Exam 18: Development From Conception Through Adolescence

A 9-month-old infant is brought to the emergency department with seizures,an apical pulse of 76,and difficulty breathing.There are no external signs of injury,although the physician notes retinal hemorrhages.What do these findings indicate?

The nurse palpates the anterior fontanelle of a 2-month-old client and finds that it is larger than when assessed at birth.How should the nurse interpret this finding?

The parents of Jack,3,who is in hospital,inform the nurse that their son says his prayers every night at bedtime.What would Fowler (1981)maintain about Jack's stage of spiritual development?

Gaston,a 3-year-old,was doing well with his toilet training until last week when his newborn sister came home from the hospital.Since then,he has started soiling his clothes and demanding his mother's attention.To what can one attribute this behaviour?

What would an infant be expected to weight at the age of 6 months,if the weight was 4 kg at birth?

The parents of toddler,Neena,2,are concerned about how messy she is when eating,so they feed her themselves.How should the nurse respond?

Ms.Ingraham,28,comes to the women's clinic,stating she has had a positive home pregnancy test,and that her last menstrual cycle was 2 months ago.At which point in the pregnancy is she?

What does the Apgar scoring system assess?