Deck 7: Human Growth and Development

Question 1

The infant who is 22 in.long at birth should reach which height by age one?

A) 44 in.
B) 36 in.
C) 28 in.
D) 33 in.

Answer 1

33 in.

Question 2

A major problem for children in America is:

A) Lack of energy
B) Obesity
C) Slow metabolism
D) Below average intelligence

Answer 2

Obesity

Question 3

By the age of one year an infant's birth weight should:

A) Show a modest increase
B) Double
C) Triple
D) Quadruple

Answer 3

Triple

Question 4

Studies show that mothers who smoke during pregnancy risk giving birth to a baby with a(n):

A) Low birth weight
B) Poorly developed respiratory system
C) Underdeveloped immune system
D) Delay in intelligence
E) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following conditions occurring during the first trimester of pregnancy may result in physical and/or mental defects in the newborn?

A) Rubella
B) Rubeola
C) Varicella
D) Influenza
E) Both A and B

Question 6

One of the advantages of breastfeeding is:

A) Long-lasting immunity to illness
B) Development of a close mother-child relationship
C) Less time required for the activity
D) Increased intelligence

Question 7

A baby is considered to be an infant up to the age of:

A) Six months
B) One year
C) 18 months
D) Two years

Question 8

The best way to measure the height of a baby under two years of age is to:

A) Assist the baby to stand
B) Hold the baby in one's arms
C) Lie the baby down in a supine position
D) Lie the baby down in a prone position

Question 9

The Title IX Laws:

A) Prevent discrimination in education and sports
B) Provide meals for children attending public schools
C) Offer child care after school hours
D) Provide children with educational materials

Question 10

Growth is defined as:

A) Reaching the age of maturity
B) A baby's length and weight
C) An increase in physical size
D) The baby's projected height

Question 11

The average newborn baby weighs and measures:

A) 8 lb,20 in.
B) 6.5 lb,21 in.
C) 5 lb,19 in.
D) 9 lb,22 in.

Question 12

The term "failure to thrive" defines the infant who:

A) Is unable to swallow
B) Consistently vomits
C) Is below predicted height and weight
D) Cries continuously when awake

Question 13

Development is defined as a(n):

A) Increase in size
B) Increase in functional ability
C) Increase in size and function
D) Maturation of spiritual awareness

Question 14

Medication dosages for children are based on:

A) Medication type
B) Maturation
C) Weight only
D) Weight and height
E) Height only

Question 15

As children grow in height and weight,their measurements will be assessed and documented on a:

A) Document of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
B) Personal card for the parents
C) Standardized growth chart
D) State assessment certificate

Question 16

Babies born with the fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)will manifest:

A) Facial structure defects
B) Addiction signs and symptoms
C) Delays in growth
D) Setback in development
E) All of the above

Question 17

A significant growth spurt occurs at the age of:

A) Puberty
B) Five years
C) Eight years
D) 11 years

Question 18

The Denver II Test is a:

A) Diagnostic tool for autism
B) Test to measure genetics
C) Mechanism that tests ability to learn foreign languages
D) Screening device showing the progress of children from birth to six years

Question 19

Growth of children occurs in a:

A) Predictable pattern
B) Manner reflecting the parents
C) Sequence of spurts and plateaus
D) All of the above

Question 20

During the first year of life,the baby's body changes to include the:

A) Lengthening of legs
B) Enlargement of the head
C) Maintenance of chest and torso size
D) Expansion of hands and feet

Question 21

Healthcare workers must show respect to culturally diverse patients by which of the following ways?

A) Providing nonjudgmental care
B) Agreeing with different practices
C) Adopting the patient's religious beliefs
D) Endorsing the culture as superior

Question 22

Adaptation to one's environment through progression of skills is _______________.

Question 23

___________describes the traits and behaviors manifested by an individual.

Question 24

According to Abraham Maslow,an individual will reach self-actualization when:

A) Fulfillment of the first four levels is realized
B) College education is completed
C) Maturity is achieved
D) Physiological needs are no longer a challenge

Question 25

___________is defined as "pertaining to the head and tail."

Question 26

Which of the following theories is accepted regarding birth order?

A) The baby of the family develops quickly
B) The middle child is most secure
C) The first child is burdened with expectations
D) The youngest child learns how to be a caretaker at an early age
E) Both A and D are correct

Question 27

Siblings are sometimes categorized according to age using the term birth _______________.

Question 28

"choosemyplate.gov" is a:

A) Manual of recipes
B) Handbook of foods with related calories
C) Guideline to healthy eating
D) Plan recommended for everyone

Question 29

Failure to ___________refers to lack of projected development.

Question 30

DNA is a chemical that is:

A) The major component of chromosomes
B) A carrier of genetic information
C) Present in most living things
D) The means by which heredity characteristics are passed on
E) All of the above
Completion
Complete each statement.

Question 31

___________is the process whereby food is converted into energy.

Question 32

___________is the branch of biology that deals with heredity.

Question 33

Physical health and ___________are equally important to maintain good health.

Question 34

___________describes how development begins in the body's midline and extends outward.