Exam 19: The School-Age Child

When asked about her activities,a 10-year-old girl responded,"I like school.I play the flute in the school band,and I take tennis lessons." What does the nurse know these activities will help this child develop?

When the fifth-grade class collected geckos in a special aquarium in the classroom,the school nurse cautioned the teacher to be alert for symptoms of ____________________ that can be carried by the reptiles.

What basic "feeling" words should the nurse use in attempting to help a 7-year-old girl express her feelings about being in a new school?

The school nurse is planning sex education classes for school-age children.What should the nurse be sure to do?

Which stage of cognitive development is a 9-year-old child in according to Piaget?

The nurse explains that the term _______________ refers to a sex role that incorporates both male and female traits.

The nurse is assessing a school-age child.What will the nurse expect in regard to physical development of this child?

The nurse is aware that by the age of _____,the first permanent teeth erupt.

A parent confides in the school nurse that her 8-year-old twins argue and bicker constantly.What is the best response by the nurse?

What should the nurse keep in mind when planning to teach a class on nutrition to fourth-grade students?

The pediatric nurse assesses the 9-year-old child who has been diagnosed with diabetes to ensure that he does not come to believe that his disease is a form of _________________.

The school nurse is preparing an educational program for new teachers regarding school-age children.What information is accurate for the nurse to include?

The _____________________________maintains that every sex education program should present the topic from six aspects: biological,social,health,personal adjustment and attitudes,interpersonal associations,and establishment of values.

A mother reports that she has a new job and her 12-year-old child is home alone for a time after school.Which statement made by the parent alerts the nurse to a potentially unsafe situation for this child?

What type of relationships are the preferred social interactions for the school-age child?

The nurse reminds the parents who are trying to select a dog for their allergic child that the best selection would be a female dog that is ______________ and _______________.

A 10-year-old child with disabilities is begging her parents for a dog.When at the pediatric clinic,the parents inquire about possible benefits pet ownership may provide to their child.What benefits of pet ownership should the nurse indicate?

Parents ask the pediatric nurse how school life might influence their growing child.What area of development will the nurse indicate that school affects the least?

The nurse discusses preparation for school with the parents of a 6-year-old girl who will soon be starting first grade.What statement by the girl's father leads the nurse to determine that the parents understood the information?

What is the best suggestion by the nurse for an appropriate toy for a hospitalized 6-year-old boy?