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Creighton University
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NUR 357 | Professional Concepts II
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2022
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3
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Ean Mason

Lifespan Practice Questions Part 1 1. Which of the following words BEST describes the focus of the study of human development? a. Infancy b. Change c. Childhood d. Relationships 2. Life-span studies are based on which of the following ideas? a. Development occurs early in life, not during adulthood b. There is little continuity over the life span c. Every portion of the life span is influenced by earlier events and will in turn affect later events d. There is no development that takes place in the late adulthood stage 3. Typically, when studying human development, researchers focus mainly on which domain of development? a. All of these b. Cognitive c. Physical d. Psychosocial 4. A multigenerational kinship unit consisting of parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins is called a(n)______family a. Nuclear b. Nonnormative c. Extended d. Blended 5. Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of life-span development identified by Baltes? a. Development is pliable or plastic b. Development ends with childhood c. Development is lifelong d. Development takes place in historical context 6. According to Nagele’s Rule, calculate the expected date of confinement (EDC) for Sally whose LMP was April 20th? (**note – add 7 days to LMP and subtract 3 months) a. January 14th b. January 27th c. February 1st d. February 5th 7. What vitamin do women need for nutritional support and fetal development to decrease the incidence of spina bifida and other neurological disorders? a. Vitamin B12 b. Calcium c. Vitamin C d. Folic Acid 8. What is Eriksons psychosocial developmental stage for an infant? a. Trust vs. Mistrust b. Autonomy vs. Shame c. Identity vs. Identity Confusion d. Initiative vs. Guilt 9. Using alcohol during pregnancy: a. Is beneficial because it reduces stress b. Is not harmful if the woman has only two drinks a day c. Is acceptable if the woman drinks less than a six-pack of beer each week d. Should be avoided 10. A healthy newborn can receive a maximum score of____on the Apgar scale. a. 8 b. 10 c. 6 d. 4 11. Which of the following statements about hereditary (internal) and environmental (external) influences on development is true? a. b. c. d. Internal and external influences interact and often cannot be separated External influences are more important because they are active for a longer time Internal influences are more important because they occur first Internal and external influences are independent and can be readily separated 12. What is the preferred feeding choice for infants for the first 6 months of life? a. Breast milk

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