MCN 374 MOD 3 (Growth and Development Overview) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

newborn age correct answer: birth to 1 month infancy age correct answer: 1 month to 1 year toddlerhood age correct answer: 1 -3 years preschool age correct answer: 3-6 years school age correct answer: 6-11 or 12 what are the 2 directions of growth? correct answer: (1) cephalocaudal grown (head to toe) (2) proximodistal growth (center outward at birth, the head takes up how much of the entire body's length? correct answer: one-fourth of the entire body lenght - trunk is long - arms longer than legs what is meant by general to specific growth? correct answer: - pattern of things maturing from general to specific/ focused - ex: neonates response to pain is whole body (even if its just abdomen, they flail arms and legs) --> as child matures the pain response becomes more localized (guards stomach) what is meant by simple to complex growth? correct answer: - progression from simple to complex - ex: language, sex characteristics - toddler uses simple words (nouns, verbs), by age 5 they tell detailed stories Which directional pattern of growth is seen in early infant development? A) Dorsolateral B) Ventromedial C) Ventrolateral D) Cephalocaudal correct answer: Dorsolateral Dorsolateral is a term used to refer to an anatomical surface and not a directional pattern of growth. Ventromedial