Growth & Development - Unit 4 Flashcards
Growth - a ___ change & ___ size.
Physical change/increased size.
What are some indicators of growth?
Height, weight, bone size, dentition (teeth.)
What are some growth rates and types in those?
Rapid - prenatal, neonatal, infancy, adolescent.
Slow - childhood.
Minimal - adulthood.
Development - what is it?
An increase in the complexity of function & skill progression. Also, the capacity & skill of a person to adapt to their environment.
Growth & Development - independent and interrelated. T/F?
True!
Growth takes place in the first ___ years and development takes place ___.
Growth - first 20 years.
Development - continues after that.
Principles of Growth & Development stages -
Same pattern for everyone, sequence is predictable.
Onset of stages, length of stage & the effects of each stage varies with each person.
Learning can be a good or bad influence on growth and development. T/F?
True!
Each stage of G&D is not unique. T/F?
False - is unique!
G&D - Pace is even or uneven?
Uneven!
G&D - goes from head to ____, proximal to ____, simple to _____, certain stages more ___.
Toe.
Distal.
Complex.
Critical.
What are some factors that influence G&D?
Genetics and Environment (family, religion, culture, peers/school, etc.)
What are the 5 components of Growth & Development?
Physiological, Psychological, Cognitive, Moral & Spiritual
Havighurst Development Theory what is it?
Tasks are basic behaviors that must be LEARNED. They are biological, social, psychological and arise at certain times in one’s life. It is a developmental milestone approach.
What are some limitation’s of Havighurst’s Theory?
Overemphasis on learning, doesn’t address genetics & past experiences, tasks and choices are outdated, and inflexible outcomes of learning, success, and/or failure without adaptation.
What are some implications of Growth & Development for nursing?
Knowledge of normal G&D allows nursing to support normal G&D, offers guidelines regarding psychosocial tasks individual might be dealing with because of age or stage, hospitalization creates identity crisis - uprooted form normal, etc, illness may disrupt normal development except regression, etc.
Psychosocial development - def
refers to the development of the personality.
Who are the 4 psychosocial theorists?
Freud, Peck, Gould, Erikson