Growth & Development
This means physical changes such as getting taller, gaining weight, and getting bigger.
What is growth?
This theorist is associated with developmental tasks.
Who is Havighurst?
This stage lasts from birth to 28 days.
What is the neonate stage?
This stage occurs from 3–6 years.
What is the preschool stage?
This is a common problem in infants involving sudden crying and discomfort.
What is colic?
This means learning and changing over time, such as learning to walk or talk.
What is development?
This theorist is associated with psychoanalytic development.
Who is Freud?
This score is an important assessment performed on a newborn.
What is the Apgar score?
This stage occurs from 6–12 years.
What is the school-age stage?
This is a common concern in school-age children involving excessive body weight.
What is obesity?
This development pattern means development occurs from the head toward the toes.
What is cephalocaudal?
This theorist is associated with cognitive development.
Who is Piaget?
This stage lasts from 1 month to 1 year.
What is infancy?
This stage occurs from 12–18 years.
What is adolescence?
Nurses should assess adolescents for these problems, including depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders.
What are common adolescent health problems?
This development pattern means development occurs from the center of the body toward the outside.
What is proximodistal?
These theorists are associated with moral development.
Who are Kohlberg and Gilligan?
This stage lasts from 1–3 years and is strongly associated with independence.
What is the toddler stage?
This stage occurs from 19–40 years.
What is young adulthood?
Nurses should provide these types of care to young adults, including annual physicals, exercise, and preventive screenings.
What is preventive health care?
This theorist is associated with psychosocial development.
Who is Erikson?
This theorist is associated with spiritual development.
Who is Fowler?
According to Erikson, adolescents face this developmental conflict.
What is identity vs. role confusion?
This stage occurs from 40–64 years.
What is middle adulthood?
These are important assessments for middle adults, including blood glucose, lipids, cancer screenings, and eye exams.
What are health screenings?