Most rapid growth and development
Infancy
Slow growth
Toddler hood and Preschooler
Slower growth
Schoolage
Rapid growth
Adolescence
principles of growth and development
Growth and development occurs in cephalo-caudal meaning development occurs through out the body's axis. Example: the child must be able to lift the head before he is able to lift his chest.
principles of growth and development
Proximo-distal is development that progresses from center of the body to the extremities. Example: a child first develops arm movement before fine-finger movement
principles of growth and development
Different parts of the body grows at different range because some body tissue mature faster than the other such as the neurologic tissues peaks its growth during the first years of life while the genital tissue doesn't till puberty.
principles of growth and development
Also G&D is predictable in the sequence which a child normally precedes such as motor skills and behavior.
principles of growth and development
G&D can never be modified
What type of play will be ideal for the preschool period?
Make believe
What type of play will be ideal for the infant period?
Peek-a-boo
What type of play will be ideal for the infant period
Building blocks
What type of play will be ideal for the school period?
Make believe
Hide and Seek
Which of the following information indicate that l is normal for a preschool of 6 years old?
Has the ability to try new things
Erickson defines the developmental task of a _________ period is learning Initiative vs. Guilt
Preschool period
Preschooler
Children can initiate motor activities of various sorts on their own and no longer responds to or imitate the actions of other children or of their parents.
Based on Kohlberg's theory, what is the stage of moral development of a preschooler?
.naïve instrumental orientation
Preschooler
will do something for another if that person does something with the child in return
Based on Kohlberg's theory, what is the stage of moral development of a toddler?
Punishment-obedience
Based on Kohlberg's theory, what is the stage of moral development of a school age child?
"good boy-Nice girl"
Baby boy delivered at 36 weeks gestation weighs 3,400 gm and height of 59 cm (6-10)
Long
Growth and development in a child progresses in the following ways EXCEPT
From cognitive to psychosexual
cognitive to psychosexual because they can develop at the same time.
Growth and development in a child progresses in the following ways
From trunk to the tip of the extremities
Growth and development in a child progresses in the following ways
From general to specific
Growth and development in a child progresses in the following ways
From head to toe
According to Erikson, children 0-18 months are under the developmental task of
Trust vs Mistrust
true about Mongolian Spots?
Disappears in about a year
Signs of cold stress that the nurse must be alert when caring for a Newborn is
Increased RR