Growth and development of the school-aged child - Chapter 6 Peds
The nurse is educating the parents of a 10 year old girl in ways to help their child avoid tobacco. Which of the following suggestions would be part of the nurse's advice?
As parents, you need to be good role models.
The mother of a 7 year old girls is asking the nurse's advice about getting her daughter a 2 wheel bike. Which of the following responses by the mother is most important?
Be sure to get the proper size bike
The parents of an 8 year old boy report their son is being bullied and teased by a group of boys in the neighborhood. What information can be accurately provided by the nurse?
Bullying can have lifelong effects on the self-esteem of a child
The nurse is teaching parents of an 11 year old girl how to deal with the issues relating to peer pressure to use tobacco and alcohol. Which of the following suggestions provides the best course of action for the parents?
Discuss tobacco and alcohol use with the child.
The nurse is education the parents of a 6 year old boy how to manage the child's introduction into elementary school. The child has an easy temperament which of the following would the nurse most likely suggest?
Helping the child deal with minor stressors
The school nurse is assessing the nutritional status of an overweight 12 year old girl. Which of the following questions would be appropriate for the nurse to ask?
How often does everyone in your family eat together?
A 9 year old boy has arrived for a health maintenance visit. Which of the following milestones of physical growth would the nurse expect to observe?
Lymphatic tissue growth is complete providing greater resistance to infections
The nurse is talking with the parents of an 8 year old boy who has been cheating at school. Which of the following comments should be the primary message for the nurse to present?
Make sure that your behavior around your son is exemplary
During a well child check at the ambulatory clinic, the mother of a 10 year old boy reports concerns about her son's frequent discussions about death and dying. Based upon knowledge of this age grout the nurse understands which of the following?
Preoccupation with death and dying is common in the school aged child
The nurse is about to see a 9 year old girl for a well child checkup. Knowing that the child is in Piaget's period of concrete operational thought, which of the following characteristics will the child display?
The child can consider an action and its consequences
The nurse is taken a health history and performed a physical exam for a 12 year old boy. Which of the following findings will most likely be made?
The child has a leaner body mass than a girl at this age
The parents of a 9 year old boy report they have been homeschooling their son and now plan to enroll him in the local public school. They voice concerns about the influence of the other children on their son's values. What information can be provided to the parents by the nurse?
The values of the family will likely prevail for your son.
The parents of a 7 year old girl report concerns about her seemingly low self-esteem. The parents question how self-esteem is developed in a young girl. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
Your daughter's self-esteem is influenced by feedback from people they view as authorities at this age.
The nurse is caring for a hospitalized 5 year old child. The child's mother has reported her child is becoming very clingy. What advice can be provided to the parent by the nurse? Select all that apply.
-Regression is normal during hospitalization -Allowing the child to have some input in the care may be helpful in managing these behaviors.
The nurse is assessing the nutritional needs of an 8 year old girl who eights 65 pounds. Which of the following amounts would provide the proper daily caloric intake for this child?
2,065 calories per day
