Child and Adolescent Development
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Course Introduction
Child and Adolescent Development explores the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth of individuals from infancy through adolescence. The course examines major theories and research findings related to developmental milestones, including language acquisition, identity formation, peer relationships, and the influence of family, culture, and environment. Through case studies and practical applications, students gain an understanding of the factors that shape development and learn to assess the implications for education and practice in diverse settings.
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Journey Across the Life Span Human Development and Health Promotion 5th Edition by Polan
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Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles
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Q1) A future national goal for health care is the:
A) Reduction of services
B) Decrease in managed care
C) Increase in Medicaid contribution
D) Elimination of disparities in health care
Answer: D
Q2) Sandra Gooden has just been told by the doctor that she is pregnant with her first baby.Which of the following factors will have a negative impact on Sandra's ability to maintain good health during her pregnancy?
A) Poor relationship with her in-laws
B) Community recognition
C) Effective stress management
D) Economic well-being
Answer: A
Q3) Health promotion is:
A) Goal oriented
B) Natural
C) Unplanned
D) Special
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Culture
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Q1) Which of the following is not a function of culture?
A) Guides the way we communicate
B) Determines our selection of health-care options
C) Determines what we can achieve
D) Guides our interpretation of illness
Answer: C
Q2) Race categorizes the person by:
A) Religion
B) Physical characteristics
C) Disease susceptibility
D) Financial status
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following gives a culture stability and security over time?
A) Learned behavior
B) Integrated social patterns
C) Shared traditions
D) Adaptation
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: The Family
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Q1) A function basic to all families is the need to:
A) Direct its members
B) Punish its members
C) Judge its members
D) Protect its members
Answer: D
Q2) To resolve a family conflict,the members must be able to:
A) Have open communication
B) Confront each member
C) Avoid further interaction
D) Isolate each member
Answer: A
Q3) Reproduction provides the family with a means of:
A) Readiness
B) Division
C) Structure
D) Survival
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Communication
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Q1) Periods of silence during the communication process allow the health-care worker to:
A) Redirect the patient
B) Observe nonverbal behavior
C) Relieve the patient's anxiety
D) Minimize rejection
Q2) The intonation of a person's voice gives clues to the true emotional meaning of the message.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The caregiver says,"I'm not sure of the answer to your question." This response indicates that the caregiver is:
A) Evasive
B) Uninformed
C) Genuine
D) Nontherapeutic
Q4) Touch can elicit both negative and positive reactions,depending on cultural interpretation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Theories of Growth and Development
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Q1) According to Freud,the driving force behind all human behavior is the:
A) Id
B) Ego
C) Superego
D) Preconscious mind
Q2) Cephalocaudal development progresses from:
A) The center outward
B) Head toward the toe
C) Outward to within
D) Inside to outside
Q3) The nurse recognizes that according to Freud's theory,the 5-year-old boy who says,"When I'm bigger,I want to marry you,Mommy" is demonstrating:
A) Sublimation
B) Wishful thinking
C) Displacement
D) The Oedipal complex
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Chapter 6: Prenatal Period to 1 Year
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Q1) To prevent the possibility of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),the nurse instructs her new parents to always put their baby to sleep on his or her back.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the newborn,the skull bones are separated by:
A) Fontanels
B) Sutures
C) Marrow
D) Ligaments
Q3) A child's inherited characteristics are determined:
A) At the time of conception
B) By the zygote
C) By karyotyping
D) At the time of implantation
Q4) The first solid food typically offered to the infant is single-grain cereal.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Toddlerhood
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Q1) Mrs.King is concerned about what can be done to correct her toddler's lazy eye.Which of the following responses by the nurse practitioner would be correct?
A) Correction is spontaneous.
B) Patching the weaker eye will restore strength.
C) Patching the stronger eye forces use of the weaker eye.
D) Surgical correction will be necessary.
Q2) After and during toilet training,accidents should be handled:
A) By scolding the child
B) In a matter-of-fact way
C) Aggressively
D) By punishing the child
Q3) Child abuse includes: (Select all that apply.)
A) Physical
B) Neglect
C) Psychological
D) Sexual
E) None of above
Q4) For toddlers,solitary play during infancy progresses to ________________play.
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Chapter 8: Preschool
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Q1) The average weight gain during the preschool years is:
A) 1 to 2 pounds
B) 3 to 4 pounds
C) 4 to 5 pounds
D) 5 to 7 pounds
Q2) Children learn moral development in the preschool stage of development by modeling and imitating their parents' behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The nurse recognizes that preschool children like imitative play.Which of the following is an example?
A) Reads from a story
B) Plays on the slide
C) Plays soccer with others
D) Dresses up in parents' clothes
Q4) Which of the following table skills is present at age 4?
A) Using a spoon without inverting it
B) Applying butter to bread
C) Cutting up food with a knife
D) Using a knife and fork at the same time
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Chapter 9: School Age
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Q1) The characteristic thinking pattern of a 10-year-old is:
A) Unorganized
B) An inability to understand rules
C) An ability to follow rules
D) Unfocused
Q2) Sue Ellen Chambers asks the nurse how to manage 10-year-old Keisha's daily food intake.She can be told that breakfast should represent at least:
A) 1/3 of the total daily intake
B) 3/4 of the total daily intake
C) 1/8 of the total daily intake
D) 1/6 of the total daily intake
Q3) Growth and development in the school-age child can be best described as:
A) Rapid and rhythmic
B) Slow and irregular
C) Rapid and consistent
D) Slow and steady
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Chapter 10: Puberty and Adolescence
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Q1) Formal operative thought processes allow for:
A) Intuitive thought
B) Abstract thought
C) Criminal acts
D) Distorted beliefs
Q2) Feelings of self-doubt in the teenage years can be stimulated by:
A) Closeness to peers
B) Belonging to a gang
C) Feelings of attachment to someone
D) Inability to select a goal
Q3) Fifteen-year-old Vista complains of fatigue and weakness.A common cause of these symptoms in girls Vista's age is:
A) Depression
B) Drug abuse
C) Anemia
D) Bulimia
Q4) One of the strongest needs for a teen is to feel accepted by group members.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Early Adulthood
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Q1) Thirty-five-year-old Helen is 40 pounds overweight.Obesity is commonly associated with:
A) Heart disease
B) Osteoporosis
C) Positive health outcomes
D) Poor health promotion
Q2) Breast self-examination is best performed:
A) Immediately after menstruation
B) 1 week after menstruation
C) Immediately before menstruation
D) 1 week before menstruation
Q3) Thirty-eight-year-old Sandra complains of insomnia.You would instruct her that in order to relieve the insomnia,it is best if she:
A) Eats a high-fat meal 1/2 hour before sleep
B) Exercises in the early afternoon
C) Goes to bed only when she is tired
D) Gets into bed and watches television
Q4) Early adulthood is the period during which physical changes slow down.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) A decrease in peripheral vision as one ages is due to:
A) Thinning of the lens
B) Loss of peripheral circulation
C) Thickening and increased opacity of the lens
D) Increased muscle tone
Q2) What is true of the relationship between middle-age adults and their aging parents?
A) Bonds tend to weaken.
B) The aging parents become dependent on their middle-age children.
C) Bonds tend to strengthen.
D) Aging parents move far physically and emotionally from grown children.
Q3) Forty-two-year-old Beverly Styles has a history of periodontal disease.You would instruct her that to prevent a flare-up of periodontal disease,she should:
A) Increase her intake of sucrose
B) Increase her intake of calcium
C) Keep the oral mucosa dry
D) Perform proper dental care
Q4) During middle adulthood,there is a gradual loss of muscle strength.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Late Adulthood
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Q1) A change in height during the older years is due to a:
A) Loss of fat
B) Fusing of the vertebrae
C) Closing of the epiphysis
D) Loss of muscle tone
Q2) Seventy-year-old Edna MacBay's daughter complains that her mother has had difficulty remembering visits from her other children.You can tell her this is commonly a result of:
A) Aging
B) Disease
C) Environment
D) Reaction time
Q3) Elder abuse is generally seen:
A) In individuals at lower economic strata
B) Only in one specific ethnic group
C) Across all social boundaries
D) Only in disadvantaged persons
Q4) Approximately 12.4% of people in the United States are age 65 and older.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Death and Dying
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Q1) A terminally ill elderly client's family is deliberating withholding lifesaving medical treatment.This is an act of:
A) Palliative care
B) Euthanasia
C) Do not resuscitate (DNR)order
D) Durable Power of Attorney
Q2) There is a variety of common physical responses to grieving.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The social worker and the dying patient have just completed a document in which the patient appoints someone to carry out his or her end-of-life wishes.This document is known as a:
A) Living will
B) Durable Power of Attorney
C) Do not resuscitate (DNR)order
D) Consent for treatment form
Q4) Rituals surrounding death and funerals have a therapeutic effect that facilitates the grieving process.
A)True
B)False
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