Cephalocaudal - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Midterm Exam: NFDN 2005 Pediatric Nursing (Latest Update) Review with Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: What is the concept of family as context? Answer: A family is who they say they are. Q: What are the different types of families? Answer: Nuclear, step, blended, extended, adoptive, skip-generation, single-parent, alternative Q: What is one general principle of care when working with children? Answer:a Gear teaching and explanations to...

CDEV Chapter 5 Exam Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (2024/ 2025 Update) Children grow _____ (slowest/fastest) during the fastest first three years fastesst Which principle describes why infants can hold their heads up before they get control of their arms, then torsos, and lastly their legs? Cephalocaudal Growth in height and weight during the first few months of life is _____ and _____ by the age of 2 or 3. rapid; decreases What are characteristics of babies who eat...

What are the two patterns of physical development in infancy and toddlerhood? - ANSWER Cephalocaudal (head to toes) Proximodistal (closest to heart and outwards) Describe changes in height in infancy and toddlerhood. 1st year By age 2 - ANSWER In the first year: grow 1 inch per month By age 2: 1/2 of adult height When is a person half of their adult height - ANSWER By age 2 Weight In 1st year By age 2 - ANSWER Gain 6-6 oz. per week 1/5 of adult weight

Head circumference should be assessed until what age? - Answer- 3 years old At birth, head circumference is ____ compared to chest circumference. - Answer- larger At what age is a length board required? - Answer- 0 - 24 months Proximodistal means developing from _____ to _____. - Answer- trunk to extremities At what age is a child half of their adult height? - Answer- 2 years What equipment should be used to measure a 24 to 36 month old child's height? - Answer- length board or s...

Cervical Dilatation- widening of the cervical os and canal from less than 1 cm to 10 cm allowing birth of baby Cervical Effacement- the taking up of the internal os and the cervical canal into the uterine side walls - 0% - 100% Contractions- rhythmic tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles Duration- -length of time from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction -how long that one contraction lasts Frequency- time between the beginning of one cont...

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PURDUE HK 100 TEST 3 EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS motor development - correct answer progressive change in motor behavior throughout the lifespan name some examples of knowledge gained by motor development research - correct answer 1. normal rate and sequence of development of fundamental motor skills (when a child would start standing and walking) 2. individual difference in rate of development of skills (it's not the end of the world if someone doesn't meet these requirement...

What is an example of cephalocaudal development - Answer- - a child lifts his head before lifting his shoulders, sits with support before sitting without support (develops from head to toe) When assessing a school age child's development the nurse understands that a primary development task of this age group is - Answer- developing friends -eriksons developmental age milestones Which nursing action would be most important in the psychosocial support of a 2 year old who is having invas...

Obj. #1 Describe general principles of growth and development -interrelated and interdependent processes -highly individualized -has a pattern -growth is related to increase in height and weight -general principles of growth and development include: cephalocaudal, proximodistal, differentiation Cephalocaudal starts at the head and moves downward Example: The child can control the head and neck before the arms and legs. Proximodistal -starts in the center and proceeds to the periphery Example: ...

Purdue HK 100 Exam 3 Questions and Answers motor development - Answer-progressive change in motor behavior throughout the lifespan what we can gain from MD research - Answer--normal rate/sequence of development of fundamental motor skills -individual differences in rate of dvlpt of skills (race, gender, age) -deviations from normal dvlpt in special populations cross sectional research - Answer-different groups are studied at one time and compared to each other (gender, age); get resu...