Author Question: Which expected outcome would be developmentally appropriate for a hospitalized 4-year-old child? ... (Read 31 times)

Caiter2013 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Which expected outcome would be developmentally appropriate for a hospitalized 4-year-old child?

a. The child will be dressed and fed by the parents.
b. The child will independently ask for play materials or other personal needs.
c. The child will be able to verbalize an understanding of the reason for the hospitalization.
d. The child will have a parent stay in the room at all times.

Question 2

Frequent developmental assessments are important for which reason?

a. Stable developmental periods during infancy provide an opportunity to identify any delays or deficits.
b. Infants need stimulation specific to the stage of development.
c. Critical periods of development occur during childhood.
d. Child development is unpredictable and needs monitoring.

Hdosisshsbshs · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Erikson identifies initiative as a developmental task for the preschool child. Initiating play activities and asking for play materials or assistance with personal needs demonstrate developmental appropriateness. Parents need to foster appropriate developmental behavior in the 4-year-old child. Dressing and feeding the child do not encourage independent behavior. A 4-year-old child cannot be expected to cognitively understand the reason for hospitalization. Expecting the child to verbalize an understanding for hospitalization is an inappropriate outcome. Parents staying with the child throughout a hospitalization is an inappropriate outcome. Although children benefit from parental involvement, parents may not have the support structure to stay in the room with the child at all times.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Critical periods are blocks of time during which children are ready to master specific developmental tasks. The earlier that delays in development are discovered and intervention initiated, the less dramatic their effect will be. Infancy is a dynamic time of development that requires frequent evaluations to assess appropriate developmental progress. Infants in a nurturing environment will develop appropriately and will not necessarily need stimulation specific to their developmental stage. Normal growth and development are orderly and proceed in a predictable pattern on the basis of each individual's abilities and potentials.