School-Aged EXAM
The Boy Scouts is an organization that continues to be a favorite with school-aged boys
because - CORRECT ANSWER merit badges require completing small tasks for
rewards.
A nurse is speaking with a 7-year-old boy in the hospital. The boy asks the nurse,
"Where is the westroo...
The Boy Scouts is an organization that continues to be a favorite with school-aged boys
because - CORRECT ANSWER merit badges require completing small tasks for
rewards.
A nurse is speaking with a 7-year-old boy in the hospital. The boy asks the nurse,
"Where is the westroom? I need to use the westroom." The nurse recognizes that this
developmental problem is which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Poor
articulation
the most common problem of a school-age child is - CORRECT ANSWER
articulation, The child has difficulty pronouncing s, z, th, l, r, and w or substitutes w for r
or r for l
An 8-year-old boy, who says he wants to be a doctor when he grows up, pleads with the
nurse to let him put on his own band-aid after receiving an injection. The nurse agrees
and watches as the boy very carefully lines the band-aid up with the mark left by the
injection and applies it to his skin. Then, he asks, "did I do it right?" and waits eagerly
for the nurse's feedback. The nurse recognizes in this situation the boy's attempt to
master the primary developmental step of school age, which is what? - CORRECT
ANSWER Industry
The school nurse is working with a group of 6- to 8-year-old children. Which of the
following responsibilities would the school nurse most likely have for this age child? The
nurse would be - CORRECT ANSWER Testing the children's vision and hearing.
Vision and hearing screening should be performed before entrance to school and on a
periodic basis -annual or biannual, thereafter
During a physical examination at about the age of 10 to 11 years, the child is initially
examined for signs of - CORRECT ANSWER scoliosis -lateral curvature of the spine.
Sex education is often limited to one classroom session, usually in the fifth grade, -
CORRECT ANSWER in which children are shown films about menstruation and their
developing bodies.
The parents of an 8-year-old girl with a slow-to-warm temperament are concerned about
their daughter's reaction when she visits the dentist for the first time after having a cavity
filled at the last visit. How should the nurse respond? - CORRECT ANSWER "Remind
her in simple terms what will happen in the dentist's office."
, The nurse is teaching a group of caregivers of school-age children about the importance
of setting a consistent bedtime for the school-age child. Which of the following
statements made by a caregiver indicates an understanding of the sleep patterns and
needs of the school-age child? - CORRECT ANSWER "My child sleeps between 11
and 12 hours a night."
During a health history assessment, the mother of a 10-year-old girl tells you that her
daughter does not have time to "play" because she is busy going to gymnastics,
cheerleading, art class, flute lessons, reading club, and soccer. What should the nurse's
response be? - CORRECT ANSWER "Play helps children to develop cognitively,
socially, physically, and emotionally."
A nurse is caring for a hospitalized 10 year old. What would be an appropriate activity
for this child to meet the developmental tasks of this age group? - CORRECT
ANSWER Participating in a craft project
Conformity is vital to school-age children. - CORRECT ANSWER True.Parents who
enjoyed fostering imagination in a preschooler may feel frustrated when a school-age
child chooses to conform to rules and insists on the "right way" to do things. They may
feel they have failed to encourage the child's creativity, but conformity is vital to children
at this age. It is how they learn more about their world's rules
The nurse at an elementary school is explaining the concept of industry versus
inferiority to a group of nursing students. Which of the following is part of this stage of
Erikson's theory? - CORRECT ANSWER A sense of competence, mastery, and worth
The nurse is measuring the weight of 9-year-old Jasmine during her well-child checkup.
Jasmine weighed 9.5 lb at birth. She weighs 86 lb now. In noting normal patterns of
weight gain, the nurse recognizes that for her age and birth weight, Jasmine is -
CORRECT ANSWER Slightly overweight
When caring for hospitalized school-aged children, it is important to - CORRECT
ANSWER consistently reinforce their worth.
The nurse is teaching a group of caregivers of school-age children on various topics.
Which of the following statements made by the caregivers indicates a need for further
teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER "Food is so expensive, we always make our
children eat everything on their plate."
During a well-child visit, an 11-year-old girl complains to the nurse that she looks
different from her friends who are wearing bras. Which of the following is an appropriate
response? - CORRECT ANSWER "It is normal for there to be differences in the time
and rate girls your age develop."
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