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Nr222 Final Exam Practice Questions
and Answers
What is the primary reason students entering health-related fields study developmental
theories? - 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? - biophysical
Cephalocaudal development means growth is ___________ at the top of the body.
Proximodistal development means growth starts at the ____________ - fastest
center
Which growth pattern represents proximodistal development?
The head develops faster than the arms and legs
The heart and lungs develop before the lower extremities
Grasps objects with hands before lifting head
Walks before crawling - The heart and lungs develop before the lower extremities
Match each one:
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How our personality, thinking, and behavior develop
How we learn to think and make sense of the world
How our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence beliefs about right and wrong -
Psychosocial development theory
Cognitive development theory
Moral development theory
Match each one:
Theory of Psychosocial Development
Theory of Cognitive Development
Theory of Moral Development - Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawerence Kohlberg
What impact will be experienced by an individual who fails to achieve developmental
milestones? - Future developmental milestone achievement may be delayed.
These are examples of what type of growth:
Infants use the hands to grasp objects before they walk.
Head control is gained before the ability to sit up. - cephalocaudal
These are examples of what type of growth:
Infants learn to grasp objects with their palm before their fingers.
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Infants gain control over the torso before the legs. - proximodistal
Which theorist called theory components developmental tasks and incorporated two
opposing tasks for each age group? - erikson
How does an understanding of various developmental theories promote healthy
interactions between individuals and health professionals? Select all that apply.
Knowing a person's developmental stage helps the provider select information that is
understandable to each client.
Understanding developmental theory helps professionals better perform the necessary
skills for care.
The knowledge allows the provider to assess and understand the individual's responses.
Developmental theory allows the provider to predict which clients will fail to comply
with lifestyle modifications that promote health.
The professional who understands human development theory is better prepared to assist
a client experiencing a developmental crisis. - Knowing a person's developmental stage
helps the provider select information that is understandable to each client.
The knowledge allows the provider to assess and understand the individual's responses.
The professional who understands human development theory is better prepared to assist
a client experiencing a developmental crisis.
Which statement reflects Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development?
It emphasizes pathologic physical development.
It clearly indicates the experience needed to resolve a crisis.
It helps with coping with extraordinary events.
It explains behavior in mastering developmental tasks. - It explains behavior in
mastering developmental tasks.
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A school-aged child has difficulty at school and receives little positive feedback at home.
Failure at this stage of development will result in which crisis?
Guilt
Inferiority
Mistrust
Despair - Inferiority
An infant's needs are consistently met by the caregiver. Successful accomplishment
during this stage of development will result in which side of the conflict?
Trust
Autonomy
Initiative
Identity - Trust
Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in order and the age group - Trust vs.
Mistrust: infant
Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt: toddlerhood
Initiative vs. Guilt: pre-schooler
Industry vs. Inferiority: school-age
Identity vs. Role confusion: adolescence
Intimacy vs. Isolation: young adult
Generativity vs. Stagnation: middle adult
Integrity vs. Despair: older adult
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Nr222 Final Exam Practice Questions
and Answers
What is the primary reason students entering health-related fields study developmental
theories? - 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? - biophysical
Cephalocaudal development means growth is ___________ at the top of the body.
Proximodistal development means growth starts at the ____________ - fastest
center
Which growth pattern represents proximodistal development?
The head develops faster than the arms and legs
The heart and lungs develop before the lower extremities
Grasps objects with hands before lifting head
Walks before crawling - The heart and lungs develop before the lower extremities
Match each one:
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How our personality, thinking, and behavior develop
How we learn to think and make sense of the world
How our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence beliefs about right and wrong -
Psychosocial development theory
Cognitive development theory
Moral development theory
Match each one:
Theory of Psychosocial Development
Theory of Cognitive Development
Theory of Moral Development - Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawerence Kohlberg
What impact will be experienced by an individual who fails to achieve developmental
milestones? - Future developmental milestone achievement may be delayed.
These are examples of what type of growth:
Infants use the hands to grasp objects before they walk.
Head control is gained before the ability to sit up. - cephalocaudal
These are examples of what type of growth:
Infants learn to grasp objects with their palm before their fingers.
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Infants gain control over the torso before the legs. - proximodistal
Which theorist called theory components developmental tasks and incorporated two
opposing tasks for each age group? - erikson
How does an understanding of various developmental theories promote healthy
interactions between individuals and health professionals? Select all that apply.
Knowing a person's developmental stage helps the provider select information that is
understandable to each client.
Understanding developmental theory helps professionals better perform the necessary
skills for care.
The knowledge allows the provider to assess and understand the individual's responses.
Developmental theory allows the provider to predict which clients will fail to comply
with lifestyle modifications that promote health.
The professional who understands human development theory is better prepared to assist
a client experiencing a developmental crisis. - Knowing a person's developmental stage
helps the provider select information that is understandable to each client.
The knowledge allows the provider to assess and understand the individual's responses.
The professional who understands human development theory is better prepared to assist
a client experiencing a developmental crisis.
Which statement reflects Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development?
It emphasizes pathologic physical development.
It clearly indicates the experience needed to resolve a crisis.
It helps with coping with extraordinary events.
It explains behavior in mastering developmental tasks. - It explains behavior in
mastering developmental tasks.
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A school-aged child has difficulty at school and receives little positive feedback at home.
Failure at this stage of development will result in which crisis?
Guilt
Inferiority
Mistrust
Despair - Inferiority
An infant's needs are consistently met by the caregiver. Successful accomplishment
during this stage of development will result in which side of the conflict?
Trust
Autonomy
Initiative
Identity - Trust
Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in order and the age group - Trust vs.
Mistrust: infant
Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt: toddlerhood
Initiative vs. Guilt: pre-schooler
Industry vs. Inferiority: school-age
Identity vs. Role confusion: adolescence
Intimacy vs. Isolation: young adult
Generativity vs. Stagnation: middle adult
Integrity vs. Despair: older adult
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