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Module 8 Key Points
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the five needs identified in Maslow's hierarchy? | Physical, safety, love and belonging, self-esteem, self-actualization |
| What factors can negatively impact a client's ability to meet their own needs? | Illness, disability, determinants of health |
| Define growth | The physical changes a person experiences that can be measured and that occur in a steady and orderly manner. Eg. height and weight |
| Define development | Changes in psychological and social functioning. Progresses from simple to complex. |
| Define chronological age | Based on date of birth |
| Define developmental age | The age that the individual is functioning at on a social, physical, intellectual, cultural and emotional level. |
| What are the 8 stages of Psychosocial Development as identified by Erikson? | Trust vs mistrust, autonomy vs shame & doubt, initiative vs guilt, industry vs inferiority, identity vs role confusion, intimacy vs isolation, generativity vs stagnation, integrity vs despair. |
| What are developmental tasks of infancy (birth to 1 year)? | Learning to walk, learning to eat solid foods, beginning to talk and communicate with others, beginning to have emotional relationships with primary caregivers and siblings, developing stable sleep and feeding patterns. |
| What are developmental tasks of toddlerhood (1-2 years)? | Tolerating separation from the primary caregiver, gaining control of bowel and bladder functions, using words to communicate with others, becoming less dependent on the primary caregiver. |
| What are developmental tasks of preschool (3-5 years)? | Being better able to communicate and understand others, performing self-care activities, learning the differences between genders, learning to distinguish right from wrong and good from bad, learning to play with others, developing family relationships. |
| What are developmental tasks of middle childhood (6-8 years)? | Developing the social and physical skills needed for playing games, learning to get along with other children of the same age and background (peers), learning behaviors and attitudes considered normative to one's gender |
| What are developmental tasks of late childhood (9-12 years)? | Becoming independent of adults &learning to depend on oneself, developing & keeping friendships with peers, understanding the physical,psychological,&social roles of one's identified gender, developing greater muscular strength, coordination and balance. |
| What are developmental tasks of adolescence (12-18 years)? | Accepting changes in body & appearance, developing relationships with peers, exploring their gender identity and accepting the role considered normative, becoming independent from parents & adults, developing morals, attitudes, and values. |
| What are developmental tasks of young adulthood (18-40 years)? | Choosing further education & a career, selecting a partner, learning to live with a partner, becoming a parent and raising children, developing a satisfactory sex life. |
| What are developmental tasks of middle adulthood (40-65 years)? | Adjusting to physical changes, having grown up children, developing leisure activities, relating to and perhaps eventually caring for aging parents. |
| What are developmental tasks of late adulthood (65 years and older)? | Adjusting to decreased physical strength & loss of health, adjusting to retirement & reduced income, coping with death of one's partner, developing new friends and relationships, preparing for one's own death, relocating to LTC or HC services. |
| What are the 4 stages and corresponding ages identified in Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development? | Sensorimotor (birth - 2 years), preoperational (2-7 years), concrete operational (7-12years), formal operational (12 years onward) |
| Define disability | any loss (or absence) of physical or mental function |
| Define developmental disability | A permanent disability that a person is born with or that begins before the age of 18. |
| What are the general responsibilities of the CCA in regards to caring for children? | Help the child to eat well, prevent injuries, prevent falls, prevent burns, prevent accidental poisonings, prevent infections. |
| What is the postpartum period? | The time from birth to 6 weeks after birth. |
| Define lochia and identify the 3 types | Vaginal discharge after giving birth lasting 4 - 6 weeks. Lochia rubra, lochia serosa, and lochia alba. |
| Define geriatrics | Branch of medicine that provides care for older persons. |
| Define sex | Characteristics that are biologically defined |
| Define gender | Based on socially constructed features |
| Define sexual orientation | The sex of those to whom one is sexually and romantically attracted. |
| Define gender identity | A person's innermost concept of self as male, female, or something else and can be the same or different from one's physical sex. |
| Define homophobia | Negative attitudes toward or intolerance of homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transitioning, questioning their sexuality, or two-spirit. |