NUR 106 - MODULE F EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY
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Developmental Needs (Children) Impact What? - Answers A child's response to
illness and on the approach that the nurse must take in developing a plan
Children in good health (Growth Chart) - Answers Follow a consistent pattern of
growth (at any age, there are wide individual differences in measured values)
Explain Growth Chart - Answers Kept in child's medical chart. Plotted as child
grows. Separate charts for boys and girls
Growth - Answers Physiological increase in size (weight and Height)
Maturation - Answers Changes that occur due to genetic inheritance, rather than life
experiences, illnesses, or injury
Development - Answers Predictable, physiological, psychosocial and cognitive
changes over ones life span due to growth and learning (orderly and in a specific
manner)
Chronological Age - Answers Age defined in years
Developmental Age - Answers Age based on the functional behaviors that are based
on the ability to adapt to environment
Anticipatory Guidance - Answers Process of understanding upcoming developmental
needs and teaching caregivers to meet those needs
Toddler - Answers Stage of Human Development (1-3 years) motor ability
coordination, sensory skills developing; basic feelings, emotions, a sense of self, and
being independent become important
Preschooler - Answers Stage of Human Development (3-6 years) continued
physiological, psychological, and cognitive growth; better able to care for
themselves, interested in playing with other children; beginning to develop a concept
of who they are
School-age Child - Answers Stage of Human Development (6-12 years) interested in
achievement; ability to read, write, and complete academic work
advances; understanding of the world broadens
Adolescent - Answers Stage of Human Development (12-19 years) transition period
between childhood and adulthood; physiological
maturation occurs, formal operational thought begins; preparation for becoming an
adult takes place
Principles of Growth and Development - Answers Although the sequence is
predictable the rate of growth varies and individual variations due exist in each age.
Orderly and Sequential (Principles of Growth and Development) - Answers
(Principles of Growth and Development)
Predictable Ex: Children crawl before they walk
Directional - Answers (Principles of Growth and Development)
Two Pathways -> Cephalocaudal and Proximodistal
Cephalocaudal - Answers Development is from "Head to Toe"
Proximodistal - Answers Development is from "inside, out"
Ex: Babies first grasp with whole hand, then as they get older, use finger tips
Unique - Answers (Principles of Growth and Development)
Everyone's time table is different Ex: Think of two boys, same chronological age, but
different sizes
Interrelated - Answers (Principles of Growth and Development)
All systems are interrelated (Connected)
, Development becomes... - Answers Increasingly differentiated, integrated, and
complex
Ex: Language (Learning to speak) - first learn words then place them together for
sentences
Issues of Human Development - Answers Nature vs. Nurture, Continuity vs.
Discontinuity, Passivity vs. Activity, Critical vs. Sensitive period
Nature - Answers Genetically inherited traits. Development is predetermined by
genetic factors, not altered by environment. All children should achieve certain
milestones at certain points. Ex: Not all walk at nine months but generally all are
walking by 12 months
Nurture - Answers Influences of the environment and society. Includes the methods
the child was reared by, the culture, and the learning. Development can take different
paths depending upon the experiences an individual has
Continuity - Answers Change is orderly and built upon earlier experiences. Develop
"one at a time"
Discontinuity - Answers Development is a series of discrete steps that elevate the
child to a more advanced level of functioning
Passivity - Answers (Issues of Human Development) Shaped by external
environmental forces Ex: Child rearing practices
Activity - Answers (Issues of Human Development) Internally driven or actively
participating in the development of the child
Critical - Answers (Issues of Human Development) Limited time span of
development
Sensitive - Answers (Issues of Human Development) Time span optimal for
development
Erikson : Psychosocial - Answers Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame and
Doubt, Initiative vs. Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority, Identity vs. Role Confusion
Trust vs. Mistrust - Answers (Erikson) Birth - 1 1/2 years: learns world is good and
can be trusted as basic needs are met
Infant - Answers Stage of Human Development (Birth - 1 year) Period of rapid
growth and change; attachments to family members and other
caregivers are formed, trust develops
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - Answers (Erikson) 1 1/2 - 3 years: Learns
independent behaviors regarding toileting, bathing,feeding, dressing; exerts self;
exercises choices
Initiative vs. Guilt - Answers (Erikson) 3-6 years: Goal directed, competitive,
demonstrates exploratory behavior; and imaginative play
Industry vs. Inferiority - Answers (Erikson) 6-11 years: Learns self-worth as gains
mastery of psychosocial, physiological, and cognitive skills; becomes society or peer
focused
Identity vs. Role Confussion - Answers (Erikson) 12-18 years: Develops sense of
self; gains independence from parents; peers important
Issues of Human Development (Nature vs. Nurture) - Answers Debates whether
nature (genetic forces) vs. nurture (environmental forces such as culture) is
responsible for the maturation of an individual.
Issues of Human Development (Continuity vs. Discontinuity) - Answers Addresses
the nature across development.
Issues of Human Development (Passivity vs. Activity) - Answers Argues that
children are either a passive recipient shaped by external forces or internally driven
and participating in development.
LATEST UPDATE 2026
Developmental Needs (Children) Impact What? - Answers A child's response to
illness and on the approach that the nurse must take in developing a plan
Children in good health (Growth Chart) - Answers Follow a consistent pattern of
growth (at any age, there are wide individual differences in measured values)
Explain Growth Chart - Answers Kept in child's medical chart. Plotted as child
grows. Separate charts for boys and girls
Growth - Answers Physiological increase in size (weight and Height)
Maturation - Answers Changes that occur due to genetic inheritance, rather than life
experiences, illnesses, or injury
Development - Answers Predictable, physiological, psychosocial and cognitive
changes over ones life span due to growth and learning (orderly and in a specific
manner)
Chronological Age - Answers Age defined in years
Developmental Age - Answers Age based on the functional behaviors that are based
on the ability to adapt to environment
Anticipatory Guidance - Answers Process of understanding upcoming developmental
needs and teaching caregivers to meet those needs
Toddler - Answers Stage of Human Development (1-3 years) motor ability
coordination, sensory skills developing; basic feelings, emotions, a sense of self, and
being independent become important
Preschooler - Answers Stage of Human Development (3-6 years) continued
physiological, psychological, and cognitive growth; better able to care for
themselves, interested in playing with other children; beginning to develop a concept
of who they are
School-age Child - Answers Stage of Human Development (6-12 years) interested in
achievement; ability to read, write, and complete academic work
advances; understanding of the world broadens
Adolescent - Answers Stage of Human Development (12-19 years) transition period
between childhood and adulthood; physiological
maturation occurs, formal operational thought begins; preparation for becoming an
adult takes place
Principles of Growth and Development - Answers Although the sequence is
predictable the rate of growth varies and individual variations due exist in each age.
Orderly and Sequential (Principles of Growth and Development) - Answers
(Principles of Growth and Development)
Predictable Ex: Children crawl before they walk
Directional - Answers (Principles of Growth and Development)
Two Pathways -> Cephalocaudal and Proximodistal
Cephalocaudal - Answers Development is from "Head to Toe"
Proximodistal - Answers Development is from "inside, out"
Ex: Babies first grasp with whole hand, then as they get older, use finger tips
Unique - Answers (Principles of Growth and Development)
Everyone's time table is different Ex: Think of two boys, same chronological age, but
different sizes
Interrelated - Answers (Principles of Growth and Development)
All systems are interrelated (Connected)
, Development becomes... - Answers Increasingly differentiated, integrated, and
complex
Ex: Language (Learning to speak) - first learn words then place them together for
sentences
Issues of Human Development - Answers Nature vs. Nurture, Continuity vs.
Discontinuity, Passivity vs. Activity, Critical vs. Sensitive period
Nature - Answers Genetically inherited traits. Development is predetermined by
genetic factors, not altered by environment. All children should achieve certain
milestones at certain points. Ex: Not all walk at nine months but generally all are
walking by 12 months
Nurture - Answers Influences of the environment and society. Includes the methods
the child was reared by, the culture, and the learning. Development can take different
paths depending upon the experiences an individual has
Continuity - Answers Change is orderly and built upon earlier experiences. Develop
"one at a time"
Discontinuity - Answers Development is a series of discrete steps that elevate the
child to a more advanced level of functioning
Passivity - Answers (Issues of Human Development) Shaped by external
environmental forces Ex: Child rearing practices
Activity - Answers (Issues of Human Development) Internally driven or actively
participating in the development of the child
Critical - Answers (Issues of Human Development) Limited time span of
development
Sensitive - Answers (Issues of Human Development) Time span optimal for
development
Erikson : Psychosocial - Answers Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame and
Doubt, Initiative vs. Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority, Identity vs. Role Confusion
Trust vs. Mistrust - Answers (Erikson) Birth - 1 1/2 years: learns world is good and
can be trusted as basic needs are met
Infant - Answers Stage of Human Development (Birth - 1 year) Period of rapid
growth and change; attachments to family members and other
caregivers are formed, trust develops
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - Answers (Erikson) 1 1/2 - 3 years: Learns
independent behaviors regarding toileting, bathing,feeding, dressing; exerts self;
exercises choices
Initiative vs. Guilt - Answers (Erikson) 3-6 years: Goal directed, competitive,
demonstrates exploratory behavior; and imaginative play
Industry vs. Inferiority - Answers (Erikson) 6-11 years: Learns self-worth as gains
mastery of psychosocial, physiological, and cognitive skills; becomes society or peer
focused
Identity vs. Role Confussion - Answers (Erikson) 12-18 years: Develops sense of
self; gains independence from parents; peers important
Issues of Human Development (Nature vs. Nurture) - Answers Debates whether
nature (genetic forces) vs. nurture (environmental forces such as culture) is
responsible for the maturation of an individual.
Issues of Human Development (Continuity vs. Discontinuity) - Answers Addresses
the nature across development.
Issues of Human Development (Passivity vs. Activity) - Answers Argues that
children are either a passive recipient shaped by external forces or internally driven
and participating in development.
