Infancy & Early Childhood
Babies typically learn to crawl, stand, and walk as part of this type of development.
Motor Development
The physical changes that lead to sexual maturity occur during this process.
What is puberty?
According to this lesson’s age ranges, a 25-year-old is in this stage of adulthood
What is young adulthood?
In this lesson, late adulthood generally begins at this age
What is 65 years old?
When speaking with a young child, positioning yourself at this level can make you less intimidating
What is the child’s eye level?
A toddler repeatedly says “no” and wants to do things without help. This behavior reflects a growing desire for this.
What is independence or autonomy?
During adolescence, acceptance by this group often becomes especially important
Who are peers or friends?
According to this lesson’s age ranges, a 50-year-old is in this stage of adulthood.
What is middle adulthood?
Age-related changes in these two senses may require an EMT to adjust communication.
What are hearing and vision?
To help a preschooler understand an assessment, use short sentences and this type of language.
What is simple, concrete language?
A toddler crying when separated from a parent is demonstrating this common developmental response.
What is separation anxiety?
Compared with preschoolers, school-age children generally become better at understanding logical explanations about these types of things.
What are concrete objects and events?
Employment, finances, raising children, and caring for aging parents can all contribute to this psychological response.
What is stress?
Taking multiple medications at the same time is called this.
What is polypharmacy?
When a caregiver answers every question for an alert older adult, the EMT should direct questions to this person first.
Who is the patient?
In Piaget’s first stage of development, infants learn by using their senses and physical actions. This stage is called this.
What is the sensorimotor stage?
An adolescent’s ability to consider hypothetical situations demonstrates this type of thinking.
What is abstract thinking?
According to Erikson’s theory, young adults face this developmental conflict as they work to form close, meaningful relationships.
What is intimacy versus isolation?
Losing a spouse, friends, or regular social contact can increase the risk of this social condition.
What is social isolation?
Before asking a teenager sensitive questions, explain privacy and its limits and, when appropriate, offer this opportunity.
What is the opportunity to speak privately?
An infant understands that a parent or toy still exists even when out of sight. This developmental concept is called this.
What is object permanence?
According to Piaget’s theory, adolescents develop the ability to think abstractly, consider hypothetical situations, and reason through possibilities during this stage.
What is the formal operational stage?
An adult’s ability to draw on accumulated knowledge and experience is an example of this type of intelligence.
What is crystallized intelligence?
The body’s ability to compensate for illness or injury may decrease with age. This ability to meet increased demands is called this.
What is physiologic reserve?
A patient’s age in years may differ from their ability to understand and communicate. An EMT should adapt explanations to this level.
What is the patient’s developmental or cognitive level?