GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT : SCHOOL AGED CHILD (6-12 years)
A 10-year-old girl with ADHD has been on methylphenidate for 6 months. The girl's mother calls and tells the nurse that the medication is ineffective and requests an immediate increase in the child's dosage. What should the nurse say?
"Let's set up an appointment as soon as possible."
The mother of two children ages 6 and 12 reports that her 6-year-old child seems to have "cold after cold" while her older child never seems to be ill. She questions if there is something wrong with her younger child. What is the best response by the nurse?
"The immune system of your younger child is less mature and may result in having more infections."
Injury prevention
- car safety - pedestrian safety - bike and sport safety - fire safety - water safety - abuse in children
Age appropriate behaviors
- children learn discipline - provide positive acknowledgment of positive behaviors - vocab expands - plays instruments
Physical development
- grows 2.5 inches per year - gains average of 7 pounds per year - girls develop faster than boys in height and weight, boys will catch up - secondary sex characteristics begin to appear
What is an example of impaired adaptive functioning in an 8-year-old girl with a developmental disorder?
child cannot properly dress herself
The nurse has determined that an 8-year-old girl is at risk for being overweight. Which intervention would be a priority prior to developing the care plan?
interviewing the parents about their eating habits
