UNIT 2 TEMPERMANT

Question 1

What is temperament?

Answer 1

It is a manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting

Question 2

What are the nine attributes of temperament?

Answer 2

1. Activity level
2. Rhythmicity
3. Approach/Withdrawal
4. Adaptability
5. Threshold of responsiveness
6. Intensity of reaction
7. Quality of mood
8. Distractibility
   9 Attention span & Persistence

Question 3

In terms of temperament attributes what should we know about activity level?

Answer 3

1. Active vs. Inactive
   
   • Play patterns

Question 4

In terms of temperament attributes what should we know about rhythmicity?

Answer 4

1. Regularity
   
   • Feeding
2. Predictability vs. unpredictability

Think about when a new mom takes 2 week old baby to the doctors office and the mom is either happy or miserable based on the babies regularity

Question 5

In terms of temperament attributes what is approach/withdrawal.

Answer 5

Initial response to a new situation or stimuli

example: 1st day of school… do they settle well or have a hard time.

Question 6

In terms of temperament attributes what is adaptability?

Answer 6

How they adjust to a new situation

Question 7

In terms of temperament attributes what is threshold of responsiveness?

Answer 7

The intensity level of stimulation necessary to evoke a response

Example: startle of

Question 8

In terms of temperament attributes what is intensity of reaction?

Answer 8

Strength of a response

Question 9

In terms of temperament attributes what is quality of mood?

Answer 9

Are they positive, neutral, or negative

Question 10

In terms of temperament attributes what is distractibility?

Answer 10

The ease with which a child can diverted

Question 11

In terms of temperament attributes what is attention span & persistence?

Answer 11

The length of time a particular activity is pursued

Question 12

What are the 4 common categories of temperament?

Answer 12

1. Easy child
2. Slow to warm up child
3. Difficult child (DAN)
4. Mixed

Question 13

What type of child does this describe:

1. Usually positive & predictable
   
   • With new stimuli
2. Adapts to new situations, I.e., foods or change in routine
3. Usually a positive mood
   
   • Smiles at strangers.
4. Able to accept rules
5. Works well with others
6. Even-tempered

Answer 13

Easy child

Question 14

What type of child does this describe:
1. “cautious”
2. Inactive and moody
3. Show moderate irregularity in function
4. Withdraws quietly from anything new
5. Reaction with mild intensity (I.e., passive & negative initially) to new stimuli
6. Will gradually adapt with repeated exposure.
7. Reaction with mild intensity (i.e., passive & negative initially) to new stimuli
8. Will gradually adapt with repeated exposure

Answer 14

Slow-to-Warm Up Child

Question 15

What type of child does this describe:
1. Unpredictable & Irregular in their schedules for eating, sleeping, and elimination
2. Highly active
3. Predominately negative mood (I.e., irritable)
4. Intense reactions to the environment (I.e., tempter tantrums)
5. Adapts slowly to new routines, situations and people with repeated contact
6. May be more prone to injuries and problems in school

Answer 15

Difficult child– aka DAN

Question 16

What type of child does this describe:
Have some, but not all, of the characteristics of one o the categories or are inconsistent in their behavioral responses.

Answer 16

Mixed

Question 17

What do we need to know about significance of temperament and the “degree of fit”

Answer 17

1. If parents don’t respond appropriately (accept and deal with), the child may have behavior problems
   
   • “anticipatory guidance”

Question 18

How does the significance of temperament guide our nursing care?

Answer 18

Interventions- with a difficult child, it may be best to offer a single explanation and do it quickly with an easy child you may go step by step

Difficult children are often easier to assess pain.

Easy children may not show that they have signs of pain.