NUR 1390 EXAM 3

School-aged children

Age group considered kindergarten to beginning of adolescence (ages 5-10 years old)

During school age ____ and ____ skills are perfected

Fine and Gross motor skills are perfected

In comparison to infancy and adolescence, school age growth is

Slow and steady

During school age, the body reaches

Adult level functions

Head circumference and. brain size is 90% of adult size by

7 years old

Approximately 1 in 7 children ages 12 to 19 have

high blood pressure

Growth is dependent on

Race, Gender, and Genetics

Girls tend to be

More mature, enter puberty and stop growing earlier than male counterparts

Girls tend to have more

Fat than boys, after puberty girls tend to have greater body fat %

Preadolescence growth spurts are most common in

Girls

Menarche

The first menstruation cycle

Menstruation typically starts around ages

11-15

First permanent teeth

6 year molars

At school age children have gained

Full bladder and bowel control

Enuresis

Involuntary urination

Enncopresis

Involuntary passing of stool

school age children need how many hours of sleep

8-12 hours

Adolescence

Ages 11-13 to ages 18-21

Scoliosis

S shaped curve of spine; mostly common in females

Blood volume and blood pressure ____ during adolescence

Increases

Heart rate ____ during adolescence to adult levels

decreases

Adolescent need how many hours of sleep

At least 9 hours

Adolescence erikson stage

Identity vs role confusion

Suicide is the ___ leading cause of death in 15-19 year olds

Third

Accidents are ___ times more likely to occur doing adolescence than any other age group

20

Middle age is at what age

45-65

During middle age your metabolism does what

Decreases

Second leading cause of death in middle-aged adults

Cardiovasular

Menopause

A previously menstruating woman does not have her period for a year

Median age of menopause is

51-52 years of age

For middle aged men things start to decrease

testosterone levels decrease

testes undergo degenerative changes

sexual energy gradually declines

achieving an erection takes longer

volume of semen decreases

Leading causes of death during middle age is

Heart disease and cancer

Morbidity and mortality are influenced by

Lifestyle behaviors

Cancer is the leading cause of death in

middle adult hood

Self destructive habits

smoking, alcohol, overeating

Obesity is most common in

Women

Recommended total cholesterol is

less than 200mg/dl

How many times is it recommended that middle-aged adults work out?

30 minutes, 5 or more days a week

Formal operations is the final period

begins at age 12 and continues throughout life

middle age erikson theory

generativity vs stagnation

stagnation

lack of accomplishment, self absorption

generativity

primary task during this stage, sense of productivity, creativity, desire to care for others

what percent of pregnancies are unintended in middle adulthood

77 percent

fertility rate decreases at

44 years old

higher risk of maternal death and fetal complications

occur during middle age

advanced directive

legal document prepared when a person is alive, making decisions to provide healthcare providers with guidelines when they can’t make a decision for themselves

durable power of attorney

individual designates another person to make health care decisions for them when incapable of doing so

young adult range

18-35 years old ; considered healthiest period

physical growth is mostly complete by

20 years old

women full stature

17y/o

men full stature

21y/o

optimal muscle strength is between ages

25-30

optimal muscle strength declines 10% during ages

30-60

During young adult hood women tend to seek more

healthcare than men

Who lives longer? male or female

female

During young adulthood, health promotion needs this age group to focus on

developing a healthy lifestyle and avoiding accidents and violence

Leading causes of death in young adults are

Preventable

Leading causes of death in young adults are

unintentional injuries, suicides, homicides

in 1974 ___percent of adults were married, had kids, living independently and fully employed

45 percent

in 2016 only ___ percent of young adults had been able to achieve these 4 milestones

24 percent

At age 18 transition from pediatrician to

Adult GP

Start cardiovascular assessment at 20 and go every

4-6 years

Optimal total cholesterol during young adulthood should be

150mg/dl

metabolic syndrome

characterized by abdominal obesity, high lipid levels, insulin resistant and hypertention

diabetes

7th leading cause of death in the united states

18-21 years old need how many hours of sleep

8 or more

21 years old needs how many hours of sleep

7 or more

recommended to turn off electronics how many minutes before bed

30 minutes before

visual acuity and hearing is at its highest at 20 years old then

it declines