HEALTH, WELLNESS & CONCEPTS OF
PEDIATRIC NURSING Q/A.
Growth: - Answers-Quantitative change in which an increase in cell # and size results in
an increase in overall size or weight of body (any of its parts).
Development: - Answers-The sequence of physical, psychosocial, and cognitive
developmental changes that take place over the human lifespan.
Maturation: - Answers-The emergence of personal, behavioral, and adult like physical
characteristics.
Adaptation: - Answers-Learning to adjust to a new role or capability.
Conservation: - Answers-Developmental sequence in children's capacity to understand
conservation. Physical factors of volume, weight, and numbers. Understanding that
changing the form does not change the amount/volume/mass.
Object Permanence: - Answers-Realization that objects that leave the visual field still
exist.
Temperament: - Answers-Manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting. Characteristic of an
individual-way in which a person deals with life.
Cognition: - Answers-Process by which developing individuals become acquainted with
the world and objects in it.
Self-Concept: - Answers-Individual description of oneself. Includes all notions of: beliefs
and convictions that constitute an individual's self-knowledge.
Body Image: - Answers-Subjective concepts and attitudes that individuals have toward
their own bodies.
Mortality statistics: - Answers-The numbers of deaths per 1,000 individuals. Children 5-
14 have the lowest rate with a significant rise that occurs in later adolescence.
MCN. Pg. 694
Infant Mortality Rate: - Answers-The number of deaths during the 1st year of life per
1,000 live births. See pg. 694, table 26.2 for leading causes of infants deaths.
Morbidity Statistics: - Answers-The number of affect people with illness and/or disease.
See pg. 694 for a breakdown of common childhood illnesses. The most frequent
childhood illness is the common cold.
, Evidence-based practice: - Answers-Questioning why something is effective and if a
better approach exists.
Why do you think it is important for nurses to be aware of mortality and morbidity rates?
- Answers-To be aware of prevalence of disease and how vitally important it is that we
do patient-parent-caregiver education and resources. Especially for certain
demographics.
Identify the difference between self-esteem and self-concept: - Answers-Self-concept:
how someone describes himself or herself. It is influenced by others.
Self-esteem:
the value they put on that description.
Explain what a nurse should do when they have a client of a certain "chronological" age
and yet the "developmental" age is substantially different. - Answers-Plan meaningful
intervention appropriate to the developmental age. Evaluate that care is appropriate to
the patient/situation. Direct care to the developmental model to meet the unique and
individual needs of the child and family.
List 3 patterns that explain the Directional Trends of development: - Answers-
Cephalocaudal:
head to toe growth and control
Proximodistal:
midline to peripheral. Shoulders before hands
Differentiation:
simple to complex; crawl.....walk.....run....
Piaget deals with cognitive development. Kohlberg deals with the ___________
development. - Answers-moral
During Conventional level of moral development what is the motivation that directs the
child's behavior? - Answers-Conformity and loyalty (to please and help others)
What is the motivation that directs a person's behavior Post conventional? - Answers-
General individual rights and standards agreed upon by society as a whole.
List the types of play that you might observe when observing children. - Answers-
Solitary:
plays alone with toys, away from others
Parallel:
still plays independently, but around other children doing separate play tasks
PEDIATRIC NURSING Q/A.
Growth: - Answers-Quantitative change in which an increase in cell # and size results in
an increase in overall size or weight of body (any of its parts).
Development: - Answers-The sequence of physical, psychosocial, and cognitive
developmental changes that take place over the human lifespan.
Maturation: - Answers-The emergence of personal, behavioral, and adult like physical
characteristics.
Adaptation: - Answers-Learning to adjust to a new role or capability.
Conservation: - Answers-Developmental sequence in children's capacity to understand
conservation. Physical factors of volume, weight, and numbers. Understanding that
changing the form does not change the amount/volume/mass.
Object Permanence: - Answers-Realization that objects that leave the visual field still
exist.
Temperament: - Answers-Manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting. Characteristic of an
individual-way in which a person deals with life.
Cognition: - Answers-Process by which developing individuals become acquainted with
the world and objects in it.
Self-Concept: - Answers-Individual description of oneself. Includes all notions of: beliefs
and convictions that constitute an individual's self-knowledge.
Body Image: - Answers-Subjective concepts and attitudes that individuals have toward
their own bodies.
Mortality statistics: - Answers-The numbers of deaths per 1,000 individuals. Children 5-
14 have the lowest rate with a significant rise that occurs in later adolescence.
MCN. Pg. 694
Infant Mortality Rate: - Answers-The number of deaths during the 1st year of life per
1,000 live births. See pg. 694, table 26.2 for leading causes of infants deaths.
Morbidity Statistics: - Answers-The number of affect people with illness and/or disease.
See pg. 694 for a breakdown of common childhood illnesses. The most frequent
childhood illness is the common cold.
, Evidence-based practice: - Answers-Questioning why something is effective and if a
better approach exists.
Why do you think it is important for nurses to be aware of mortality and morbidity rates?
- Answers-To be aware of prevalence of disease and how vitally important it is that we
do patient-parent-caregiver education and resources. Especially for certain
demographics.
Identify the difference between self-esteem and self-concept: - Answers-Self-concept:
how someone describes himself or herself. It is influenced by others.
Self-esteem:
the value they put on that description.
Explain what a nurse should do when they have a client of a certain "chronological" age
and yet the "developmental" age is substantially different. - Answers-Plan meaningful
intervention appropriate to the developmental age. Evaluate that care is appropriate to
the patient/situation. Direct care to the developmental model to meet the unique and
individual needs of the child and family.
List 3 patterns that explain the Directional Trends of development: - Answers-
Cephalocaudal:
head to toe growth and control
Proximodistal:
midline to peripheral. Shoulders before hands
Differentiation:
simple to complex; crawl.....walk.....run....
Piaget deals with cognitive development. Kohlberg deals with the ___________
development. - Answers-moral
During Conventional level of moral development what is the motivation that directs the
child's behavior? - Answers-Conformity and loyalty (to please and help others)
What is the motivation that directs a person's behavior Post conventional? - Answers-
General individual rights and standards agreed upon by society as a whole.
List the types of play that you might observe when observing children. - Answers-
Solitary:
plays alone with toys, away from others
Parallel:
still plays independently, but around other children doing separate play tasks
