Exam 8: Health Promotion for the School-Age Child

The number of hours spent sleeping decreases as the child grows older.Children ages 6 and 7 years require approximately 9 or 10 hours of sleep per night.Is this statement true or false?

A nurse is planning a class for school-age children on obesity.Which percentile does the body mass index (BMI)need to exceed for a child to be assessed as obese?

Primary (deciduous)teeth are replaced by permanent teeth.By adulthood the child will have __________ permanent teeth.

Which interventions are appropriate for preventing childhood obesity? Select all that apply.

A school nurse is conducting a class on safety for a group of school-age children.Which statement indicates that the children may need further teaching?

The school nurse has been asked to begin teaching sex education in the 5th grade.The nurse should recognize that

Which activity is most appropriate for developing fine motor skills in the school-age child?

Which statement made by a mother of a school-age boy indicates a need for further teaching?

An important consideration for the school nurse who is planning a class on bicycle safety is

Peer victimization is becoming a significant problem for school-age children and adolescents in the United States.Parents should be educated regarding signs that a child is being bullied.These might include (select all that apply)

Which comment is most developmentally typical of a 7-year-old boy?

Which strategies can a nurse teach to parents of a child experiencing uncomplicated school refusal? Select all that apply.

The ability to mentally understand that 1 + 3 = 4 and 4 - 1 = 3 occurs in which stage of cognitive development?

Which behavior by parents or teachers will best assist the child in negotiating the developmental task of industry?

Which behavior is not demonstrated in the 8-year-old child?

Which demonstrates the school-age child's developing logic in the stage of concrete operations? Select all that apply.

____________________ is the leading cause of death in children of every age-group beyond 1 year of age.

In general,the earliest age at which puberty begins is ____ years in girls and _____ years in boys.

A 9-year-old girl often comes to the school nurse complaining of stomach pains.Her teacher says she is completing her schoolwork satisfactorily,but lately she has been somewhat aggressive and stubborn in the classroom.The school nurse should recognize this as

Which is an appropriate disciplinary intervention for the school-age child?