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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 22 : Developmental Concepts Questions
Question 1 of 5
A child gains weight and becomes taller each year. What is this process called?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Growth refers to the physical changes in size, such as gaining weight and becoming taller, which occur over time.
Question 2 of 5
All humans learn from both formal and informal experiences. What orderly pattern of changes results in part from learning?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Development is the orderly pattern of changes in behavior, thinking, and skills that result from learning and maturation.
Question 3 of 5
As the fetus develops, certain growth and development trends are regular and predictable. The first trend is cephalocaudal growth. What does this mean?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cephalocaudal growth refers to the pattern where development proceeds from the head downward, with the head and brain developing first.
Question 4 of 5
A second trend occurring with growth and development of the infant states that development is proximodistal. This means:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Proximodistal development means growth progresses from the center of the body outward, starting with gross motor movements and advancing to fine motor skills.
Question 5 of 5
Many different factors affect growth and development. For example, why does Mary have blonde hair and blue eyes while John has brown hair and green eyes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Genetic inheritance determines physical traits such as hair and eye color, which are passed down from parents.