Study guide 1 Peds - Summary Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Latest 2024

Study guide 1 Peds - Summary Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Latest 2024 • Study guide 1 Peds Chapter 20: Caring for the developing child Describe the principles inherent in the developmental process: - Principles of childhood growth and development: Although children all grow at different paces and have different strengths and weakness. Development occurs in an orderly fashion and each child should progress through predictable stages within a certain time frame. o Growth refers to a continuous adjustment in size. Growth spurts tend to be followed by periods of rest because it takes plenty of energy to continue the growth process. The periods of rest allow the child to master their current growth status before they spurt into the next. o Development refers to the ongoing process of adapting throughout the life span. o Cephalocaudal: development of the head first then progresses to the toes. o Proximodistally: development from center to peripheral. o Gross to fine motor skills: Gross motor skills like running, jumping, or riding a bike. While fine motor skills are eating, coloring or buttoning a shirt.