CPN: Development | Questions and Answers
The principle of cephalocaudal development states that a child develops from ____
to _____ ** Answ** head to toe
The age of trust versus mistrust is _________ ** Answ** Infancy (0-12/15
months)
The age of autonomy versus shame and doubt is _________ ** Answ**
Toddlerhood (1-3 years)
The age of initiative versus guilt is ___________ ** Answ** Early Childhood
(3-5 years)
The age of industry versus inferiority is _________ ** Answ** Middle
childhood (6-12 years) - school age
The age of identity versus role confusion is ______________ ** Answ**
Adolescence (13-20 years)
The focus on this stage of development (Erikson) is on achievement. Competition
and cooperation with others is important component of this stage; learning rules.
Stage is marked by social relationships. Inadequacy occurs when a child is unable
to meet expectations of others. ** Answ** Industry versus inferiority (age 6-12
years; school age/middle childhood)
When assessing a school age child's development the nurse understands that
primary developmental task of this age group is:
a. developing friends
b. learning to read
c. learning to trust others
d. developing independence ** Answ** A. developing friends - school age
child is Erikson's stage of industry versus inferiority. The primary job of school
age child is to develop competence through achievement in school and
development of friendships.
Cephalocaudal development is from ________ to _________
Proximodistal development is from _______ to __________ ** Answ** head
to toe
, trunk to the tips of the extremities
Development occurs from _____ to ______ (for ex, progressing from crawling to
walking to skipping) ** Answ** general to specific
________ is a period of rapid growth in which the head grows faster than other
tissues ** Answ** Infancy (birth to 12/15 months)
_______ is a period of slow growth in which the trunk grows more quickly **
Answ** Toddler to preschool age (12-15 months to 5 years)
_______ is a period of slow growth in which the limbs grow fastest ** Answ**
School age (6-12 years)
________ is a period of rapid growth for the trunk, including the gonads and
associated tissues ** Answ** Adolescence (13-22 years)
Which nursing action would be most important in the psychosocial support of a 2
year old who is having an invasive procedure performed?
a. assuring her that it is not her fault
b. providing for parental presence
c. providing adequate pain control
d. performing the procedure quickly ** Answ** B - it would not be A because
Initiative Versus Guilt is Early Childhood (3-5 years)
A delayed bone age as compared to chronological age is consistent with an
________ (decreased/increased) growth prediction ** Answ** increased
An advanced bone age is compared to chronological age is consistent with a
_________ (decreased/increased) growth prediction ** Answ** decreased - if
the bone is aged more advanced than their actual age, then they're not growing as
much
Posterior fontanel closes at ________ ** Answ** 2-3 months
Infants begin to roll over at _______.
Which occurs first? Back to stomach OR stomach to back? ** Answ** 4
months
Stomach to back occurs first
The principle of cephalocaudal development states that a child develops from ____
to _____ ** Answ** head to toe
The age of trust versus mistrust is _________ ** Answ** Infancy (0-12/15
months)
The age of autonomy versus shame and doubt is _________ ** Answ**
Toddlerhood (1-3 years)
The age of initiative versus guilt is ___________ ** Answ** Early Childhood
(3-5 years)
The age of industry versus inferiority is _________ ** Answ** Middle
childhood (6-12 years) - school age
The age of identity versus role confusion is ______________ ** Answ**
Adolescence (13-20 years)
The focus on this stage of development (Erikson) is on achievement. Competition
and cooperation with others is important component of this stage; learning rules.
Stage is marked by social relationships. Inadequacy occurs when a child is unable
to meet expectations of others. ** Answ** Industry versus inferiority (age 6-12
years; school age/middle childhood)
When assessing a school age child's development the nurse understands that
primary developmental task of this age group is:
a. developing friends
b. learning to read
c. learning to trust others
d. developing independence ** Answ** A. developing friends - school age
child is Erikson's stage of industry versus inferiority. The primary job of school
age child is to develop competence through achievement in school and
development of friendships.
Cephalocaudal development is from ________ to _________
Proximodistal development is from _______ to __________ ** Answ** head
to toe
, trunk to the tips of the extremities
Development occurs from _____ to ______ (for ex, progressing from crawling to
walking to skipping) ** Answ** general to specific
________ is a period of rapid growth in which the head grows faster than other
tissues ** Answ** Infancy (birth to 12/15 months)
_______ is a period of slow growth in which the trunk grows more quickly **
Answ** Toddler to preschool age (12-15 months to 5 years)
_______ is a period of slow growth in which the limbs grow fastest ** Answ**
School age (6-12 years)
________ is a period of rapid growth for the trunk, including the gonads and
associated tissues ** Answ** Adolescence (13-22 years)
Which nursing action would be most important in the psychosocial support of a 2
year old who is having an invasive procedure performed?
a. assuring her that it is not her fault
b. providing for parental presence
c. providing adequate pain control
d. performing the procedure quickly ** Answ** B - it would not be A because
Initiative Versus Guilt is Early Childhood (3-5 years)
A delayed bone age as compared to chronological age is consistent with an
________ (decreased/increased) growth prediction ** Answ** increased
An advanced bone age is compared to chronological age is consistent with a
_________ (decreased/increased) growth prediction ** Answ** decreased - if
the bone is aged more advanced than their actual age, then they're not growing as
much
Posterior fontanel closes at ________ ** Answ** 2-3 months
Infants begin to roll over at _______.
Which occurs first? Back to stomach OR stomach to back? ** Answ** 4
months
Stomach to back occurs first
