Question 1

A nurse planning care for a school-age child should take into account that which thought process is seen at this age?

Accepted Answer

A) Animism 
B) Magical thinking 
C) Ability to conserve 
D) Thoughts are all-powerful 
A) Animism 
B) Magical thinking 
C) Ability to conserve 
D) Thoughts are all-powerful C

Question 2

Because school-age children have developed increased muscular coordination and can apply cognitive ability to their behavior, the number of injuries in middle childhood is diminished compared to early childhood. Even so, injuries still occur near home and school. The most effective means of prevention is education for both the child and family regarding the hazards of risk-taking and the improper use of equipment. Please match the developmental ability of the school-age child with the injury for which he or she is at risk.

-Is excited by speed and motion

Accepted Answer

A) Motor vehicle accidents 
B) Drowning 
C) Burns 
D) Poisoning 
E) Bodily damage 
A) Motor vehicle accidents 
B) Drowning 
C) Burns 
D) Poisoning 
E) Bodily damage A

Question 3

Because school-age children have developed increased muscular coordination and can apply cognitive ability to their behavior, the number of injuries in middle childhood is diminished compared to early childhood. Even so, injuries still occur near home and school. The most effective means of prevention is education for both the child and family regarding the hazards of risk-taking and the improper use of equipment. Please match the developmental ability of the school-age child with the injury for which he or she is at risk.

-Confidence exceeds physical capacity

Accepted Answer

A) Motor vehicle accidents 
B) Drowning 
C) Burns 
D) Poisoning 
E) Bodily damage 
A) Motor vehicle accidents 
B) Drowning 
C) Burns 
D) Poisoning 
E) Bodily damage E

Question 4

When teaching injury prevention during the school-age years,the nurse should include:

Accepted Answer

A) Teaching the need to fear strangers. 
B) Teaching basic rules of water safety. 
C) Avoiding letting children cook in microwave ovens. 
D) Cautioning children against engaging in competitive sports. 
A) Teaching the need to fear strangers. 
B) Teaching basic rules of water safety. 
C) Avoiding letting children cook in microwave ovens. 
D) Cautioning children against engaging in competitive sports.

Question 5

Teasing can be common during the school-age years.Which of the following does the nurse recognize as applying most to teasing?

Accepted Answer

A) Can have a lasting effect on children 
B) Is not a significant threat to self-concept 
C) Is rarely based on anything that is concrete 
D) Is usually ignored by the child who is being teased 
A) Can have a lasting effect on children 
B) Is not a significant threat to self-concept 
C) Is rarely based on anything that is concrete 
D) Is usually ignored by the child who is being teased

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) Drawing 
B) Singing 
C) Soccer 
D) Swimming 
A) Drawing 
B) Singing 
C) Soccer 
D) Swimming

Question 7

Identify the statement that is the most accurate about moral development in the 9-year-old school-age child.

Accepted Answer

A) Right and wrong are based on physical consequences of behavior. 
B) The child obeys parents because of fear of punishment. 
C) The school-age child conforms to rules to please others. 
D) Parents are the determiners of right and wrong for the school-age child. 
A) Right and wrong are based on physical consequences of behavior. 
B) The child obeys parents because of fear of punishment. 
C) The school-age child conforms to rules to please others. 
D) Parents are the determiners of right and wrong for the school-age child.

Question 8

What describes the cognitive abilities of school-age children?

Accepted Answer

A) Have developed the ability to reason abstractly 
B) Become capable of scientific reasoning and formal logic 
C) Progress from making judgments based on what they reason to making judgments based on what they see 
D) Have the ability to classify, group and sort, and hold a concept in their minds while making decisions based on that concept 
A) Have developed the ability to reason abstractly 
B) Become capable of scientific reasoning and formal logic 
C) Progress from making judgments based on what they reason to making judgments based on what they see 
D) Have the ability to classify, group and sort, and hold a concept in their minds while making decisions based on that concept

Question 9

A school nurse is teaching dental health practices to a group of sixth-grade children.How often should the nurse recommend the children brush their teeth?

Accepted Answer

A) Twice a day 
B) Three times a day 
C) After meals 
D) After meals and snacks, and at bedtime 
A) Twice a day 
B) Three times a day 
C) After meals 
D) After meals and snacks, and at bedtime

Question 10

A nurse is recommending strategies to a group of school-age children for prevention of obesity.Which should the nurse include (select all that apply)?

Accepted Answer

A) Eat breakfast daily. 
B) Limit fruits and vegetables. 
C) Have frequent family meals with parents present. 
D) Eat frequently at restaurants. 
E) Limit television viewing to 2 hours a day. 
A) Eat breakfast daily. 
B) Limit fruits and vegetables. 
C) Have frequent family meals with parents present. 
D) Eat frequently at restaurants. 
E) Limit television viewing to 2 hours a day.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) "I am a Power Ranger, so don't make me angry." 
B) "I don't know whether I like Mary or Joan better." 
C) "My mom is my favorite person in the world." 
D) "Jimmy is my best friend." 
A) "I am a Power Ranger, so don't make me angry." 
B) "I don't know whether I like Mary or Joan better." 
C) "My mom is my favorite person in the world." 
D) "Jimmy is my best friend."

Question 12

Because school-age children have developed increased muscular coordination and can apply cognitive ability to their behavior, the number of injuries in middle childhood is diminished compared to early childhood. Even so, injuries still occur near home and school. The most effective means of prevention is education for both the child and family regarding the hazards of risk-taking and the improper use of equipment. Please match the developmental ability of the school-age child with the injury for which he or she is at risk.

-May be easily influenced by peers

Accepted Answer

A) Motor vehicle accidents 
B) Drowning 
C) Burns 
D) Poisoning 
E) Bodily damage 
A) Motor vehicle accidents 
B) Drowning 
C) Burns 
D) Poisoning 
E) Bodily damage

Question 13

Because school-age children have developed increased muscular coordination and can apply cognitive ability to their behavior, the number of injuries in middle childhood is diminished compared to early childhood. Even so, injuries still occur near home and school. The most effective means of prevention is education for both the child and family regarding the hazards of risk-taking and the improper use of equipment. Please match the developmental ability of the school-age child with the injury for which he or she is at risk.

-Enjoys trying new things

Accepted Answer

A) Motor vehicle accidents 
B) Drowning 
C) Burns 
D) Poisoning 
E) Bodily damage 
A) Motor vehicle accidents 
B) Drowning 
C) Burns 
D) Poisoning 
E) Bodily damage

Question 14

Which statement accurately describes physical development during the school-age years?

Accepted Answer

A) The child's weight almost triples. 
B) A child grows an average of 2 inches per year. 
C) Few physical differences are apparent among children at the end of middle childhood. 
D) Fat gradually increases, which contributes to the child's heavier appearance. 
A) The child's weight almost triples. 
B) A child grows an average of 2 inches per year. 
C) Few physical differences are apparent among children at the end of middle childhood. 
D) Fat gradually increases, which contributes to the child's heavier appearance.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) Concrete operations stage 
B) Formal operations stage 
C) Intuitive thought stage 
D) Preoperations stage 
A) Concrete operations stage 
B) Formal operations stage 
C) Intuitive thought stage 
D) Preoperations stage

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) Most bicycle injuries involve collision with an automobile. 
B) Head injuries are the major causes of bicycle-related fatalities. 
C) Children should wear bicycle helmets if they ride on paved streets. 
D) Children should not ride double unless the bicycle has an extra-large seat. 
A) Most bicycle injuries involve collision with an automobile. 
B) Head injuries are the major causes of bicycle-related fatalities. 
C) Children should wear bicycle helmets if they ride on paved streets. 
D) Children should not ride double unless the bicycle has an extra-large seat.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) Identifying failures immediately and asking the child's peers for feedback 
B) Structuring the environment so the child can master tasks 
C) Completing homework for children who are having difficulty in completing assignments 
D) Decreasing expectations to eliminate potential failures 
A) Identifying failures immediately and asking the child's peers for feedback 
B) Structuring the environment so the child can master tasks 
C) Completing homework for children who are having difficulty in completing assignments 
D) Decreasing expectations to eliminate potential failures

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) The school-age child is able to recognize that he can be a son, brother, or nephew at the same time. 
B) The school-age child understands the principles of adding, subtracting, and reversibility. 
C) School-age child understands the principles of adding, subtracting, and reversibility. 
D) The school-age child has thinking that is characterized by egocentrism and animism. 
A) The school-age child is able to recognize that he can be a son, brother, or nephew at the same time. 
B) The school-age child understands the principles of adding, subtracting, and reversibility. 
C) School-age child understands the principles of adding, subtracting, and reversibility. 
D) The school-age child has thinking that is characterized by egocentrism and animism.

Question 19

A nurse is planning care for a 7-year-old child hospitalized with osteomyelitis.Which activities should the nurse plan to bring from the playroom for the child (select all that apply)?

Accepted Answer

A) Paper and some paints 
B) Board games 
C) Jack-in-the-box 
D) Stuffed animals 
E) Computer games 
A) Paper and some paints 
B) Board games 
C) Jack-in-the-box 
D) Stuffed animals 
E) Computer games

Question 20

A nurse teaches parents that team play is important for school-age children.Which can children develop by experiencing team play (select all that apply)?

Accepted Answer

A) Achieve personal goals over group goals. 
B) Learn complex rules. 
C) Experience competition. 
D) Learn about division of labor. 
A) Achieve personal goals over group goals. 
B) Learn complex rules. 
C) Experience competition. 
D) Learn about division of labor.

Exam 34: The School-Age Child and Family

A nurse planning care for a school-age child should take into account that which thought process is seen at this age?

When teaching injury prevention during the school-age years,the nurse should include:

Teasing can be common during the school-age years.Which of the following does the nurse recognize as applying most to teasing?

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

Identify the statement that is the most accurate about moral development in the 9-year-old school-age child.

What describes the cognitive abilities of school-age children?

A school nurse is teaching dental health practices to a group of sixth-grade children.How often should the nurse recommend the children brush their teeth?

A nurse is recommending strategies to a group of school-age children for prevention of obesity.Which should the nurse include (select all that apply)?

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

Which statement accurately describes physical development during the school-age years?

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

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

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

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

A nurse is planning care for a 7-year-old child hospitalized with osteomyelitis.Which activities should the nurse plan to bring from the playroom for the child (select all that apply)?

A nurse teaches parents that team play is important for school-age children.Which can children develop by experiencing team play (select all that apply)?

21st Century Maternity Nursing

Community Care: the Family and Culture

Assessment and Health Promotion

Reproductive System Concerns

Infertility,contraception,and Abortion

Genetics, conception, and Fetal Development

Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Assessment of High Risk Pregnancy

Pregnancy at Risk: Preexisting Conditions

Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions

Labor and Birth Processes

Pain Management

Fetal Assessment During Labor

Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth

Labor and Birth Complications

Maternal Physiologic Changes

Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period

Transition to Parenthood

Postpartum Complications

Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn

Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

The High Risk Newborn

21st Century Pediatric Nursing

Family, social, cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion

Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion

Communication, history, and Physical Assessment

Pain Assessment and Management in Children

The Infant and Family

The Toddler and Family

The Preschooler and Family

The Adolescent and Family

Chronic Illness, disability, and End-Of-Life Care

Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family

Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization

Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions

Respiratory Dysfunction

Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

Cardiovascular Dysfunction

Hematologic and Immunologic Dysfunction

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