When discussing human growth and development with the parents of a newborn, the nurse includes that:
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.
Correct Answer: 1,3,5
Rationale 1: Growth is a 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 measure quantitatively. Indicators of growth include height, weight, bone size, and dentition.
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