Lifespan Development Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Lifespan Development explores the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes that occur throughout an individuals life, from conception through old age. The course examines key developmental theories and research findings, highlighting how genetic, environmental, and cultural factors interact to shape human growth. Students analyze developmental milestones and transitions across prenatal, childhood, adolescent, adult, and late adulthood periods, gaining insight into the diverse pathways individuals take across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on practical applications of developmental principles in real-world settings, promoting a holistic understanding of the dynamic process of human development.
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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) An external force that can affect one's health is (the):
A) Mind
B) Culture
C) Heredity
D) Hormones
Answer: B
Q2) The highest percentage of accidents resulting from alcohol use involve:
A) Homicides
B) Drowning
C) Fires
D) Motor vehicles
Answer: D
Q3) A healthy person generally:
A) Lacks stability
B) Lacks energy
C) Is in denial
D) Is in harmony
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Culture
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Q1) The most important symbol in a culture is:
A) Language
B) Art
C) Food
D) Dress
Answer: A
Q2) The way we greet each other within a culture is an example of:
A) Folkways
B) Mores
C) Laws
D) Sanctions
Answer: A
Q3) The best time to introduce racial and ethnic tolerance is at:
A) Adulthood
B) Adolescence
C) Early childhood
D) Middle age
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: The Family
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Q1) Which of the following is a stage of family development?
A) Denial
B) Withdrawal
C) Negativism
D) Reproduction
Answer: D
Q2) A dysfunctional family is one that is:
A) Unable to meet the family's needs
B) Able to foster the growth and development of its members
C) Unable to enhance the intelligence of its members
D) Able to improve its members' ability to socialize
Answer: A
Q3) The "empty nest" is best described as the:
A) Time parents begin to age
B) Entrance of the firstborn in the family
C) Time grown children leave home
D) Time the first child begins school
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Communication
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Q1) Which of the following behaviors by your patient indicates a willingness to communicate?
A) Downcast eyes
B) Face toward you
C) Legs tightly crossed
D) Slumping posture
Q2) Touching a client suddenly without warning may be interpreted as:
A) Affectionate
B) Invasive
C) Empathic
D) Comforting
Q3) After completing morning care for Sarah,an 83-year-old patient in the nursing home,she states,"You are the only one who takes the time to care for me." Your best response would be:
A) "You are still complaining,Sarah."
B) "You feel others don't take the time?"
C) "You are such a worrier."
D) "Sarah,you know that's not true."
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Chapter 5: Theories of Growth and Development
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Q1) Cephalocaudal development progresses from:
A) The center outward
B) Head toward the toe
C) Outward to within
D) Inside to outside
Q2) Defense mechanisms serve which of the following purposes?
A) They are reflex mechanisms.
B) They help cope with anxiety.
C) They are a cause and effect response.
D) They are manipulative responses.
Q3) Mr.and Mrs.Banks complain to the nurse that 5-year-old Bryan is obsessive and openly exposes himself and masturbates.According to Freud,Bryan is in which stage of psychosocial development?
A) Anal stage
B) Phallic stage
C) Latency
D) Genital
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Chapter 6: Prenatal Period to 1 Year
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Q1) Emma Spence brings her 11-month-old infant,who has symptoms of teething,to the health clinic.The nurse would consider which symptom abnormal?
A) Irritability
B) Drooling
C) Loose stools
D) Fever
Q2) 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
Q3) The nurse should understand that the type of play important for the infant's growth and development is play that:
A) Encourages sharing with others
B) Promotes large and small motor coordination
C) Stimulates the senses
D) Promotes independence
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Chapter 7: Toddlerhood
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Q1) The typical potbellied appearance of the toddler is due to:
A) Rapid growth in the limbs
B) Separation of the vertebrae
C) Weak abdominal muscles
D) A rounded chest wall
Q2) 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.
Q3) To reduce temper tantrums,the parent would best be instructed to:
A) Restrict the child's movement
B) Punish the child
C) Give the child more choices
D) Remove the child from the environment
Q4) For toddlers,solitary play during infancy progresses to ________________play.
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Chapter 8: Preschool
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Q1) To promote impulse control,it is best to use:
A) Discipline
B) Force
C) Cohesion
D) Medications
Q2) Which of the following statements most accurately describes Piaget's level of cognitive development in the preschool child called centration?
A) When the child sees the larger glass as having more,when the same volume of fluid is poured into two glasses of different shapes and sizes
B) When the child quickly becomes frightened when a familiar person puts on a mask,and the child is no longer able to recognize that person
C) When the child identifies the laundry bin but throws clothing,garbage,and toys in it
D) When the child understands that things do not disappear even if the child cannot see them
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Chapter 9: School Age
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Q1) Intense feelings of physical harm experienced by school-age children may be due to:
A) Peer influence
B) Parental practices
C) Self-will
D) Violence on television
Q2) Play of the school-age child typically involves:
A) Same sex
B) Mixed sex
C) Noncompetitive acts
D) Repetitive acts
Q3) Carol Wright is instructed at the health clinic to limit the intake of saturated fats for her 9-year-old.She understands the instructions if she tells you she will avoid giving him:
A) Vegetable oils
B) Nut oils
C) Dairy products
D) Oils from the sunflower
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Chapter 10: Puberty and Adolescence
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Q1) Which of the following is a common frustration that teens experience?
A) Increased independence
B) Concern about their appearance
C) Lack of industry
D) Decreased need for sleep
Q2) Adolescents who are not accepted and cannot engage in group activities are often:
A) Happy
B) Confident
C) Resentful
D) Fulfilled
Q3) The average blood loss during menstrual flow is:
A) 30 to 60 mL
B) 10 to 15 mL
C) 5 to 10 mL
D) 50 to 100 mL
Q4) Erikson believed that the main task of adolescence is to achieve a state of ____________________.
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Chapter 11: Early Adulthood
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Q1) Which of the following persons has the highest risk for heart disease?
A) 36-year-old man with a cholesterol level of 210
B) 27-year-old patient whose dietary protein intake is 15% of the total intake
C) 40-year-old patient whose intake of fat is 50% of the daily intake
D) 20-year-old man on a vegetarian diet
Q2) The most ideal form of birth control:
A) Is expensive
B) Is safe
C) Suppresses uterine activity
D) Increases gonadotropins
Q3) The most common type of hearing loss seen in the early adult years is:
A) Low frequency
B) Mix acoustic
C) Close noises
D) High frequency
Q4) The speed at which adults respond to a stimulus is called:
A) Refraction time
B) Reaction time
C) Encoding
D) Logging
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Chapter 12: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) In middle age,the bones become more porous because of:
A) Loss of bone cells
B) Increased bone mass
C) Increased calcification
D) Loss of minerals
Q2) The leading cause of death in the middle years is:
A) Heart disease
B) Pulmonary disease
C) Diabetes
D) Brain tumor
Q3) The pattern of hair growth is generally influenced by:
A) Culture
B) Race
C) Endocrine glands
D) Apocrine glands
Q4) 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
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Chapter 13: Late Adulthood
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Q1) Eighty-year-old Sarah James complains of pain and stiffness in the joints.This may be due to a(n):
A) Loss of elasticity in the tendons and ligaments
B) Decreased muscle strength and tone
C) Activity
D) Daily exercise regimen
Q2) The incidence of choking in older people increases because of:
A) Decreased peristalsis
B) Decreased gag reflex
C) Decreased stomach capacity
D) Decrease in gastric secretion
Q3) The negative stereotyping of older people is called:
A) Delusion
B) Psychoneurosis
C) Free association
D) Ageism
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 client gave birth to a stillborn child,gestational age 7 months.To help the parents cope with the loss,it would be best if the health-care professional:
A) Prevents the parents from seeing the child
B) Prevents the parents from holding the child
C) Gives the parents time to see and hold the child
D) Avoids discussing the incident
Q2) Spirituality refers to:
A) One's actions
B) One's race
C) One's ethnicity
D) Internal beliefs about God
Q3) A terminally ill patient has just been placed in hospice care.The family asks you about the objective for this unit.You would explain that the emphasis is on:
A) Care
B) Comfort
C) Shortening the life span
D) Dying as an abnormal process
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