nr222 final exam practice questions with correct
answers
What is the primary reason students entering health-related fields study
developmental theories? Correct Answer-Understanding developmental
theory helps the nurse better predict, detect, and prevent problems that
may impact a client's health.
A nurse assesses an infant's height, weight, and head circumference.
Which type of development is the healthcare professional assessing?
Correct Answer-biophysical
Cephalocaudal development means growth is ___________ at the top of
the body.
Proximodistal development means growth starts at the ____________
Correct Answer-fastest
center
Which growth pattern represents proximodistal development?
The head develops faster than the arms and legs
The heart and lungs develop before the lower extremities
Grasps objects with hands before lifting head
,Walks before crawling Correct Answer-The heart and lungs develop
before the lower extremities
Match each one:
How our personality, thinking, and behavior develop
How we learn to think and make sense of the world
How our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence beliefs about right
and wrong Correct Answer-Psychosocial development theory
Cognitive development theory
Moral development theory
Match each one:
Theory of Psychosocial Development
Theory of Cognitive Development
Theory of Moral Development Correct Answer-Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawerence Kohlberg
What impact will be experienced by an individual who fails to achieve
developmental milestones? Correct Answer-Future developmental
milestone achievement may be delayed.
,These are examples of what type of growth:
Infants use the hands to grasp objects before they walk.
Head control is gained before the ability to sit up. Correct Answer-
cephalocaudal
These are examples of what type of growth:
Infants learn to grasp objects with their palm before their fingers.
Infants gain control over the torso before the legs. Correct Answer-
proximodistal
Which theorist called theory components developmental tasks and
incorporated two opposing tasks for each age group? Correct Answer-
erikson
How does an understanding of various developmental theories promote
healthy interactions between individuals and health professionals? Select
all that apply.
Knowing a person's developmental stage helps the provider select
information that is understandable to each client.
Understanding developmental theory helps professionals better perform
the necessary skills for care.
The knowledge allows the provider to assess and understand the
individual's responses.
, Developmental theory allows the provider to predict which clients will
fail to comply with lifestyle modifications that promote health.
The professional who understands human development theory is better
prepared to assist a client experiencing a developmental crisis. Correct
Answer-Knowing a person's developmental stage helps the provider
select information that is understandable to each client.
The knowledge allows the provider to assess and understand the
individual's responses.
The professional who understands human development theory is better
prepared to assist a client experiencing a developmental crisis.
Which statement reflects Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial
Development?
It emphasizes pathologic physical development.
It clearly indicates the experience needed to resolve a crisis.
It helps with coping with extraordinary events.
It explains behavior in mastering developmental tasks. Correct Answer-
It explains behavior in mastering developmental tasks.
A school-aged child has difficulty at school and receives little positive
feedback at home. Failure at this stage of development will result in
which crisis?
Guilt
Inferiority
Mistrust
Despair Correct Answer-Inferiority
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