Maternal Child
Nursing Care 7th
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,The head-to-tail direction of growth is referred to as
a. cephalocaudal.
b. proximodistal.
c. mass to specific.
d. sequential - ANSWER>>>a. cephalocaudal.
Which term refers to those times in an individual's
life when he or she is more susceptible to positive or
negative influences?
a. Sensitive period
b. Sequential period
c. Terminal points
d. Differentiation points - ANSWER>>>a. Sensitive
period
An infant who weighs 7 lbs at birth would be
expected to weigh how many pounds at age 1 year?
a. 14 lbs
b. 16 lbs
c. 18 lbs
d. 21 lbs - ANSWER>>>d. 21 lbs
By what age does birth length usually double?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 4 years
d. 6 years - ANSWER>>>c. 4 years
, How does the onset of the pubertal growth spurt
compare in girls and boys?
a. It occurs earlier in boys.
b. It occurs earlier in girls.
c. It is about the same in both boys and girls.
d. In both boys and girls it depends on their growth
in infancy. - ANSWER>>>b. It occurs earlier in girls.
A 13-year-old girl asks the nurse how much taller
she will become. She has been growing about 2
inches per year but grew 4 inches this past year.
Menarche recently occurred. The nurse should base
her response on knowing that
a. growth cannot be predicted. b. the pubertal
growth spurt lasts about 1 year.
c. mature height is achieved when menarche occurs.
d. approximately 95% of mature height is achieved
when menarche occurs. - ANSWER>>>d.
approximately 95% of mature height is achieved
when menarche occurs
A child's skeletal age is best determined by
a. assessment of dentition.
b. assessment of height over time.
c. facial bone development.
d. radiographs of the hand and wrist. -
ANSWER>>>d. radiographs of the hand and wrist.