Human Growth and Development Questions & Answers

A nurse is planning an educational session about human growth and development for a group of clients who are pregnant. Which of the following universal principles should the nurse include in the discussion? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWERSCephalocaudal principle Simple to complex Continuous process Individualized rates A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents of a preschooler who was admitted due to a severe asthma exacerbation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWERSInstruct on the use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI). Have family members smoke tobacco products outside of the house. Make changes in the home environment to reduce dust mites. Share the plan for managing an asthma attack with the child's preschool teachers. A school nurse asks a first grader about rules at school. The child responds, "We need to wash our hands before lunch, be respectful to the teacher, and pay attention in class. If we don't, we'll get into big trouble." The nurse should recognize that the child is in which of the following of Kohlberg's stages of moral development? - ANSWERSPunishment and Obedience A nurse is providing an educational session on cognitive development at a community event. Which of the following statements by the nurse are consistent with Piaget's theory of cognitive development? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWERS"Individuals acquire knowledge, intellect, and cognition over time." "Intelligence is a natural ability that develops as a child grows and adapts to their environment." "Children construct knowledge that evolves and changes over time." "Children construct knowledge in new ways at critical points during development."