Kaela Iris F.

Villarde Health Education – NCMA 112

BSN 1 YB - 4 February 2022

Submit your answers online in Word document format (no less than 500
words).

1. Timmy, a five-year-old child who is physically challenged is having

difficulty walking without help. What should be the nurse’s response to the
patient with this condition, keeping in mind the various developmental stages of
growth and development.

 Children at this age group were able to carry out activities of daily living
with greater independence but due to situation of the child he wasn’t able
to do those things by himself so the nurse response to the patient with this
condition should be with a warm approach to build trust with the child
then allow him to do things by himself but still guide him because child
at this age feel doubt, shame and frustration whenever they fail to resolve
that task on their own

2. Explain how a patient’s individual characteristics other than age, such as

culture or work role, may combine with age-specific considerations in nursing
actions.