of development: - ANSWER ✔✔Trust vs. Mistrust
(birth to 1 year)
Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt (1 to 3 years)
Initiative vs. Guilt (3 to 6 years)
Industry vs. Inferiority (6 to 12 years)
,Identity vs. Role Confusion (12 to 18 years)
During the toddler years, the child moves from the _______________ to
the _________________ stage of development. - ANSWER
✔✔sensorimotor
preoperational
Preschoolers grow slowly & steadily, with most growth occurring in: -
ANSWER ✔✔long bones of the arms & legs
Accurate assessment of growth throughout childhood is essential to : -
ANSWER ✔✔ensure health
perform proper medication dosage calculation
identify the impact of disease on the child
A tuft of hair at the base of the spine may indicate: - ANSWER ✔✔a
pilonidal cyst
An unusually low hairline on the neck or forehead may indicate: -
ANSWER ✔✔a congenital disorder
(ex. hypothyroidism)
Significant facial asymmetry may result from: - ANSWER
✔✔paralysis of trigeminal or facial nerves
, in utero positioning
swelling r/t infection/allergy/trauma
A shift of the trachea from the midline may indicate: - ANSWER
✔✔tumor
collapsed lung
The primary breathing muscle in infants & children under 6 years: -
ANSWER ✔✔diaphragm
Heart murmurs are classified by: - ANSWER ✔✔intensity
location
radiation
timing
quality
In infants and young children, the most important pulses to evaluate: -
ANSWER ✔✔femoral
brachial
The group most at-risk for a stressful experience as a result of
hospitalization: - ANSWER ✔✔toddlers
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