NR 222/ NR222 Week 6: Edapt QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the primary reason students entering health-related fields study
developmental theories? - ANSWER Understanding
developmental theory helps the nurse better predict, detect, and prevent problems
that may impact a client's health.
A nurse assesses an infant's height, weight, and head circumference. Which type of
development is the healthcare professional assessing? - ANSWER
Biophysical
Cephalocaudal development means growth is FASTEST/SLOWEST at the top of
the body.
Proximodistal development means growth starts at the CENTER/EXTREMITIES.
- ANSWER Fastest
Center
cephalocaudal development - ANSWER Development that
occurs from the top of the head down to the extremities.
,proximodistal development - ANSWER Development that
occurs from the core or centre of the body outwards (towards the extremities)
What are the 4 types of developmental theories to understand human development?
- ANSWER Biophysical
Psychosocial
Cognitive
Moral
Biophysical Development - ANSWER How the human
bodies grow and change over time
Most common biophysical theory used by healthcare professionals is -
ANSWER Gesell's Theory of Development
psychosocial development - ANSWER Human development
based on personality, thinking, and behavior
,Most common psychosocial theory used by healthcare professionals is -
ANSWER Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development
Cognitive Development - ANSWER How an individual
learns to think and makes sense of the world from childhood to adulthood
Most common cognitive theory used by healthcare professionals is -
ANSWER Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Moral development - ANSWER Changes in an individual's
thoughts emotions, and behaviors that influence beliefs about what is right and
wrong
The most common moral theory used by healthcare professionals is -
ANSWER Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development.
, Which growth pattern represents proximodistal development? - ANSWER
The heart and lungs develop before the lower extremities
Identifying Types of Development: Psychosocial - ANSWER
How our personality, thinking, and behavior develop
Identifying Types of Development: Cognitive - ANSWER
How we learn to think and make sense of the world
Identifying Types of Development: Moral - ANSWER How
our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence beliefs about right and wrong
Erik Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development - ANSWER
Individuals need to accomplish a particular task before successfully mastering the
developmental stage and progressing to the next one. Each task is described as
opposing conflicts.
Example of Erik Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development -
ANSWER Initiative versus guilt is the developmental task of the
preschool-aged child.
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the primary reason students entering health-related fields study
developmental theories? - ANSWER Understanding
developmental theory helps the nurse better predict, detect, and prevent problems
that may impact a client's health.
A nurse assesses an infant's height, weight, and head circumference. Which type of
development is the healthcare professional assessing? - ANSWER
Biophysical
Cephalocaudal development means growth is FASTEST/SLOWEST at the top of
the body.
Proximodistal development means growth starts at the CENTER/EXTREMITIES.
- ANSWER Fastest
Center
cephalocaudal development - ANSWER Development that
occurs from the top of the head down to the extremities.
,proximodistal development - ANSWER Development that
occurs from the core or centre of the body outwards (towards the extremities)
What are the 4 types of developmental theories to understand human development?
- ANSWER Biophysical
Psychosocial
Cognitive
Moral
Biophysical Development - ANSWER How the human
bodies grow and change over time
Most common biophysical theory used by healthcare professionals is -
ANSWER Gesell's Theory of Development
psychosocial development - ANSWER Human development
based on personality, thinking, and behavior
,Most common psychosocial theory used by healthcare professionals is -
ANSWER Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development
Cognitive Development - ANSWER How an individual
learns to think and makes sense of the world from childhood to adulthood
Most common cognitive theory used by healthcare professionals is -
ANSWER Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Moral development - ANSWER Changes in an individual's
thoughts emotions, and behaviors that influence beliefs about what is right and
wrong
The most common moral theory used by healthcare professionals is -
ANSWER Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development.
, Which growth pattern represents proximodistal development? - ANSWER
The heart and lungs develop before the lower extremities
Identifying Types of Development: Psychosocial - ANSWER
How our personality, thinking, and behavior develop
Identifying Types of Development: Cognitive - ANSWER
How we learn to think and make sense of the world
Identifying Types of Development: Moral - ANSWER How
our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence beliefs about right and wrong
Erik Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development - ANSWER
Individuals need to accomplish a particular task before successfully mastering the
developmental stage and progressing to the next one. Each task is described as
opposing conflicts.
Example of Erik Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development -
ANSWER Initiative versus guilt is the developmental task of the
preschool-aged child.
