While Observing Neonates in the Newborn Nursery,a Nursing Student Notices

question 9

Multiple Choice

While observing neonates in the newborn nursery,a nursing student notices that their heads are disproportionately larger than their extremities.What principle of growth and development does this illustrate?

• A)Differentiated development
• B)Asynchronous development
• C)Proximal-to-distal growth and development
• D)Cephalocaudal growth

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Definitions:

Germinal Period

The initial two weeks of prenatal development following conception, characterized by rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby while removing waste.

Implantation

The process by which a fertilized egg attaches itself to the wall of the uterus, beginning the stages of pregnancy.

Embryonic Period

The stage in prenatal development that spans from conception to the eighth week, during which major organs and structures begin to form in the embryo.