Adolescence Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The brain begins as an embryonic structure called the: - Neural tube Brain development starts shortly after conception. The brain is considered mature around the age of: - 25 Different abilities, and their underlying neural circuits, develop in a bottom-up sequence during sensitive periods. Put the following abilities in the correct sequence of development. - Sensory abilities, motor skills, emotional skills, executive function skills Order these stages of development from greatest plastic...

WOMENS HEALTH FINAL, ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS, COMPLETE SOLUTION UPDATED 2024. 6.How many stages does the Tanner scale use to stage sexual maturity? a. 3 stages b. 5 stages c. 6 stages d. 8 stages B 7.What is the median age for the onset of menstruation for adolescent girls in the United States? a. 9 b. 10 c. 12 d. 13 C 8.What factor limits an individual's ability to function productively as an adult? a.Failure to take into account social and cultural norms bTh...

The nurse is caring for a client with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) who is receiving enteral tube feedings. Which task performed by the UAP requires immediate intervention by the nurse? A.Suctions oral secretions from mouth B.Positions head of bed flat when changing sheets C.Takes temperature using the axillary method D.Keeps head of bed elevated at 30 degrees - Correct Answer B Rationale: Positioning the head of the bed flat when enteral feedings are in progress puts the client at risk...

Behaviorism - correct answer learning is a process of accessing and changing associations btw stimuli and responses (Skinner, Thorndike, & Pavlov) Social Cognitive Theory - correct answer Focus on how people learn by observing one another (Bandura) Information Processing Theory - correct answer processes within learners' minds; learning, memory, and performance Constructivism - correct answer people construct or create knowledge based on experiences and interactions (Piaget & Bruner) ...

Susie is playing with blocks and is trying to build a tower; she tries but cannot build a tower. Susie's mother helps her build a four-block tower. Later, Susie builds a four-block tower without her mother's help. According to Vygotsky, the inability to build the tower on her own is known as: a. scaffolding b. the zone of proximal development c. assisted discovery d. learning by imitation - Answer- b. the zone of proximal development "Scaffolding" is a term used by Vygotsky that ex...

type 1 diabetes - CORRECT ANSWER Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. type 2 diabetes - CORRECT ANSWER Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability ...

A basic premise of systems theory that guides the assessment of families is that:Answer - functioning is influenced by internal and external factors Ecological systems theory provides a framework for understanding:Answer - reciprocity between people and the environment According to ecological theory, the family is part of what system?Answer - Microsystem According to ecological theory, a child's culture is part of what system?Answer - Macrosystem In the 1970s, systems theory was dev...

25 - Brain Development starts shortly after conception. The brain is considered mature around the age of: Early childhood, late childhood, adolescence, adulthood - Order these stages of development from greatest plasticity to least 3 - The age at which a human brain has the most connections between neurons is: They influence which neural connections are strengthened and which are pruned away - How do experiences shape the developing brain? Sensory abilities, motor skills, emotional skills...

Test Bank For Journey Across the Life Span Human Development and Health Promotion 6th Edition by Elaine U. Polan; Daphne R. Taylor 4875, 2, 8987, 4 1: Healthy Lifestyles 2: Communication 3: Culture 4: The Family 5: Theories of Growth and Development 6: Prenatal Period to 1 Year 7: Toddlerhood 8: Preschool 9: School Age 10: Puberty and Adolescence 11: Early Adulthood 12: Middle Adulthood 13: Late Adulthood 14: Death and Dying

The nurse is caring for a client with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) who is receiving enteral tube feedings. Which task performed by the UAP requires immediate intervention by the nurse? A.Suctions oral secretions from mouth B.Positions head of bed flat when changing sheets C.Takes temperature using the axillary method D.Keeps head of bed elevated at 30 degrees - Answer- B Rationale: Positioning the head of the bed flat when enteral feedings are in progress puts the client at risk for as...