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The principles of growth and development include all of the following except: a. Each child grows and develops according to a general orderly pattern that tends to resemble that of others of the same age, sex and nationality b. Development proceeds in a cephalocaudal and proximodistal manner c. Development proceeds from the specific to the general d. Growth and development are interrelated and interdependent - ANSWER-c. Development proceeds from the specific to the general The period of greatest growth is from: a. Birth to one year b. Toddlerhood to preschool years c. School age to preadolescence d. The beginning to the end of adolescence - ANSWER-a. Birth to one year A developmentally appropriate 3 ½ year old child is likely to be most fearful of which of the following activities: a. Chest x-ray b. Rectal temperature c. Bed bath by the nurse d. Blood pressure - ANSWER-b. Rectal temperature The neonatal period begins at birth and lasts for 4 weeks. During this time, the infant adapts to the extrauterine environment. Which one of the following is true about the neonate? a. The sense of hearing is immature b. Myelinization of the brain is complete c. The anterior fontanel will close within a month d. Temperature-regulating mechanisms are immature - ANSWER-d. Temperature-regulating mechanisms are immature Four year old Juan is being admitted today for a tonsillectomy. You know that Juan is in which developmental stage according to Erikson: a. Initiative vs. guilt b. Identity vs. role confusion c. Industry vs. inferiority d. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt - ANSWER-a. Initiative vs. guilt Which of the following criteria is used in assessing readiness for toilet training? a. The child should be at least 2 years old before toilet training b. The child can demonstrate an awareness that she is urinating and defecating c. The child should have a dry diaper through the night d. The child should have resolved her fears about what might happen when she flushes the toilet - ANSWER-b. The child can demonstrate an awareness that she is urinating and defecating Thomas is a 6 month old who weighed 6 lbs at birth. Based on your knowledge of pediatric growth, you know that his weight today should be at least a. 9 lbs b. 12 lbs c. 16 lbs d. 18 lbs - ANSWER-b. 12 lbs You are preparing to measure the length of 12-month-old William. His mother tells you he was 20 inches at birth. Based on your knowledge of normal growth parameters you would expect his length to be approximately: a. 25% greater than his birth length b. 50% greater than his birth length c. 75% greater than his birth length d. Double his birth length - ANSWER-b. 50% greater than his birth length Dana is a 30-month-old female whose length you are plotting