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Chapter 8 HSC
Health chapter 8
Question | Answer |
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Examples of Physical Changes in the body | - increase in height/weight - motor sensory adaptation - development of te sex organs |
Examples of development include increases in | - intellectual ability - variety in expression of emotions - ability to cope w complex situations |
Key concepts in human growth and development | physical, cognitive, and psychosocial |
What is Eriksons stages of psychosocial development | The psychosocial aspects of each life stage based on psychosocial development occurs as the results of resolving specific types of conflicts encountered each stage |
Things that can delay Eriksons stages | stress, illness |
Stages: Infancy toddler preschooler | birth- 1 year. trust vs mistrust 1-3 autonomy vs shame 3-6 inititative vs guilt |
stages school age adolescence young adult middle adlut late adult | 6-12 industry vs inferiority 12-30 identity vs role confusion 20s,30s intimacy vs isolation 40-65 generativity vs stagnation 65- ego integrity vs despair |
Define Growth | refers to the physical changes that takes place in the body |
Factors that affect physical growth | - adequate supplies of food - exercise - access to health care |
Areas that are not completely by genetics | personality, intellect, family relationships, cultural customs, religion, education, physical health |
Define Zygote | The cell formed when the two reproductv cells join and containes all genetic info from both parents |
Define prenatal period | begins w contraception and ends with birth |
Who are the baby boomers? | Generation born passed WWII and encompass 79 million babies born in us between 1946-1964. They are healthier, more active, better educated and affluent and work longer |
Why is it important for health care professonals to understand the milestones | - care to all ages - always exceptions - age appropriate communcation and care - generalizations cannot take place |
Define cognitive | Refers to the intellectul process and includes thought awareness, and the ability to rationally comprehend the world and determine meaning |
define psychosocial | include psychological and social development. psychological- emotions, additutes and other aspects of the mind. social- relationships with members of society |
define physical | growth of the body, including motor sensory adaptation |
define development | refers to the increase in mental, emotional and social capabilities of the individual |
define embryo stage | period from the 2nd to 8th week of fertilization |
what is a fetus | 8 weeks till birth the embryo is called this |
when a baby is 4 weeks (1 month) | half the size of a pea heart is beating |
when baby is 8 weeks ( 2 months) | approx 1 inch resembles a human all organs being to form |
when a baby is 12 weeks | 2 1/2- 3 inches fully formed swallow and kick external genitalia formed male/female can be determined |
when a baby is 24 weeks | 1/2 - 2 pounds eyelids open and can move eyebrows, lashes and taste buds can hear mother |
when a baby is 40 weeks | fetal development complete 6-8 pounds 19-22 inches |
what is a neonate | during 1st month of life |
what must infants recieve to have normal and mental development | adequate tactile stimulation (touching, cuddling, hugging) |
care considerations for prenatal | emphasize care of mother, address unhealthy habbits, assist mother in developing strategies, educate mother about needs for good nutrition |
care considerations for infancy | involve parents in care, provide for safety, avoid playing with removable parts, cuddle and hug infants, obtain weight, height ect. |
care considerations for toddler | use direct approach, distract and use game approach, give one direction at a time, involve toddlers in their care, simple explanations, set limits |
care considerations for preschooler | explain procedures, encourage verbal skills, praise good behavior, allow them to make choices |
care considerations for school aged child | explain procedures, provide privacy, define behavior limits, encourage independence, educate w visual aids |
care considerations for adolescence | give explanations, encourage questions, involve them, provide privacy, determine how they learn best and adapt and approach |
care considerations for young adults | involve significant other, watch body language, asses them for stress, involve them, provide teaching according 2 learning style |
care considerations for middle adults | involve them, encourage self care, explore their concept of illness, proving teaching learning style, encourage good lifestyle changes |
care considerations for later adulthood young-old | (65-74) encourage discussion about work plants, social activity with peers, encourage active thinking, assist with adjustment to new roles |
care considerations for middle-old | (75-84) explore support systems, talk about their feelings of loss, provide support, safe comfortable environment, be alert |
care considerations for old-old | 85 plus. encourage independence, support end of life decisions, assist with self care, be sensitive to sensory impairments, provide care to maintain regualar bowel movements |