Chamberlain College of Nursing

NR 222 Health & Wellness

Growth & Development Throughout the Lifespan
Module 5

Determine the professional nurses role in assisting a family with health promotion. (CO 1, 3, 6, 7)
INFANT

Erikson

Trust vs.
Mistrust
Successful
they will
develop trust
if they arent
successful
they will
develop
mistrust
Meet the
needs of the
child
constantly.

TODDLER

12 months to
3 years
Autonomy
versus
shame and
doubt
Develop a
level of
independenc
e ex: trying
to potty train

PRESCHOOL

SCHOOLAGED

3 to 6 years

6 to 10 years

Initiative
versus guilt
Allow them to
take initiative.
Let them
chose what
they want to
do, allowing
them to dress
themselves
(Successful)

Industry
versus
inferiority
Method and
competence

maintain
health and
improve their
health status

maintain
health and
improve their
health status

ADOLESCENT
A lot of
questions about
this group on the
exam
11 to 18 years
Identity versus
role confusion
Gender identity,
social identity,
Successful
develops a
sense of self.
Unsuccessful
Confused, dont
know who they
are.
Parents should
listen,
communicate,
and let the child
know that they
can come to
then if they ever
have a problem.
maintain health
and improve
their health
status

Prevent injury
and death

Prevent injury
and death

Prevent injury
and death

Birth to 12
months

Healthy
People
Goals

Reduce the
rate of
neonatal
deaths
maintain
health and
improve their
health status
Prevent injury
and death

Maintain and
improve
heath and
prevent
accident.
maintain
health and
improve their
health status
Prevent
injury and
death

YOUNG
ADULT

MIDDLE AGE
ADULT

OLDER
ADULT

18 to 35 years

35 to 65 years

More than 65 years

Intimacy
versus
isolation
Successful
decision
making,
seeking long
term
relationships
Unsuccessful
cant form a
relationship
with others
they develop
isolation

Generativity
versus
stagnation
Successful
Need to be
able to come
up with new
things as they
age, interest,
hobbies,
volunteer,

Ego integrity versus

despair
Do they feel they are
worthy? Their life has
been fulfilled and they
can start to give back
to their community
Unsuccessful
Hopelessness,
depression

maintain
health and
improve their
health status

maintain
health and
improve their
health status

maintain health and

improve their health
status

Prevent injury
and death

Prevent injury
and death

Prevent injury and

death

Chamberlain College of Nursing

NR 222 Health & Wellness
Growth & Development Throughout the Lifespan
Module 5

Determine the professional nurses role in assisting a family with health promotion. (CO 1, 3, 6, 7)
Major
Milestones

rolling over,
sitting up,
crawling, and
pulling up to
stand

Potty
training,

They can
play, make
things out of
shapes, can
ride a bike,
sing dance,
play outside,

Independenc
y, they are
able to dress
themselves,
Friendships

Puberty

marriage and
beginning a
family

Menopause,
deterioration
in function,
empty nest
syndrome,
everything is
starting to
slow down ,
GI tact,
chronic health
problems

Retirement, higher
incidents dementia,
brain waves
decrease, more at
risk for constipation,
loss of vison and
sense.

Safety
Concerns

Injury
SIDS(sudden
infant death
syndrome) Do
not smoke in
the
environment
with the baby

Making sure
the
environment
is safe

Injuries, Car
seats, burns.

injury, illness,
or death,
fires,
accidents,
bikes, street
safety, fire
safety, pool
safety,
Motor
vehicles and
bicycles
represent the
two most
common
mechanical
agents that
cause injury

Peer pressure,
Suicide, vehicle
accidents,
violence, sports
injury. Vehicle
safety.

High levels of
noise, air
pollution,
Occupational
hazards&
stressors,
carcinogens

Falls,
osteoarthritis,

Falls, osteoporosis,
bone are frail, decline
in muscles and joints
might make them
wobbly, sensorineural
disability, might be
recovering from a
stroke.
Hospital admonitions

Chamberlain College of Nursing

NR 222 Health & Wellness
Growth & Development Throughout the Lifespan
Module 5

Determine the professional nurses role in assisting a family with health promotion. (CO 1, 3, 6, 7)
Health
Concerns
&
Anticipator
y guidance

low birth
weight,
congenital
disorders,
congenital
heart defects

Amblyopia
(diminished,
or loss of,
vision in an
eye that has
not received
adequate
use), Otitis
media, or
middle ear
infection.

Cancer is the
second
leading cause
of death in
children under
the age of 15,
Leukemia or
Lymphomas,
Brain tumors
and Kidney
tumors

Upper
respiratory
infections
(URIs),
streptococcal
infection
(strep
throat) and
otitis media.
Children
should get
their
immunization
s

Substance
abuse, infections
cancer,
mononucleosis
(the kissing
disease). STDs
most commonly
include
gonorrhea,
syphilis,
chlamydia,
herpes simplex
virus, human
papilloma virus,
Trichomonas,
hepatitis B, and
human
immunodeficienc
y virus (HIV).

Substance
abuse,
accidents,
homicide,
suicides, work
related
accidents,
drowning,

anxiety,
depression,
farsightednes
s,
tell patients
and family
members as
times goes on
things will
start to
change,
diabetes,
cancer,

Constipation
Alzheimers Disease,
diets that are high
salts (taste buds are
diminishing) GI
system is going
down, chronic illness
in their stomach.
Constipation (Fluids,
water 2L in 24 hrs.)
Urination: Types:
Stress
(exercise,
laughing,
sneezing)
Urge( cant
control It so
it just flows
out)
Residual( so
me stays
behind)
Schedule voiding:
training them to go to
the bathroom at a
certain time every
time during the day.
Accidents #1 causes
of death,
Cardiovascular

Chamberlain College of Nursing

NR 222 Health & Wellness
Growth & Development Throughout the Lifespan
Module 5

Determine the professional nurses role in assisting a family with health promotion. (CO 1, 3, 6, 7)
Health
Screening

Complete
physical
assessment:
PKU test
Immunization
s: HepB-2,
DTaP-1, Hib1, Polio, and
PCV-1, RV-1

iron intake

Health history
Height and
weight
Blood
pressure
Vision
screening
(age 3 to 4
years)
Development
al and
behavioral
assessment
Physical
examination

well-child
examination
at least every
2 years

They should
practice safe
sex, get their
yearly physical
and be check for
these types of
diseases if they
are sexually
active.

immunization,
STD
screening,
boosters

Mammograms
, prostate
checks,
colonoscopies
,
immunizations
( Shingles,
Flu, TB)

Immunizations (TB,
Flu, pneumonia),
Annual physical