The nurse concludes that a young adult client is completing ...

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The nurse concludes that a young adult client is completing developmental tasks within Havighurst's early adulthood age period. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
 
  1. Taking on civic responsibility
  2. Developing adult leisure-time activities
  3. Getting started in an occupation
  4. Relating oneself to one's spouse as a person
  5. Managing a home

Question 2

The nurse is discussing human growth and development with the parents of a newborn. What should the nurse include in this discussion?
 
  1. Growth involves physical change and increase in size.
  2. Skills and function increase with growth.
  3. Most humans experience a similar pattern of growth.
  4. Being able to adapt to one's environment is an indicator of growth.
  5. Children's growth is monitored by height, weight, bone size, and dentition.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 3
Rationale 1: Taking on civic responsibilities is one of Havighurst's early adulthood tasks.
Rationale 2: Developing adult leisure-time activities is not a part of the middle-age period.
Rationale 3: Getting started in an occupation is one of Havighurst's early adulthood tasks.
Rationale 4: Relating oneself to one's spouse as a person is not a part of the middle-age period.
Rationale 5: Managing a home is one of Havighurst's early adulthood tasks.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 3, 5
Rationale 1: Growth is physical change and increase in size.
Rationale 2: Development is an increase in the complexity of function and skill progression.
Rationale 3: The pattern of physiologic growth is similar for all people.
Rationale 4: Development skills include the ability to adapt to one's environment.
Rationale 5: Growth can be measured quantitatively. Indicators of growth include height, weight, bone size, and dentition.

[mspears3]

Excellent

[triiciiaa]

Great answer, keep it coming