DEVELOPMENTAL CONCEPTS FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING EXAM Q & HIGHLIGHTED ANSWERS
1.A child gains weight and becomes taller each year. What is this process called?
A) development
B) orderly change
C) progression
D) growth
2. All humans learn from both formal and informal experiences. What orderly pattern
of changes results in part from learning?
A) development
B) growth
C) maturity
D) aging
3. As the fetus develops, certain growth and development trends are regular and
predictable. The first trend is cephalocaudal growth. What does this mean?
A) Legs and feet develop first.
B) Both sides of the body develop equally.
C) Head and brain develop first.
D) Gross motor skills are learned last.
4.A second trend occurring with growth and development of the infant states that
development is proximodistal. This means:
A) Growth progresses from gross motor movements to fine motor movements.
, DEVELOPMENTAL CONCEPTS FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING EXAM Q & HIGHLIGHTED ANSWERS
B) Both sides of the body grow equally.
C) All humans experience the same growth patterns.
D) As nerve pathways develop, they become more specialized.
5. Many different factors affect growth and development. For example, why does
Mary have blonde hair and blue eyes while John has brown hair and green eyes?
A) childhood illnesses
B) genetic inheritance
C) prenatal influences
D) maternal nutrition
6. Which of the following statements accurately describe factors that may affect
an individual's growth and development? Select all that apply.
A) Physical characteristics such as height, bone size, and eye and hair color are
inherited from the family of origin.
B) Fetal development can be altered by maternal age or inadequate maternal
nutrition or substance abuse.
C) Abuse of alcohol and drugs is more prevalent in teenagers who have poor family
NURSING EXAM Q & HIGHLIGHTED ANSWERS
1.A child gains weight and becomes taller each year. What is this process called?
A) development
B) orderly change
C) progression
D) growth
2. All humans learn from both formal and informal experiences. What orderly pattern
of changes results in part from learning?
A) development
B) growth
C) maturity
D) aging
3. As the fetus develops, certain growth and development trends are regular and
predictable. The first trend is cephalocaudal growth. What does this mean?
A) Legs and feet develop first.
B) Both sides of the body develop equally.
C) Head and brain develop first.
D) Gross motor skills are learned last.
4.A second trend occurring with growth and development of the infant states that
development is proximodistal. This means:
A) Growth progresses from gross motor movements to fine motor movements.
, DEVELOPMENTAL CONCEPTS FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING EXAM Q & HIGHLIGHTED ANSWERS
B) Both sides of the body grow equally.
C) All humans experience the same growth patterns.
D) As nerve pathways develop, they become more specialized.
5. Many different factors affect growth and development. For example, why does
Mary have blonde hair and blue eyes while John has brown hair and green eyes?
A) childhood illnesses
B) genetic inheritance
C) prenatal influences
D) maternal nutrition
6. Which of the following statements accurately describe factors that may affect
an individual's growth and development? Select all that apply.
A) Physical characteristics such as height, bone size, and eye and hair color are
inherited from the family of origin.
B) Fetal development can be altered by maternal age or inadequate maternal
nutrition or substance abuse.
C) Abuse of alcohol and drugs is more prevalent in teenagers who have poor family
