Exam 24: Lifespan Development

A child who has just begun to demonstrate the ability to understand and apply logical operations to help interpret specific experiences or perceptions is in which of the Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

What is known as the last stage in the life cycle?

A child who has just begun to demonstrate object permanence is in which of the Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

At what age does a child typically possess the physiologic,neuromuscular,and psychological maturity necessary to master toilet training?

The process that refers to gradual change and differentiation is _____________.

What is the leading cause of injury and death among infants and young children?

A nurse is caring for a neonate who weighs 7 lb 3 oz at birth.What should the infant's weight be at 1 year?

What is the stage of family development that extends from the wedding until the birth of the first child?

What is the leading cause of death in young adults?

According to Piaget,what is the cognitive developmental level of the adolescent?

A nurse is caring for a neonate who is 22 in in height.What will the child's expected height be at 1 year?

A nurse instructing a group of parents about safety rules for infants and young children should include which of the following measures in the teaching plan?

Which theory of aging suggests that previously developed coping abilities and the ability to maintain previous roles and activities are critical to adjustment to old age?

What is the family pattern in which the relationships are unequal and the parents attempt to control the children with strict,rigid rules and expectations?

Which of the following measures would be included in a teaching plan to instruct new parents on reducing the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome?

What theory claims that there is a hereditary basis for aging?

What is the stage of family development that begins when the couple acknowledges that they are considering marriage?

The nurse performing a routine physical assessment on a 25-year-old understands that the patient is most likely experiencing which of the following?

When a mother asks the nurse about introducing solid foods into the child's diet,which of the following would be the best answer?

Which theory of aging suggests that there should be a natural withdrawal between the individual and society?