Developmental age ranges
Developmental age ranges
For your exam the following age ranges should be used.
Infancy 0-2yrs
Pre-school (Early Childhood) 2-5yrs
Middle childhood 6-12yrs
Adolescence 13-19 yrsEarly adulthood 20-39 yrsMiddle adulthood 40-65 yrsLate adulthood >65 yrsYou may begin typing next to the ANSWER: for each question.
Using the Genogram displayed above, answer the following questions.
What is the relationship between Mary and Amelia
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1 mark
How many siblings does Timothy have who live in the same house.
ANSWER:
1 mark
Identify (name) all the members of Daphnes family who are at risk of cardiovascular disease.
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3 marks
List the relevant developmental stage, according to Erikson, of each of the members of the household represented in the genogram based on their given age.
ANSWER: 6 marks
Answer the questions below based on the following case study.
Delta is a 48 year old woman who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years ago. Delta is married to Todd and they share two teenage sons Samuel who is 15yrs old and Dillon who is 13 yrs old. After her diagnosis, they moved to the Gold Coast to be closer to her family and friends. Delta was admitted to your ward yesterday with suspected liver failure. She has undertaken several rounds of chemotherapy and had a period of remission but has just been informed that her cancer has metastasized to her liver and that she may have less than 6 months to live. Delta already has an Advanced Health Directive in place but she tells you she is interested in finding out more about the Voluntary Assisted Dying scheme.
As a Registered Nurse are you legally allowed to speak to Delta about Voluntary Assisted Dying?
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1 mark
Outline five eligibility requirements of Voluntary Assisted Dying in Queensland.
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5 marks
The process of voluntary assisted dying involves the patient making 3 requests. There are specific requirements for each of these requests. Outline one of the requirements of each request.
ANSWER:
3 marks
Answer the questions below based on the following case study.
Jeremy is a university student in his final year of study. He has just been informed that he is the class valedictorian for this year. He has been asked to give a speech at graduation about his life and studies. Jeremy was born with cerebral palsy and has been in a wheelchair since he was two years old. Jeremy decides to tell the class about growing up in poverty with a disability. He tells them that his father left the family shortly after Jeremy was diagnosed. His mother worked 2 jobs to support him and his 2 older sisters. They would often have to stay with relatives and friends as his mother could not afford rent. However, she valued education and ensured that the children never missed school unless they were sick. They attended a Catholic primary school that had a very close community with many other families assisting his mother with school uniforms and books. In his speech, Jeremy thanks his mother for helping him to see challenges as opportunities, and to be committed to his studies. But mostly for her understanding that while he could not control his body he did have control over his mind. Jeremy was the first in his family to attend and graduate University.
In your own words, briefly discuss your understanding of resilience in individuals. (<200 words)
ANSWER: 2 marks
Based on the personal history Jeremy described, including his challenging childhood, what kind of resilience is Jeremy displaying?
ANSWER: 1 mark
In his speech Jeremy thanks his mother for helping him to build resilience by referring to the 3Cs of resilience. Identify the 3Cs and provide the example from Jeremys speech.
ANSWER: 6 marks
Identify two internal and two external risk and protective factors that are evident from Jeremys speech.
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4 marks
For each of the body systems/processes in the table below, identify one key change that occurs in middle childhood and one in middle adulthood. Please type answer into the box.
Body System Key Change middle childhood Key change during middle adulthood
Skeletal System Muscular System Endocrine System Respiratory System Nervous system 10 marks
You are working as a community nurse in a small country town. A representative from a local childrens playgroup asks you to talk to the parents about play types (categories) in early childhood to enable them to design safe play spaces for children in the new hall.
For each of the following types of play, identify the theorist it belongs to, provide an example of what might be played, and briefly explain how they might need to consider this play type when designing play spaces. This design influence might include physical spaces, sensory input, safety devices etc
Functional Play: ANSWER:
Parallel Play: ANSWER: 6 marks
Bandura proposed that play was an essential way in which children learned adult skills and social roles including gender roles. Identify two ways in which adults, equipment and facilities in the playgroup may influence gender roles during play?
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2 marks
The equipment and facilities provided should be considered in the context of fine and gross motor development of the children. Identify one change in the gross motor and one change in the fine motor development of the pre-schooler.
ANSWER:
2 marks
Answer the questions below based on the following case study.
Fred and Marys son Matthew is in the ICU after an accident on a Jet Ski 10 days ago. The doctor has just informed them that there is no brain activity and that Matthew is clinically brain dead. You ask Fred and Mary if they would think about organ donation as Matthew was on the organ donation register. Respond to the following questions about organ donation as True or False.
Mary and Fred make the decision whether to donate organs even though Matthew is a registered organ donor? True or False
ANSWER: 1 mark
Matthew cannot have a burial if his organs are donated. True or False.
ANSWER: 1 mark
The intestines can be donated. True or False
ANSWER: 1 mark
Fred and Mary are able to meet the recipients of the organs. True or False
ANSWER: 1 mark
One organ donor can save the lives of up to 7 people. True or False
ANSWER: 1 mark
Outline in your own words (maximum 100 words) two impacts age and gender can have on death anxiety.
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2 marks
Answer the following questions about infant development.
As we grow and develop our experiences facilitate changes in our behaviour. Such behaviour change is prompted as we explore our environment and learning takes place. It has been proposed that infants experience two basic forms of learning. Briefly, describe these cited below and give an example for each: Classical conditioning: ANSWER:
Operant Conditioning: ANSWER:
4 marks
List three of the six states of arousal shown by infants and list two visible characteristics of each state
ANSWER:
6 marks
Answer the questions below based on the following case study
Alex (16) and Sam (17) are two adolescent students in the school where you are the school nurse. They are in an exclusive relationship (10 months) and are considering becoming sexually active. Both are active in sporting and social groups at school and their attendance is high. Alex appears to be the more outgoing of the couple, whilst Sam appears more reserved and shy. Alexs parents are divorced. Alex lives in an affluent suburb with their Dad. Sams family emigrated to Australia five years ago and both Sams parents work long hours. Sam dealt with bullying and discrimination when they first arrived but says it has settled, though Sams grades have not improved a lot.
Explain, as if to Alex and Sam, how their personal history might impact their psychosocial development. (100 words maximum)
ANSWER: 2 marks
Sexuality identity is an issue of great interest to young people, but it can often be a topic causing embarrassment and shyness, even for health professionals. Identify three strategies to ensure the integrity of your communication with Alex and Sam about sexuality.
ANSWER: 3 marks
Identify three things that may place Sam at risk of poor health as well as three things that place Sam at promise of good health.
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6 marks
Answer the questions below based on the following case study:
Rebecca is 23 years old, she lives in a share house at Cabarita Beach on the NSW coast. Rebecca has presented to your clinic today as she is concerned that she may have a urinary tract infection. As this is her first time at the clinic you take the opportunity to gather some information about her. Rebecca works in a local pub at night and enjoys hanging out at the beach during the day, surfing, and taking long walks. Rebecca was diagnosed with an eating disorder one year ago after being admitted to the hospital when she collapsed at work. She now meets with a dietitian weekly and a psychologist monthly to ensure she is managing her eating disorder. She is a vegan and tries to eat organically certified vegetables when possible. Her housemates Charlie and Sunnie are university students who like to have parties on the weekends. Rebecca does not smoke cigarettes but says Charlie does and the smell is a constant source of argument among the housemates. Rebecca enjoys the parties after work but does not drink alcohol but does take ecstasy as she says it allows her to relax. Sunnie regularly invites people from university to the parties whom Rebecca does not know and she acknowledges occasionally engaging in unprotected sexual activity with either men or women.
Identify three health-compromising behaviours that Rebecca engages in and discuss one potential health complication that may arise for each behaviour.
ANSWER: 6 marks
Levinson considers early adulthood (such as that Rebecca is at) as one era in adult life. Identify the phase of early adulthood Rebecca is at and 2 key actions that commonly occur in this phase.
ANSWER: 3 marks
Discuss one key difference between psychosocial development in adults and children.
ANSWER: 1 mark
Answer the questions below based on the following case study.
Viet (69 years old) and Lai (72 years old) have recently moved to town and decided to join the gym as they both enjoyed the atmosphere of their old gym. When inquiring about the prices the salesman asked Viet if he was enquiring for his grandchild as he was certain that their insurance would not allow Viet to be lifting weights. He then suggested that Viet might be better off checking out lawn bowls at the local bowling club instead. At her next visit to the clinic where you work, Lai relays the experience to you whilst you are checking her blood pressure. You note though that she struggles to remember some of the details of the story and make a note of it in her chart for the doctor to review.
What form of discrimination was Viet subjected to at the gym?
ANSWER: 1 mark
Outline two physical and two psychosocial benefits of exercise for adults in this age group.
ANSWER: 4 marks
Lais apparent confusion during your session could result from an acute or a chronic brain syndrome. Identify two possible causes of acute brain syndromes and two possible causes of chronic brain syndromes
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4 marks
Total 100 marks
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