Growth and Development Nursing Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
What is Growth? - Correct answer-Quantitative changes in physical sizes of the
body and its parts. (measurable)
What is Development? - Correct answer-Behavioral changes and functional
abilities and skills. (not easily measured)
What is Maturation? - Correct answer-Process of becoming fully grown, developed
and involves physiological and behavioral aspects of individual
Development occurs in - Correct answer-Cephalocaudal direction, proximodistal
manner, simple to complex
Cephalocaudal - Correct answer-Head to toe Ex Raise head before sitting up
Proximodistal - Correct answer-Center out Ex baby moves arm before use of hand
and fingers
Pattern of G & D is ______ , ____ and ____ but does not proceed at a consistent
rate. - Correct answer-continuous, orderly, predictable
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,T or F Everyone goes through the same developmental process but through the
stages of G&D at individual rate. - Correct answer-True
Which stage of development is most critical? - Correct answer-Prenatal stage
Psychosocial - Correct answer-consist of subject feelings and interpersonal
relationships
Cognitive - Correct answer-characterized by intellectual process of knowing.
Perception, memory, judgment.
Develops as person grows up
Moral - Correct answer-Value system, helps differentiating right and wrong
Spiritual - Correct answer-Sense of personal meaning Ex. relationship with higher
power, God
Holistic - Correct answer-Caring for the whole person
T or F Lack of progress doesn't affect other aspects. - Correct answer-False
What influences growth and development - Correct answer-Genetics, Environment,
Nutrition, Heredity, Cultural
Maslows hierarchy of needs - Correct answer-Cant go to next level without
achieving level before
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, Freud - Correct answer-
Erikson - Correct answer-
Havighurst and his 6 stages - Correct answer-Psycosocial, learned for life
Infancy & early childhood
Middle childhood
Adolescence
Early Adulthood
Middle adulthood
Later maturity
Piaget - Correct answer-
Kohlberg - Correct answer-
Fowler - Correct answer-Influenced by Erikson, Piaget and Kohlberg
Looks at sense of meaning the person goes through with G&D
Major differences between Freud and Erikson? - Correct answer-Freud is
psychosexual, Erikson is psychical and goes more in-depth
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
What is Growth? - Correct answer-Quantitative changes in physical sizes of the
body and its parts. (measurable)
What is Development? - Correct answer-Behavioral changes and functional
abilities and skills. (not easily measured)
What is Maturation? - Correct answer-Process of becoming fully grown, developed
and involves physiological and behavioral aspects of individual
Development occurs in - Correct answer-Cephalocaudal direction, proximodistal
manner, simple to complex
Cephalocaudal - Correct answer-Head to toe Ex Raise head before sitting up
Proximodistal - Correct answer-Center out Ex baby moves arm before use of hand
and fingers
Pattern of G & D is ______ , ____ and ____ but does not proceed at a consistent
rate. - Correct answer-continuous, orderly, predictable
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,T or F Everyone goes through the same developmental process but through the
stages of G&D at individual rate. - Correct answer-True
Which stage of development is most critical? - Correct answer-Prenatal stage
Psychosocial - Correct answer-consist of subject feelings and interpersonal
relationships
Cognitive - Correct answer-characterized by intellectual process of knowing.
Perception, memory, judgment.
Develops as person grows up
Moral - Correct answer-Value system, helps differentiating right and wrong
Spiritual - Correct answer-Sense of personal meaning Ex. relationship with higher
power, God
Holistic - Correct answer-Caring for the whole person
T or F Lack of progress doesn't affect other aspects. - Correct answer-False
What influences growth and development - Correct answer-Genetics, Environment,
Nutrition, Heredity, Cultural
Maslows hierarchy of needs - Correct answer-Cant go to next level without
achieving level before
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, Freud - Correct answer-
Erikson - Correct answer-
Havighurst and his 6 stages - Correct answer-Psycosocial, learned for life
Infancy & early childhood
Middle childhood
Adolescence
Early Adulthood
Middle adulthood
Later maturity
Piaget - Correct answer-
Kohlberg - Correct answer-
Fowler - Correct answer-Influenced by Erikson, Piaget and Kohlberg
Looks at sense of meaning the person goes through with G&D
Major differences between Freud and Erikson? - Correct answer-Freud is
psychosexual, Erikson is psychical and goes more in-depth
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