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Adolescent Development Chapter 4 Questions & Answers A+ the self - ANS-consists of all of the characteristics of a person; theorists and researchers who focus on this usually argue that it is the central aspect of an individual's personality and that it lends an integrative dimension to our understanding of different personality characteristics true - ANS-true or false: self-understanding is a social cognitive construction self-understanding - ANS-the individual's cognitive representati...

What is symbolic inheritance? correct answers Beliefs, "ideas and understandings, both implicit and explicit, about persons, society, nature and divinity." Cultural beliefs are? correct answers Norms and moral standards that arise from these beliefs, ideas, and understandings. What is socialization? correct answers The process by which people acquire the behaviors and beliefs of their culture. What are the 3 socialization outcomes? correct answers 1) self regulation: ability to comply...

NR222 EDAPT Social Determinants of Health what is tertiary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER-managing a disease. Medications - hypertensive meds, aspirin. Lifestyle changes - rehab, exercise after diagnosis. Treatment - chemo, surgery Health Promotion - CORRECT ANSWER-Science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health. What are risk factors? - CORRECT ANSWER-variables that increase the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or...

Definition of development correct answers pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues throughout the human life span. List some of the characteristics of the life span perspective discussed by Paul Baltes correct answers lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary and contextual define biological correct answers changes in an individual's physical nature define cognitive correct answers changes in an individual's thought, intellig...

NSG 526 Exam -An expectable or culturally approved response to a common stressor or loss, such as the death of a loved one -Socially deviant behavior (i.e. political, religious, or sexual) and conflicts that are primarily between the individual and society (unless the behaviors are due to a dysfunction) What is not considered a mental disorder? -Associated with significant distress or disability in social, occupation, or other important activities -Significant disturbance in cognition, em...

-An expectable or culturally approved response to a common stressor or loss, such as the death of a loved one -Socially deviant behavior (i.e. political, religious, or sexual) and conflicts that are primarily between the individual and society (unless the behaviors are due to a dysfunction) What is not considered a mental disorder? -Associated with significant distress or disability in social, occupation, or other important activities -Significant disturbance in cognition, emotion regu...

School Nurse Certification Exam (NBCSN - unofficial) 447 Questions with Verified Answers What is the first sign of puberty in females? - CORRECT ANSWERS Breast development approx age 10 (7-13), about 3 years to develop When does Menses begin? - CORRECT ANSWERS ages 8-16 first is irregular and w/o ovulation What is FSH? What does it do in females? - CORRECT ANSWERS FSH - follicle stimulating hormone Females - stimulates ovarian development and estrogen production. What i...

Test Bank for Davis Advantage for Maternal-Child Nursing Care 3rd Edition by Scannell Ruggiero MULTIPLE CHOICE A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care during her pregnancy. What does the CNMs scope of practice include? • Practice independent from medical supervision • Comprehensive prenatal care • Attendance at all deliveries • Cesarean sections ANS:B The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicate...

Define bipolar disorder A mood disorder in which the patient swings between emotional extremes, experiencing both manic and depressive episodes. Some bipolar clients are unable to maintain what aspects of regular life? Full occupational and socializing functioning Bipolar clients can exhibit what type of behavior during mania? Psychotic, paranoid, and or bizarre behavior When does bipolar disorder usually emerge? late adolescence and early adulthood Can bipolar disorder be diagnosed in child...

NR222 EDAPT Social Determinants of Health Questions and Answers Young Female Adult: physical changes - CORRECT ANSWER-Height increases 2-8 inches Weight gain 7-25 kg Growth stops 2-2.5 years after menarche Health Promotion - CORRECT ANSWER-Science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health. What are risk factors? - CORRECT ANSWER-variables that increase the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or accident examples...