Growth and development of the school-aged child Prep U for exam 1
The nurse is educating the parents of a 10-year-old girl in ways to help their child avoid tobacco. Which suggestion should be part of the nurse's advice?
"As parents, you need to be good role models."
The nurse is talking with the parents of an 8-year-old child who has been cheating at school. Which comment by the nurse would be appropriate as a first step?
"Be sure the adults in the child's life, including you, as parents, demonstrate positive behavior."
The parents of an 8-year-old boy report their son is being bullied and teased by a group of boys in the neighborhood. Which response by the nurse is best?
"Bullying can have lifelong effects on the self-esteem of a child."
After teaching the parents of a 9-year-old child about safety, which statement indicates the need for additional teaching?
"Our child can ride in the front seat of the car once reaching 10 years of age."
Parents of an 8-year-old client report the child struggles with the chore of cleaning their bedroom. What advice will the nurse give to assist with this challenge for a child at this stage of development?
Break the chore into smaller tasks that the child can accomplish more easily.
What foods could a parent provide that would be the most beneficial to support healthy dentition for a school-aged child? Fish, spinach salad and a glass of milk
Fish, spinach salad and a glass of milk
A nurse is caring for a hospitalized 10-year-old child. What would be an appropriate activity for this child to meet the developmental tasks of this age group?
Participating in a craft project
The parents of a 6-year-old client are interested in promoting learning through reading to their child. Which suggestion by the nurse will best promote this goal?
Take the child to the library to check out books.
The nurse has taken a health history and performed a physical exam for a 12-year-old boy. Which finding is the most likely?
The child has a leaner body mass than a girl at this age.
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of an 8-year-old child, explaining that when the child returns next year for a well check-up, the child will likely undergo which screening?
scoliosis
Take the child to the library to check out books.
"I will grow an average of 2.5 in (6.5 cm) per year."
The nurse is taking a health history for a 12-year-old boy who is seriously overweight. Which general question would the nurse direct to the child's parents?
"Is there a family history of hypertension, heart disease, or diabetes?"
A nurse is assisting in a parent education class on accident prevention. Which statement by a parent indicates that further education is needed?
"My son can let his friend ride as a passenger on his bicycle as long as they both wear helmets."
A nurse is caring for a hospitalized 7-year-old child whose family members have been unable to visit for 2 days. The nurse is preparing a diversional activity for the child. Which activity would best be suited for a child in this age group?
A paint-by-numbers activity creating a picture
In teaching school-aged children and their parents, what facts would be valuable for the nurse to emphasize? Select all that apply.
Dental checkups are recommended twice a year. Education about the unhealthy aspects of tobacco and alcohol should begin in elementary school. Education about the unhealthy aspects of tobacco and alcohol should begin in elementary school. For nutritional recommendations, a good resource for parents is choosemyplate.gov.
An 8-year-old boy's foster mother is concerned about three recent cavities found in his permanent teeth and reports the child eats a nutritional diet, doesn't eat junk food, and the town water supply is fluoridated. Which suggestion should the nurse prioritize to this mother in regard to the child's dental health?
Ensure that the child brushes his teeth after each meal and snacks.
The school nurse is reviewing the chart of a 12-year-old student who has had excessive absences due respiratory infections. What is the best action by the nurse?
Speak with the parents about the unusual increased number of respiratory infections.
While observing a group of 9-year-old children at school, the nurse is concerned that one of the children is not cognitively developing according to Piaget's stage of concrete-operational thought processes. With which activity is the nurse concerned?
does not understand the phrase "slow as molasses" when used by the teacher
The developmental task of the school-aged period, according to Erikson, is gaining a sense of:
industry versus inferiority.
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 group, the nurse understands that:
preoccupation with death and dying is common in the school-aged child.
