How much sleep should the school age child be getting? -Answer about 9 hours
What would you tell a parent about expected growth patterns for their school-aged
child? -Answer They should gain about 4.4-4.6lb per year and grow about 2 inches a
year
At what stage of Piaget's cognitive development are school aged children? Answerc
concrete operational- they start problem solving, know how to tell time, and start to see
from others perspectives
With regard to maturation of systems, which statement would the nurse make about a
school-age child?
A. The heart grows slower in the school-age child than at any other period of life
A.Physical maturity in the school-age child is paralleled by emotional and social maturity
B. The school-age child maintains blood sugar levels less efficiently than a preschooler
C. The facial proportions of the school-age child change because of a relatively slow
growth of the face in comparison to the rest of the cranium - Answer A
What psychosocial stage of development are school age kids according to Erikson? -
Answer Industry vs. Inferiority
What stage of moral development are school-aged children in according to Kohlberg?
-Answer conventional stage: it is nice to help others, focus on fair/unfair
they don't understand the reasoning behind rules, but they know there are rules
Which statement would the nurse include in a teaching session for a school-aged client
,and the client's parent? Select all.
A. Parents of school-aged children need to learn to relinquish control
B.Strong discipline is more important than understanding and tolerance
C.The peer group is a dominant influence in this period of development
D.Your child may prefer to spend time with friends rather than family
E.In case of conflict, for example, between peers and parents, the family will always
outvote them - Answer A, D, E
Who do you think is the most significant adult in the life of a school-age child? - Answer
the teacher
What is the "eraser year"? - Answer 7-8
feels like hes starting all over
Which activities should be easier for the school age child due to changes in proportions
from the preschool stage of development? Select all.
A.Climbing
B.Handwriting
C.Riding a bike
D.Problem solving
E.Cooperative play - Answer A, B, C (the other are cognitive changes)
What are some appropriate toys for early school-aged children? - Answer board games,
jump rope, bikes, collecting items
What are some appropriate toys for late school-aged children? - Answer crafts, build
models, jigsaw puzzles
Which development-related activity is most important for the nurse to encourage for a
, hospitalized school-aged child?
A.Family contact
B.Peer interaction
C.Therapeutic play
D.Academic studies - Answer D
Which nursing interventions would the nurse perform during the administration of a
medication to a school-age child? Select all.
A.Explaining to the child why the medication is necessary
B. Using the child's beliefs of magical thinking
C. Allowing the child to actively participate in the procedure
D. Offering the child means to express any hostility and aggression
E. Explaining to the child how medication works when it is taken and how it would affect
the body - Answer A, D, E
What kind of vital sign changes you might see in a child who is in pain? - Answer
Tachycardia and tachypnea
If a permanent tooth of the child falls out, what would you instruct the parents to do? Put
in milk and bring in to ED or dentist make sure child wears mouthguard to prevent
incident in future
At what age can a child no longer have to be in a car seat/booster seat? Usually not until
about age 12. Feet must touch the floor and the seat belt fits properly. The child should
have maxed out in terms of height and weight requirements for the booster seat.
What vaccinations is an 11 year old supposed to get? -Answer HPV (preferably sooner)
Tdap (not DTaP)
MenACWY
annual influenza/COVID
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