FACULTY OF MALTI-I SCJENCES
BACHELOR OF NURSING SCIENCE YEAR 4
FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER DECEMBER 2019
TITLE OF PAPER : THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENT IN
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
COURSE CODE : CHN401
TIME ALLOCATION : 2 HOURS
MARKS ALLOCATION : 75
INSTRUCTIONS : THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF THREE
QUESTIONS. ANSWER ALL
QUESTIONS.
Question 1
During child growth and development assimilation and accommodation play a very
ifRportant role in influencing the development of different parts of the child. Discuss
how assimilation influences the following partyof the individual.
a) Cognition (10 marks)
b) Psychosocial (10 marks)
c) Emotional (5 marks)
25 znarks
QUESTION 2
Certain factors can cause impairment of child growth and development among
children. Discuss how the following factors bellow can cause poor psychological
growth and development in children.
a) Negative accommodation (10 marks)
b) Poor interaction. (l0marks)
c) Spiritual development. (5 marks)
25 marks